compact 1911 on a budget

samuelm16 · Oct 21, 2011

ive been wanting to get a compact in the 1911 platform for semi cheap ive got toyota truck money not cadilac money so ive been looking at the ria and american classics, any experiance? who local deals them at a fair price?

civilian75 · Oct 21, 2011

what's wrong with Toyota truck?

slimmer13 · Oct 21, 2011

Ive heard really good things about the RIA's and for a little more there is this bad boy that's on my christmas list. Impact Guns - Ruger SR1911, 45 ACP, Novak Sights, SS, Wood Grips

Not sure if they have a four inch model out yet.

samuelm16 · Oct 21, 2011

nothing at all i love my tacoma

civilian75 said:
what's wrong with Toyota truck?

Caleqs · Oct 21, 2011

I would buy a stripped-down model from a known quality manufacturer (Kimber, Colt, SA, etc) and mod it as I had the funds vs. buying something with all the apparent bells and whistles, but not the inherent underlying quality. That said, I have nothing to offer on the two manufacturers you're considering. Just a thought.

Chipperxd · Oct 21, 2011

doesn't Springfield make a GI Champion? it doesn't have all the bells and whistles but it's a great gun. If you want the beavertail and all that jazz, take a look at RIA.

MarkAd · Oct 24, 2011

I own and carry, more then my kimber, an American Classic Full sized. The Commander sized are the same quality. Very VERY GOOD.
runs everything i have feed it right out if the box. My only failures have been with my hand-loads and that was a couple of squibs. All my fault.

samuelm16 · Oct 24, 2011

ive been eyeballing a ati titan

slimmer13 · Oct 24, 2011

MarkAd said:
. My only failures have been with my hand-loads and that was a couple of squibs. All my fault.

PlayboyPenguin · Oct 24, 2011

Jeff Jackson said:
I would buy a stripped-down model from a known quality manufacturer (Kimber, Colt, SA, etc) and mod it as I had the funds vs. buying something with all the apparent bells and whistles, but not the inherent underlying quality.

+1

samuelm16 · Oct 26, 2011

why is that? 500 bucks should be able to buy me into a basic compact nothing flashy, its not like they are made of gold, ive read plenty of reviews about the ati titan and that is the route im gonna go, theres just as many complaints about kimbers so as far as i can tell they are equal except in name

titsonritz said:
"1911" and "on a budget" do not belong in the same sentence let alone "compact" being thrown into the mix. I hope you're not considering a CCW piece with that criterion.