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I don't have one, but I have seen positive feedback on the Rock Island Armory 1911s. They are within your budget.
Re: Recommendation for 1911
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Re: Recommendation for 1911
American made, GI looks, and in your price range means Kahr Auto Ordnance. Their GI model can be made to look like a passable copy of a WWII GI 1911A1 with just a little work.
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thebearpack
American made, GI looks, and in your price range means Kahr Auto Ordnance. Their GI model can be made to look like a passable copy of a WWII GI 1911A1 with just a little work.
Thanks! What work is required?
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https://www.auto-ordnance.com/auto-o...e-1911-pistol/
Well first of all , those grips gotta go. Repro USGI brown plastic grips can be had for $5.00/pr. Other than that , ?:confused:
My worn but real USGI 1943 Remington Rand for comparison.
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The best bang for the buck in terms of quality and price for a 1911 under $600 and a GI model probably comes from the Philipines in Rock Island Armory. I like American made Kimbers but have heard nothing but good things about Rock Island 1911's.
I have a number of polymer guns and regularly carry my Glock 43, but a few weeks back I bought another Kimber (Stainless Ultra Carry, a beater 1911 to carry) and forgot how beautiful 1911's are compared to the plastic guns, as my 1911's were in my gun safe. Have an order for a set of stag grips to make it into my Longmire gun.
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Thanks! What work is required?
Change the grips to GI as Abner said, blue the bright barrel hood with cold blue, and - if you're anal like me - change out the awful trigger for a GI model. All in, that's about $50-$60 worth of changes
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jesemd
Any recommendations on an American made 1911 under $600?
I think that will be difficult.
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jesemd
I am wanting a 1911 to fill a void in my collection.
Any recommendations on an American made 1911 under $600?
Looking for something akin to a GI model. Parkerized or whatever is fine, nothing fancy required, just want a shooter that doesn't require a lot of tinkering to be reliable. I would even consider 9mm. I have no experience with 1911s and don't know where to start.
Thanks
Springfield Armory Defender is a great buy for about $550 but I have seen cheaper if you shop around.. 3 dot sights, left side safety, wood grips. Match grade barrel...
I am very impressed with mine... Shot 100 rounds in 4 different types of mags and only had a fail to feed with Sig HP ammo in a Wilson Combat mag