Leeann's Rock GI came out of the box rollin' and has never missed a beat. If you can put the bullet in the mag and rack it into the gun, it will shoot it; not at all finicky. Ran 1,000 rounds thru it one day without stopping to wipe it off.
Anyone have a Taurus? I've been looking at one, reviews seem pretty good.
My Pops got a Ruger SR45 at the Howard County back in 2013 from the little red dog relative. Nuff about that loser... anyway, he has not had any issues at all. At 86 he acts like he is in his 60's and can damn shoot as well... or as bad as me with my Glock 17 Gen4. He says a .45 is what he carried in Korea and than damn well is what he will continue to have. What can I say?
God bless your dad! Sounds like my dad, but my dad was Vietnam.
Your description of your dad made me think of this. He too was a proud Korean War Vet, who loved his 1911 and M1 Garland.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MhjkY45ztH0
My Pops got a Ruger SR45 at the Howard County back in 2013 from the little red dog relative. Nuff about that loser... anyway, he has not had any issues at all. At 86 he acts like he is in his 60's and can damn shoot as well... or as bad as me with my Glock 17 Gen4. He says a .45 is what he carried in Korea and than damn well is what he will continue to have. What can I say?
Dan Wesson, a division of CZ, are beautifully made, accurate and reliable, and seem to hold their value well, and have some innovative features like double stack models and full length dust cover models...but, being a Czech company, they don't quite have the heritage. Same with Taurus, except without the reliability, resale value or looks.
FYI -
Dan Wesson started out in 1968 as an American company, with the Wesson part of Smith and Wesson founding the company. They were acquired in 2005 by CZ, but started making 1911’s before that date, although they were more known for their revolvers.
The factory is still in America, well NY, and has an American workforce.
Fair point. I was aware of both of those items. I believe they started making 1911s in the early to mid 90s, (a few years before S&W and Sig) so the heritage point still stands. However I did remove the Czech part of my post
I wasn’t sure if everyone knew their genesis. I’m looking for what 1911 you would trust your life with if you could only have one. I should have put it in the title, but I couldn’t change it, although it is in the first post of this thread.
I agree with you about diminishing returns. That is why I took $ out of the equation. If money is no object, I’m going Wilson Combat. If money is a factor, I’m thinking $1,500-$2,000 is the sweet spot and I’m taking a Dan Wesson or a top of the line Colt.
How about you?
I have a Taurus PT1911, first handgun I ever bought. The only time I ever had an issue with it was when using a Promag in it. With factory mags and wilson 47d's it has been flawless with both factory fmj and hp ammo. The promag also failed to drop free when full, which led me to believe the sidewalls were too weak and were being distorted by spring pressure.
The fit, finish & accuracy on the Taurus is far better than a RIA I also own... but they may have improved since the RIA was bought (2011-ish?).
Racking the slide on the Taurus, it feels like a well fitted machine, much like more expensive 1911's I have handled and shot. The RIA feels like mismatched parts... there are sticking points and pauses where it seems to resist as the link engages and starts to pull the barrel down.
Regarding magazines, note that the 47d's I have were bought in 2009 & 2010, maybe 2011. I have heard it said here they have gone down in quality recently and are no longer the 'standard' in reliable 1911 magazines that they once were.
If I could only have one that I would trust my life with? Surprisingly, Sig or S&W.
No surprise here. Sig makes an extremely underrated 1911, as does S&W.