If you had...

[Guest Capt. Thunder]

If you had $1,000.00 which 1911 would you purchase?

[Guest jkb4c]

The Colt XSE Rail Gun in stainless (or blackened stainless, if that's your flavor) or the SW1911. I was in literally exactly your shoes earlier this year, with just over $1,000 to spend, and I ended up with the Colt. I don't have a single complaint about it. It has been flawless (almost 1k rounds through it already and I love it!)

[Steelharp]

The new Remington R1, and a bunch of ammo.

[Jonnin]

The little para warthog

[Guest Capt. Thunder]

I've been looking at the Colts

[Guest spoolie]

Another Springfield Range Officer....and magazines.

[DavidD]

I'd go the Colt Commander route however this gun is not for everyone. It's just kind of where I'm at right now.

[John]

The new Remington R1, and a bunch of ammo.

This

+ even more ammo...

[tercel89]

A Springfield Armory in stainless Mil-Spec and spend the rest on ammo

[jitdc]

I'm just starting to look into 1911's but in my limited experience I would say the Springfield Loaded Champion Stainless model.

[Guest bkelm18]

I was in your shoes as well. I went with a SW1911ES.

[Mike.357]

it would be a little over a grand but I would want a Colt 1911

[Links2k]

I would save another $300 and buy a SPRINGFIELD TRP.

[hipower]

I would save another $300 and buy a SPRINGFIELD TRP.

Ding!! Ding!! Ding!!! Lots of good to really great 1911's out there. I've had 2 Springfields and love'em. But that's my opinion.

[McAllyn]

66% of an STI Trojan.

Mac

[Warbird]

You could actually probably find a used Springfield TRP for $900-1000. Buy used and get more value for your money. Springers are very well made pistols.

[Links2k]

Shoot me a pm on the location of that 1k TRP. I am in the market.

[lewisbd]

I was in the same pair of shoes, must have been a real big pair but, I now have a Colt Combat Elite on layaway at BudsGunShop. Only owe 129 left on it so I will have it soon.

Edited January 29, 2011 by lewisbd

[Guest Keinengel]

I would just buy a used Kimber Warrior or TLE and call it a day.

[nightrunner]

Don't know bout price but I'd add cash if need be for a springfield operator

[deerslayer]

66% of an STI Trojan.

Mac

Dawson has them for $999. The Trojan gets my vote, BTW.

[mav]

You could actually probably find a used Springfield TRP for $900-1000. Buy used and get more value for your money. Springers are very well made pistols.

I agree, for a $1000 I would look at a used 1911. You can find a bunch with very low round counts. If you wouldn't mind spending $400 more, someone had a nice Les Baer Thunder Ranch posted in the classifieds (don't know if it has been sold or not).

[JeffsSig]

DAN WESSON.

[Warbird]

Dawson has them for $999. The Trojan gets my vote, BTW.

Curious why you say so. What is it about them you like?

DAN WESSON.

Another excellent pistol. They can't be had as inexpensive as they used to be. And they are in general kind of hard to find. But, there are a few good deals on them out there.

[JeffL]

Springfield Micro Compact

I want another carry gun.