I know this is an age old question, but a lot of the older posts are old and / or out of date, plus I don't want to be a thread-jacker.
I'm considering one more final purchase to complete my gun collection. For various, personal reasons, it likely will be my last handgun purchase. While I am seriously considering some sort of amateur competition, possibly bullseye shooting, this acquisition would not absolutely be locked into being intentioned towards that end.
My SR1911 is my first 1911. Here's my list of dislikes about it.
I don't have room to list my likes.
Never the less, this last piece I'm looking for would be what I would consider the ultimate 1911.
It's got to have that "Wow" factor and induce instant and uncontrollable excess salivation, aka the drool factor. It will shoot like an competition match pistol, even if I can't shoot what's on the Wally World ammo clearance isle. But, I will have no doubt that when I pull the trigger, it WILL shoot and not complain about it. It will look like a 1911, but benefit from a hundred years off improvements that are now available. It probably won't have a scope, but the sights will undoubtedly be a little more high tech than 3 white dots.
I'm hoping to get some responses from you 1911 aficionados especially from 1911 experts and find out which 1911 makes them go weak at the knees.
Budget is far from unlimited. I expect to pay anywhere from 2 to 5 times what I'd normally pay for a new handgun. (hopefully, closer to the 2x!
)
This would be a new gun.
I realize this is almost like asking any group what the one true religion is. All I ask is for you opinion and why you think this is the gun I should buy.
Note: this isn't just a "what-if" question. If I can find what I'm looking for (which hasn't even been fully defined yet) I will buy it if I can get it and it doesn't cost too many body parts. One other qualifier is availability. It's not something I can wait six months to have made by a little old man in Switzerland. Once the decision is made, ideally I would have it in my hands in two to four weeks - less works too!
Current contenders:
Thanks in advance!
I'm considering one more final purchase to complete my gun collection. For various, personal reasons, it likely will be my last handgun purchase. While I am seriously considering some sort of amateur competition, possibly bullseye shooting, this acquisition would not absolutely be locked into being intentioned towards that end.
My SR1911 is my first 1911. Here's my list of dislikes about it.
- To be determined
I don't have room to list my likes.
Never the less, this last piece I'm looking for would be what I would consider the ultimate 1911.
It's got to have that "Wow" factor and induce instant and uncontrollable excess salivation, aka the drool factor. It will shoot like an competition match pistol, even if I can't shoot what's on the Wally World ammo clearance isle. But, I will have no doubt that when I pull the trigger, it WILL shoot and not complain about it. It will look like a 1911, but benefit from a hundred years off improvements that are now available. It probably won't have a scope, but the sights will undoubtedly be a little more high tech than 3 white dots.
I'm hoping to get some responses from you 1911 aficionados especially from 1911 experts and find out which 1911 makes them go weak at the knees.
Budget is far from unlimited. I expect to pay anywhere from 2 to 5 times what I'd normally pay for a new handgun. (hopefully, closer to the 2x!
)This would be a new gun.
I realize this is almost like asking any group what the one true religion is. All I ask is for you opinion and why you think this is the gun I should buy.
Note: this isn't just a "what-if" question. If I can find what I'm looking for (which hasn't even been fully defined yet) I will buy it if I can get it and it doesn't cost too many body parts. One other qualifier is availability. It's not something I can wait six months to have made by a little old man in Switzerland. Once the decision is made, ideally I would have it in my hands in two to four weeks - less works too!
Current contenders:
- Wilson Combat
- Jim Browning
- Dan Wesson
- Para
- Kimber
- Springfield , possibly TRP or Loaded with match trigger
Thanks in advance!
