Who makes a top quality made in USA 1911 these days?

[throttletony]

I'll repeat:
Dan Wesson. All USA, no mim parts.
In the $1400-1700 range, i don't know what real competition they have for quality.
That's my 2 cents anyways.

 

[JettaKnight]

I have a friend who is a machinist for cabot guns ( Cabot Gun | an American Gun Company) and there machined, assembled, and tested here in Fort Wayne.....

Same here, but probably not the same guy.

But I'm not a 1911 guy.....

And ditto, again.

 

[throttletony]

I have a friend who is a machinist for cabot guns ( Cabot Gun | an American Gun Company) and there machined, assembled, and tested here in Fort Wayne.....

But I'm not a 1911 guy.....

Very cool, worth checking out.

 

[Expat]

Didn't Cabot buy the Shroeder Bauman company in FW?

 

[Doublehelix]

Here is a pretty ugly example of Ed Brown Service. You have to get to page 2 to see how bad it really gets...

Ed Brown Kobra Carry going in for repair - AR15.COM

 

[churchmouse]

Didn't Cabot buy the Shroeder Bauman company in FW?

I think they did.

 

[Expat]

Here is a pretty ugly example of Ed Brown Service. You have to get to page 2 to see how bad it really gets...

Ed Brown Kobra Carry going in for repair - AR15.COM

and the guy seemed okay with whatever they wanted to do to him.

 

[Dean C.]

^^^

That guy got taken for one hell of a trip!! Also am I the only one here that thinks that a cast grip safety on a $2,000+ gun is totally unacceptable (based on the information in the AR15 thread)???

 

[halfmileharry]

and the guy seemed okay with whatever they wanted to do to him.

Some people ask to be taken advantage of.

 

[Expat]

Some people ask to be taken advantage of.

What are the odds of buying a Dan Wesson and an Ed Brown and both having to go back at the same time. Some bad luck right there.

 

[halfmileharry]

What are the odds of buying a Dan Wesson and an Ed Brown and both having to go back at the same time. Some bad luck right there.

Hope it's not karma

 

[LCSOSgt11]

The list, not inclusive, may include Colt, Smith and Wesson, Ruger, Republic Forge, Cabot Arms, Wilson Combat, Springfield Armory and many others I don't remember.

 

[88E30M50]

What are the odds of buying a Dan Wesson and an Ed Brown and both having to go back at the same time. Some bad luck right there.

That's what I was thinking too. Hopefully, the DW side of the situation works out better for him.

 

[BE Mike]

These are very impressive: https://www.rockriverarms.com/index...tegory_id=703&CFID=615038317&CFTOKEN=77117886

 

[churchmouse]

These are very impressive: https://www.rockriverarms.com/index...tegory_id=703&CFID=615038317&CFTOKEN=77117886

Is Rock River on the never again list for the Illinois incident.

Not sure I am interested in something 1911 they would off especially at that price point.

 

[Dean C.]

These are very impressive: https://www.rockriverarms.com/index...tegory_id=703&CFID=615038317&CFTOKEN=77117886

So a company famous for "bargain bin" AR-15's now think they can make a $2,000 1911? That is laughable at best considering the already well established competition in that particular market segment. That and after what they pulled with Springfield that Rock River can take a long walk off a short cliff.

 

[Jeff]

So a company famous for "bargain bin" AR-15's now think they can make a $2,000 1911? That is laughable at best considering the already well established competition in that particular market segment. That and after what they pulled with Springfield that Rock River can take a long walk off a short cliff.

Can't speak about their current product, but RRA used to manufacture 1911's on par with Baer, Wilson, etc. That was before they went strictly AR-15's.

 

[BE Mike]

So a company famous for "bargain bin" AR-15's now think they can make a $2,000 1911? That is laughable at best considering the already well established competition in that particular market segment. That and after what they pulled with Springfield that Rock River can take a long walk off a short cliff.

Well, speaking from first hand experience, they were making accurized 1911's many years ago before the great AR-15 boom, when they suspended production. I handled many of their pistols in the past and they are very impressive. The best machine rest group I've ever seen was shot with a Rock River Wadcutter pistol. It printed a sub 1" group of 10 shots at 50 yards from a Ransom Rest. My buddy was using his own reload of 4.6 grains of Alliant Bullseye under a Nosler 185 grain JHP. I don't own a Rock River 1911. I do own one of their national match rifles and I think it is higher quality than "bargain bin". I'm unaware of the politics of which you speak, so maybe you can enlighten me.

 

[churchmouse]

Well speaking of first hand experience. They were making accurized 1911's many years ago before the great AR-15 boom, when they suspended production. I handled many of their pistols in the past and they are very impressive. The best machine rest group I've ever seen was shot with a Rock River Wadcutter pistol. It printed a sub 1" group of 10 shots at 50 yards from a Ransom Rest. My buddy was using his own reload of 4.6 grains of Alliant Bullseye under a Nosler 185 grain JHP. I don't own a Rock River 1911. I do own one of their national match rifles and I think it is higher quality than "bargain bin". I'm unaware of the politics of which you speak, so maybe you can enlighten me.

In conversation with a couple of other old dogs I have been reminded that I shot one of these years ago.
Recollections put it on par with a Kimber of the Era.

The politics are recent.

 

[BE Mike]

Can't speak about their current product, but RRA used to manufacture 1911's on par with Baer, Wilson, etc. That was before they went strictly AR-15's.

IIRC, the two brothers who founded Rock River Arms, used to work for Les Baer. They had a big falling out with Les and decided to go out on their own.