If money were no object, which 1911?

[HappyRoman]

IF & ONLY IF...$oney is not oblect, I say why settle for only 1.? 1911's and the variants, and different manufactures, makes, many sizes, and with added features.. BUY many, shoot, enjoy, collect, and sell or trade the one's you need to sell or do not want. You should not loose money, if you buy wisely, clean, care and then need to resell. I have a small collection of 1911's and like most all of them for some specific reason.

 

[Buddhalux]

WTF? Trolling, by chance?

No, it's called an opinion.

 

[gaijinsamurai]

Ed Brown Special Forces or Cobra Carry.

 

[MA Duce]

I already have my dream 1911....hand built by me. But if money was no object I'd get a 1942 Singer. I used to have 15 in my care in the service, they are the rarest version 1911A1 made.

 

[billdeserthills]

I already own it, STI EDGE 2011 in .45acp, I like my 15rd double stack mag & the accuracy couldn't be better
Make you want to get rid of any Para Ord's you might have tho

 

[Nova guy]

For me it was not so much the money as a 1911 made in the Northwest, Washington State.I went with a Olympic Arms Matchmaster.Built in there custom shop So far very impressed with it

 

[billdeserthills]

For me it was not so much the money as a 1911 made in the Northwest, Washington State.I went with a Olympic Arms Matchmaster.Built in there custom shop So far very impressed with it

Bear in mind that the last one I bought for a client took one year & three months to complete.

 

[Nova guy]

The dealer I bought mine from said the same thing.It took him over a year to get.I do not mind waiting for a good product,I hope this was a good choice by me.I guess if you are in a hurry not the best way to go.That is why you do not see alot of Olympic Arms 1911 around I think it is the wait time.But they claim to be a custom built hand fitted gun maybe they take a some pride in the quality of the finished product.I have seen some out there that do not.

 

[billdeserthills]

My customer felt the same way, didn't mind the wait, unfortunately, he never did tell me how it shoots, I would guess no news in this case is very good news.

 

[gunjunky]

So far only two votes for a Singer.

MA Duce - I too cared for a single one while in the service. Did not know the value of that gun then and sure wish I could have kept it.

 

[toddt36]

Wilson Combat CQB Compact in all black armor-tuff with the round-butt feature, carry cuts, slide top serrations, and starburst G10 grips. And since I did well on taxes have it on order already! Only 8 more weeks

You and I think alot alike except I did not do so well on taxes... boo hoo. Have fun my bro great choice, of course would have been mine as well!

 

[RetiredLEO]

Either a Wilson CQB Compact, black/black, round butt option in .45 or 9mm. I can only keep one, but will sell one NIB, six Wilson mags. (I have one of each). [email protected]

 

[spookshack]

Left Handed Randall.

Randall 1911 Left Handed B111 (Mass. Compliant) : Semi-auto at GunBroker.com

 

[One-Eyed Ross]

Any GI 1911a1. All of the ones I used while on active duty worked, and worked well. of course, we shot hard ball, and didn't try to make it something it wasn't...

 

[RJP]

Ed Brown Kobra Carry.

 

[servingu]

Something like this?

Lucky You! and in 10mm did you get from Dury's?

 

[Crispy]

I'd probably get one of these. Paul Liebenberg's Combat Specials.
Very classy.
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As it is, I have an older Colt Government that I just love, but it sits in the safe. Wonderful gun. Very accurate and is in very nice shape for being 60 years old. But I hardly ever shoot it. I just take it out once in a while, look it over and just smile.
I have a Dan Wesson CBOB that gets carried daily and gets shot a bunch. I really like this gun.
I've owned many 1911s, but the combination of these two has me satisfied. An Ed Brown would be a nice upgrade of the CBOB, but I doubt I would like it any better.

I guess I would really like a pre-war 38 Super. I know where there is a nearly perfect one, but the $6500 price tag is way outta my grasp!

+1 on Paul Liebenerg

I love my ED BROWN Special Forces 5"! I would like to get another one, only with the light rail to round it out.

 

[2Z4]

Baer. TR Special, regular single sided safety, bear-coated. With the Original Wilson 267T night eyes sights on it.

Owned two Baers, handled/shot Wilson/Kimber, others. Les Baer pistols just do it for me.

 

[45 for me]

This one is a beauty from Gemini Custom

 

[Paradox]

If money was not an issue I would have to go with a Ted Yost "signature grade" build. Most likely on a Colt series 70 repro.