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7 Costly 1911 Buying Mistakes to Avoid (Buyer's Guide)

Yeah, there is a point of diminishing returns on “new” 1911’s. A $1000 one may be better than a $500 one, but a nice $1000-$1500 one will realistically do anything a custom makers $5000 one will. At a point you’re buying “name” ,not any performance difference the average mortal will ever notice. Makes a super spiffy barbecue gun but….
 
I had a young man show me his newly purchased 1911 from a very well known name assembler of said guns. Cost him about $3600, almost 15 years ago. Oh my goodness, was it pretty! I asked him how tightly it would group at 25 yds, to which he replied "it's my carry gun, I don't practice at that distance." He said it would group 2 inches at 15. I replied so will my XD, and I've got over $3000 left for ammunition.....
 
Well I will add my 2 cents. For some firearms that a person might not be familiar with - bring someone who is. If I am shopping for a certain something I will try to bring along someone who knows more than me about that product. It always is useful and makes a visit more interesting, plus, you can learn something. We all have knowledge/experience gaps. If I want a nifty 1911 that has a larger price tag - I'll ask around first since I don't know everything there is to know on that type. Same can be said with almost any firearm (or other product) type.
 
Annihilator said:
While I can’t see spending thousands of dollars on a 1911, but, if you have the money to do so, and it’s what you want and like, then who is to say you can’t. I myself wouldn’t, but that’s just me, after all, it’s your money, unless you’re married, then it’s….well you know……😬
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i really try to hold the cost of a quality 1911 to under (at todays prices now) under the $2,000 price tag.

yes, i had some (to me) very good quality 1911's from the Turkish makers, as well as the Philippine makers.

i think (in my opinion) that a 1911 is a gun that "nearly commands" a discriminating buyer that wants to advance his (or her) collection for quality fit and finish and an accurate shooting gun of a higher caliber such as 45 ACP.

i do not see just anyone buying a 1911, and expect pinpoint accuracy out of the box, without having rented out, or borrowed such a gun for that first range visit.

they are heavy, the ammo is or can be expensive, but give so much pleasure, once a newby takes the time to get to know what to look for, and in the end, what to expect.

would i stop a newby from buying a 1911..??

nope, but if he or she had questions and i was able to lend some help, i will try to be of such help.
 
I think this is all a matter of how much the difference in cost matters to the person versus the technical, quality, and desired or percieved differences in the pistols. I currently have a SA TRP Operator and a Wilson CQB Elite. I have had a slew of others over the last 50 years from Colt, Kimber, SA and others and these two seem to hit my sweet spot. They are probably the last ones I will own.
The Wilson cost about twice the cost of the SA. There is a difference that is noticeable in the way they shoot and feel and a slight improvement in accuracy with the Wilson. But, I still like the SA quite a bit. To mee the cost is not that big of a factor.
I also have a .45ACP HK USP Tactical that is quite a different pistol but I like it as well and it also shoots very well and has the advantagges of holding more ammunition and taking a suppressor.

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