mnlitig8r wrote:
I have almost always shot DAO semi-autos. (I have a Ruger P-85 that's essentially single-action after teh first shot or if I cock it, but, well, that's a Ruger P-85, so accuracy isn't it's best attribute.)
I recently had the chance to shoot a pal’s S&W 1911 and have to admit that I’m smitten. (With the gun, that is.) I get the sense that the lighter trigger pull of single-action made me a much more accurate shot, thought it could have just been one of those days where I couldn't miss. (I had a real tight grouping - much better than with an XD-9 or even my Ruger Mark III, which I'm usually pretty good with.)
With that hopeful thought in mind, I’m looking to find a decent 1911 of my very own. I’d like to spend as little as is necessary to get a decent one, but I also understand the difference between something being cheap and something being a good value.
I know that there are a billion options, and that one man’s favorite gun is another’s piece of crap. I also know that until you try something you can't tell if it's good for you. With that being understood, I’d welcome any feedback any of you might have: models you like; models you don’t like; models you think are a particularly good value for the price; models you’d stay far away from; whether you think a caliber other than .45 is a good choice (all my other semi-autos are or have been 9 mm); anything else you can think of.
Obviously the web offers limitless research sources but I have come to appreciate and be very comfortable relying upon the information that’s been shared on this particular forum, so that’s why I’m seeing what you all think.
So, who's first?
I'm not first, but I'm going to put in a quick plug for the Kimbers. They're not inexpensive, but they do hold their value. Having shot higher-end 1911s, my take is that they're about 95% of, say, a Wilson Combat a little more than a third (if you shop carefully) of the price. And they come out of the box with all the bells and whistles -- lowered ejection port, bump on the grip safety, etc. -- that I want (YMMV).
That said, having handled (but not fired) the Taurus, I'd look real closely at it.