1911 shopping help

[Bawanna]

Originally Posted by Deano

Wise words. Thank you. I brought some rep points over from another forum, and you get 1,000 for your wisdom. Doesn't it feel good?

Dang it, I'm so jealous and envious and I'm not giving him anymore since he already has some and I don't have any to give so now nobody's jealous or envious of me.
JohnH, we gotta get on this rep point thing, I think I'm starting to get the hang of it. NOT.

With regards to getting what you want, the 1911 is to pistols what the AR is to rifles. Everybody that makes an accessory makes one for a 1911.
So it's pretty easy to upgrade and modify piece meal as you go, as you can afford, as your taste change.
Start with any decent quality gun and you can turn it into Disneyland. Never completed as long as there is imagination left in the world.

[gunmut]

See if you can find a STI Guardian, Sig GSR with officers grip length. They both should fit your hand a little better and both are great 1911s

[ParabellumJ]

Originally Posted by Deano

Wise words. Thank you. I brought some rep points over from another forum, and you get 1,000 for your wisdom. Doesn't it feel good?

Thanks, much appreciated. By the way, if you are considering a Springfield there is a video on youtube from the Armory Channel that you may find interesting. Not saying this is bad (all though I don't see how it could be good), but an informed buyer is, well, you know...

Anyway, if you forward to 3:25 in the video you can cut to the chase.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GguFn...7&feature=plcp

[ParabellumJ]

Originally Posted by Bawanna

With regards to getting what you want, the 1911 is to pistols what the AR is to rifles. Everybody that makes an accessory makes one for a 1911.
So it's pretty easy to upgrade and modify piece meal as you go, as you can afford, as your taste change.
Start with any decent quality gun and you can turn it into Disneyland. Never completed as long as there is imagination left in the world.

Very true, but also can be very costly. Much cheaper (and easier) to order the features you want rather than retro fit later. Of course, if you are looking to build a custom 1911, then your only limit is your pocketbook.

[Deano]

I think I may have found a site that has an STI spartan and a Sig with night sights. I'm suspicious though, because the site says 1 available beside each of their 1911's listed. Almost as though to get you to purchase one, and then find yourself waiting a month while they order one. That ever happen to anyone else? I think I'll give 'em a call on Monday. I'm very intrigued with the Sig, but no one talks about their 1911 on the forums. Why is that?

[Deano]

Originally Posted by Bawanna

Dang it, I'm so jealous and envious and I'm not giving him anymore since he already has some and I don't have any to give so now nobody's jealous or envious of me.
JohnH, we gotta get on this rep point thing, I think I'm starting to get the hang of it. NOT.

With regards to getting what you want, the 1911 is to pistols what the AR is to rifles. Everybody that makes an accessory makes one for a 1911.
So it's pretty easy to upgrade and modify piece meal as you go, as you can afford, as your taste change.
Start with any decent quality gun and you can turn it into Disneyland. Never completed as long as there is imagination left in the world.

Bawana, I've got 2,000 rep points with your name on it. You've been extremely helpful. Don't go gettin' all cocky now.