1911 Range Gun - WTB (maybe)

[RPBrown]

Rock Island for value

Colt, SA, STI for quality

Nighthawk, Wilson, Wesson, for top of the line custom.

Stay away from Kimber as none of the above attributes are associated with the brand (IMO...the fanboys will be by soon to contradict...)

With Kimber, if you get a good one it's real good but if you get a bad one, it's real bad.

[flechero]

To the OP:
Find the gun that has the options you like, at a price you can afford and buy it, shoot it and enjoy it. There is a chance, regardless of make, model or size that it will function flawlessly from the get go. There is also a chance, regardless of make, model or size that it will not function properly and will require, adjustments, break in, mags or some other attention to be reliable.