BIGDAVE101
Well-Known Fanatic
Love my KIMBER, CLASSIC CUSTOM, made in 1996, awesome!!!
You only lose money IF you sell the gun. I agree w/ you totally for a used Les Baer, I got mine for $1,200. My 1st 1911 was a used stainless Colt Gold Cup for around $900, and still own it. IMHO, people who buy good guns tend to treat them as jewels and don't manhandle the guns.I would go for a used Dan Wesson Valor, or Les Baer and save yourself the
inevitable situation of loosing money to move up.
Which you will do if you buy a 1911.
did you get a background check???Vividly remember my first 1911. I traded a skinning knife for a 1911 WWII era gun that had Property of US Government stamped on it. I was 12. Knowing what I know today would go with the Wilson EDC X9. Sold that early .45 to the manager of a Supermarket and bought a new bicycle with the money. Couldn't really afford the price of .45 acp ammo at 12 years of age.
As the title says, if you were starting from scratch buying your first 1911, what would you go with?
I am living in a low $1000's budget realm. Not ready for a Ferrari, but would like a nicely equipped Corvette.
I'm leaning to .45 ACP. A couple that have caught my eye that I am rather interested in at the local shop include:
DW Valor - stainless (used)
Colt Gold Cup '80 National Match (used)
Colt Commander 100 years of service (used)
Sig Sauer Model 1911 Sig Sauer (used)
Springfield Armory Model 1911-A1 (used)
Springfield Range Officer (used)
Fortunately not. Didn't do them them then, but at 12, considering my past, probably couldn't have passed itdid you get a background check???
I don't get why some of you folks are constantly saying stock kimbers, now it includes S & W and Springfield, this is so untrue and a very reckless statement, I have 6 Kimbers and 2 Springfield's that run fine, did you forget to count mine and the thousands and thousands that are just fine. You realize if this was true they would all be out of business. A truly irresponsible statement!
Either a:As the title says, if you were starting from scratch buying your first 1911, what would you go with?
A new SS Kimber Raptor II !!!!! OH! I WANT one SO bad!!! Cannot find a new one ANYWHERE!!As the title says, if you were starting from scratch buying your first 1911, what would you go with?