Who Makes The Best/Most Reliable 1911’s (if $ was no concern)

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  • Who Makes The Best/Most Reliable 1911’s (if $ was not a concern)?

    • Colt

      Votes: 33 23.7%
    • Dan Wesson

      Votes: 5 3.6%
    • Nighthawk Custom

      Votes: 7 5.0%
    • Wilson Combat

      Votes: 16 11.5%
    • Ed Brown

      Votes: 9 6.5%
    • Les Baer

      Votes: 12 8.6%
    • RIA

      Votes: 5 3.6%
    • Springfield Armory

      Votes: 19 13.7%
    • Sig Sauer

      Votes: 7 5.0%
    • Kimber

      Votes: 5 3.6%
    • STI

      Votes: 5 3.6%
    • Ruger

      Votes: 4 2.9%
    • S&W

      Votes: 1 0.7%
    • Other (sorry if I forgot someone)

      Votes: 11 7.9%

    • Total voters
      139

    Mr.Blue

    Living In A Bizarro World
    Nov 21, 2011
    1,523
    Miserable in MD
    I think they cut ties with IMBEL a while back, but they may still get their forgings from some other foreign country and finish them in IL. Pretty sure you can still say “Made in the USA” in that case.

    If it’s just forgings, it’s not a big deal. Who knows where the high end builders source their steel.
     

    TheOriginalMexicanBob

    Ultimate Member
    Jul 2, 2017
    33,042
    Sun City West, AZ
    Few gun companies do their own forgings or castings anymore. Most obtain their raw forgings from companies who specialize in that work...and those same vendors may sell forgings to many other companies. The quality and specifications of the forgings and castings depends on the contracts with each buyer and how they spec it out. Some will demand better quality than others and that's usually reflected in the MSRP.
     

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