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<blockquote data-quote="BigRed82" data-source="post: 1572691" data-attributes="member: 3048"><p>It's really easy to break past your budget and always suggest something above it with 1911s. I would concur with the others that Les Baers are probably the best in the $1400 price range. TRPs are probably the best in the $1200 price range. The first Dan Wesson Valors are likely the best in the $1000-1100 range. (DW used to be the best bargain on the market, but that has changed.)</p><p></p><p>Assuming that $1000 is your max limit, the next question is new or used. If I was to buy a 1911 and had $1000, I would probably try to pick up a Colt Special Combat. Here is a link to one (it's not my ad): <a href="http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=240464139" target="_blank">http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=240464139</a> </p><p>Or I would get a used Colt Series 70 (and used the rest for sights), or a new Springfield Loaded, or a new STI Ranger II. </p><p></p><p>In the 1911 world, you get what you pay for up until you reach about $2000 - after $2000, you're paying for looks. I personally think Wilson Combat and Ed Brown are the best semi-customs on the market (I say this having never shot a Les Baer). </p><p></p><p>But also consider, as awesome as a $1500 1911 is, a $500 Glock/M&P is just as functional, effective, and reliable. As much as I enjoyed my CQB, my Glock 17 does the same thing for a whole lot less. And that $1000 saved can go a long way towards ammo and training that will improve possibly life-saving skills. Just food for thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigRed82, post: 1572691, member: 3048"] It's really easy to break past your budget and always suggest something above it with 1911s. I would concur with the others that Les Baers are probably the best in the $1400 price range. TRPs are probably the best in the $1200 price range. The first Dan Wesson Valors are likely the best in the $1000-1100 range. (DW used to be the best bargain on the market, but that has changed.) Assuming that $1000 is your max limit, the next question is new or used. If I was to buy a 1911 and had $1000, I would probably try to pick up a Colt Special Combat. Here is a link to one (it's not my ad): [url]http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=240464139[/url] Or I would get a used Colt Series 70 (and used the rest for sights), or a new Springfield Loaded, or a new STI Ranger II. In the 1911 world, you get what you pay for up until you reach about $2000 - after $2000, you're paying for looks. I personally think Wilson Combat and Ed Brown are the best semi-customs on the market (I say this having never shot a Les Baer). But also consider, as awesome as a $1500 1911 is, a $500 Glock/M&P is just as functional, effective, and reliable. As much as I enjoyed my CQB, my Glock 17 does the same thing for a whole lot less. And that $1000 saved can go a long way towards ammo and training that will improve possibly life-saving skills. Just food for thought. [/QUOTE]
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