$2000 to spend on a 1911

[williamnewman1]

So heres the deal , i was saving up for a 50bmg. I shot a friends of mine (paid for his ammo) and got my "fix" and no longer interested. So i have moved on to my love for the 1911. I have looked at hundreds online and still deciding ......

I really really like a nice fullsize stainless colt 1911 in 45acp. I have also eye-balled the Kimber Custom Crimson Carry II (with crimson trace grips) ,..... i know of course neither of these are that costly ($1000-roughly) i would of course be able to afford a couple nice holsters/ammo etc with $ to spare ......used is not an issue with me , heck i almost prefer it to get out of Tax whenever possible

so here's my question to INGO , if you had $2000 to drop on a 1911 what would you do ?

 

[creativeinside]

mmmnm detonics perhaps so many choices why only get one get 2

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Why not Les Baer?

 

[jwh20]

So is a $2000 1911 twice as good as a $1000 one? You might go with the Kimber or Colt and use the rest to get something else. Or how about one of each?

 

[Brandon]

Just buy both.

 

[rockhopper46038]

I'd look for a safe queen Wilson, with an expectation to pay between $1600 and $1800. If it had to be new, I think Les Baer would be worth a look.

 

[melensdad]

I'd get another Detonics MTX.

 

[IncendiaryGunner]

Wilson Combat, Les Baer, or Ed Brown.

Among those three, it would be really hard to make a bad choice.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Why not Les Baer?

That's where I'd go.

 

[WebSnyper]

Not a 1911 guy, but I think I'd check out a Wilson.

 

[mbills2223]

I would buy as many used RIA 1911s as I could. Quantity over quality.

Sorry, I couldn't resist. I don't know much about them, but Kimber's sure are pretty. That's pretty much the extent of my contribution.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

For that kind of money, you could almost afford a shiny new Bushmaster.

Don't mind me, just eaves dropping for future reference.

 

[tude]

I have a SA Range Officer. Around $800. I have not shot any of the custom guns, but I don't know how they could be any tighter or shoot any better groups than my Range Officer. I have over 4000 thousand rounds through mine and never a problem.

 

[parkerj112]

Nighthawk if I had 2k for a 1911. That is what I wanted when I bought my kimber... Have not had the best luck with my kimber. Lots of feed issues.

Parker

 

[williamnewman1]

I would buy as many used RIA 1911s as I could. Quantity over quality.

have one haha, but as others have said about getting both or a couple ..... i would rather have one really good one ...... can only carry one at a time ...... well i could carry more but i won't , im not gangster enough to carry two 1911's

 

[MikeDVB]

So is a $2000 1911 twice as good as a $1000 one? You might go with the Kimber or Colt and use the rest to get something else. Or how about one of each?

A Kimber or Colt from the custom shop ... sure... A production-line gun? No thanks.

It's out of your budget, but I sprung for a Wilson Combat myself.

 

[SSGSAD]

Have you thought about a S&W "Performance Center" ?????

 

[Coolhuntermike]

I know it doesn't cost 2000 but i have had my eye on a Smith and Wesson 1911 in 9mm for a long time i have seen them go for anywhere between 1200 and 1500 but they are fairly rare thats what i would spend my money on if i had it to spend

 

[melensdad]

I have a SA Range Officer. Around $800. I have not shot any of the custom guns, but I don't know how they could be any tighter or shoot any better groups than my Range Officer. I have over 4000 thousand rounds through mine and never a problem.

I prefer American made guns.

 

[NHT3]

Safe Queen Wilson would be my choice also.. I'm shopping for one at the moment myself.
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