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    What 1911 brands to avoid?

    My first non military .45 was a full sized Kimber. They make pretty guns but after a few hundred rounds still a failure to eject each full magazine and trigger became so sloppy I thought it would fall out. Purchased a used Wilson .45, still have it thousands of rounds down the tube years later.
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    Old eyes...

    Also thanks for the welcome from Kansas!
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    Old eyes...

    Thanks. I'm totally not capable of fitting a sight and they do need fitting. Wilson can't tell me how tall my front sight is even though they built it. One so called gunsmith measured it for me, told me it was .185 thousandths. They only come in 180, 190, etc. he refused to let me use his...
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    Old eyes...

    carried my Wilson Combat Professional SuperGrade for years now - my lifetime gun! I'm in my mid 60's, eyesight not what it used to be. Falling apart on schedule I guess. Wilson Combat has a proprietary cut on their front sight. Makes it difficult to upgrade. came with a gold dot front. I need...
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