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What is the best .45 1911? Could you also let me know why?
Thanks!
Wayne
Yoda would be proud.....
in terms of accuracy and reliability, there will be very little difference between a $700 Kimber Custom and a $3000 Wilson. In terms of parts quality, fitting and finishing, the difference is wide and readily apparent. There's a lot of good value in the middle.
Do you want a solid functional 1911 or do you want a solid functional pretty 1911 ? Do you care for checkering or smooth frontstraps ? Do you like fixed or adjustable sights ? Black, stainless, two tone finish ?
The options are endless, it makes as much sense as asking what car is the best
Ditch Kimber from your list. No 1911 is easier to swap parts on, in theory a 1911 is a 1911. SA and Colt gets you a much better base/starting point then Kimber.
I've been shooting 1911's for over 12 years and in my experience, you can not beat the fit, finish, parts and custom work found on a Kimber Custom II on same priced Colts or Springfields. The Kimber Custom II comes with lowered and flared ejection port, match grade barrel, match grade bushing, match grade trigger with over travel adjustment, beveled magazine well and front slide serrations.
I picked mine up both of mine used for around $600 each in like new condition, but that was 5 and 13 years ago.
Check out the Public Safety Training Center. I"m pretty sure they have a kimber and a Colt for you to try before you buy. Hell I'll meet you there and you can shoot my Kimber.
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Is this personal opinion or is there evidence of this somehwere? I have found Kimbers to be a well put together gun that I trust. Others including military and police do as well.
James Ruby
i've posted the why more than once, but browse this thread/links in it:
Why all the Crap talk about Kimber - AR15.COM
If you buy Kimber's marketing/BS on their "match" parts I'm sorry.
Changeable parts(Caliber change) with the Springfield and Colt. I think I am more stuck on the Kimber and the Springfield.
12 years ago, there was little that could touch Kimber, in that time most competitors have caught up. As Iamme said, match grade is a meaningless marketing term unless you have precision, often hand, fitting of a particular barrel to a particular bushing to a particular slide and those 3 parts stay together. That is not the case with your Kimber. Lowered/flared ports, bevelled mag wells are fairly standard and front slide serrations are a matter of taste.gun mechanic said:I've been shooting 1911's for over 12 years and in my experience, you can not beat the fit, finish, parts and custom work found on a Kimber Custom II on same priced Colts or Springfields. The Kimber Custom II comes with lowered and flared ejection port, match grade barrel, match grade bushing, match grade trigger with over travel adjustment, beveled magazine well and front slide serrations.
Others including military and police do as well.
What personal experience have you had that indicates that they are bad. Not soemone elses wrioting. I have had three, my dad collects Mccormick and Bauer and Kimber and the one he likes the best is the Kimber Combat Gold II. My freind an old gunsith only has one 45 and that is a kimber. I have never had a problem with one of thier guns have you personally had a problem? Not someone elses epxereince but your own.
I like then so well that I will be buying another within the month - so I am willing to vote with my dollars.
James Ruby