My son has a PT1911, and it is a good pistol for the price. We had one minor issue with it — a broken slide stop lever pin — but a drop in part I happened to have on hand (long story) fixed it. Other than that, it has been pretty reliable. It is very accurate. It has a nice trigger. I don't like the Heinie type sights, but my son loves them and shoots the pistol extremely well.MedicMan218 wrote:how do you like the Taurus 1911? I've been lookin into getting a 1911 but don't want to spend a grand either, I will, i just don't want to.
I'm really leaning toward an STI Trojan, Kimber Tactical Custom II/Desert Warrior/Raptor or even a DoubleStar. All checkn in at 1300.00 or less but if I can get a nice, quality gun for 600.00-700.00(like the PT1911) then I'd deffinitly be open to that. But if I'm gonna spend that much money I want to get somethin good in return. If I have to get a Kimber or STI and drop a grand or more I will. Just curious. It's a pretty sweet lookin rig though with the aftermarket grips!!!
On the other hand, I bought a used Springfield Loaded Parkerized from a member of this forum for $50 less than we paid for my son's Taurus. The Springfield trigger needed some work, but other than that it seems a more solidly built pistol... ...just my impression. My son did a trigger job on the Springfield. Several members of this forum have handled it and pronounced it one of the very best 1911 triggers they've ever seen. So you might want to consider buying used if you are looking at 1911s. You can often get superior quality for a cheaper price, and unless the gun has been beaten up by a careless owner, 1911s will last beyond your ability to shoot them. I still occasionally shoot my father's Ithaca 1911A1 that was his sidearm in WW2. It was made in 1943, making it 77 years old at this time. The parts are all original, and it shoots just fine.
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