<>Hey TGT,
I am wondering what yall think about new production Colt 1911s. Are they worth a damn? Or is it better to find an older production model in good shape?
Any specific models/years to avoid? Thank you
I’ve owned & shot the Hell ooutta a bunch of different Colt 1911’s, back when I was young.
Never any significant function problem with any of them.
During the almost 120 years of the design’s existence & evolution, many small improvements were devised by pistol-smiths & even shooters. Most of the best ones have been incorporated into modern offerings by many manufacturers, including Colt.
We all have our favorites, and new 1911’s are selling for anywhere from $600 to several thousand$. It is not necessarily “One gets what one pays for”, either.
A very knowledgeable Friend, a machinist/gunsmith, tells that one of his favorites for customization is the “NORINCO”. Yes, the Chinese version.
Many here favor Wilson, which is excellent by all accounts, but expensive, and Dan Wesson, which seems to have improved greatly (I have zero experience with those.)
As someone here said, it is tough to beat a Series 70 Colt for most purposes.
One word of warning from my own experience is that some “reputations” are from advertising, hype, & purchased endorsements. In other words, Kimbers SUCK !
Good Luck !
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