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Reading this thread the obvious answer to what is the best 1911 is the one you enjoy shooting the most. Model, cost, manufacturer really doesn't matter. I love the STIs because of the way they feel and shoot. I really like my Les Baer and it shoots great, too. However, my favorite is the one SRVA built with collected and hand fit parts. It has a Vega frame and Remington Rand slide. I have shot through one barrel. Replaced it with a Kimber barrel and it is still the one I prefer to shoot. I know I can hit a 8" metal target at 100 yards with it because I have on several occasions. I have even made the shot out to 200 yards with it.

I just feel bad for anyone wanting a 1911 and trying to sort through all of the choices to find the one that is right for them!

ghostrider wrote:>Dont get a 1911 in 9mm, its just...WRONG somehow.

but it can be cheaper to feed, low recoil and it can make for a really accurate 9mm.

I don't see how it is wrong (I do understand what you are saying). I think it is a great evolution of the 1911 to go 9mm. My choice would be a STI. They make a wide range of 1911's in 9mm. They come in 5", 4.15", 3.9", 3", and 3.4".

STI all the way!