WTK:Good Starter 1911 Type Pistol

**MajHenryWest** · April 19, 2012, 08:04

Hello;

I have noticed a great number of relatively inexpensive new 1911 type pistols, from a bunch of importers, manufacturers, etc.

How do they stack up?

I want to get a stock, five inch barrel variant with a plain parkerized/phosphate finish, with a view to having it worked on by a pistolsmith a little later on.

A forged frame would be preferred but I am interested in hearing a wide range of opinions and suggestions.

Thanks.

Aifwikir · April 19, 2012, 11:49

Any of the Armscor / Rock Island Armory variants are excellent pistols. The 'Gov Mod Tactical' RIA has Novak sights, beavertail grip safety, Dove tail front sight and a NICE trigger. Last I heard $525 would get one easy. Plain Jane RIA would be a little less, maybe $485.

Surplus sites like AIM or SOG or J&G sales all have them.

Aif

Topbanana · April 19, 2012, 12:39

I LOVE my RIA 9mm 1911.

Illurian00 · April 19, 2012, 13:02

Check out the Taurus 1911. Might as well start out w/ what your going to end up w/.

"...The PT1911 is a heck of a good value in a quality 1911 pistol. It is made from forged steel, has a very good blued finish, and a long list of upgraded parts that would cost extra on most pistols in its price range. I usually don’t list retail prices in my articles, as the articles stay up on Gunblast for years, but this PT1911 sells for about the same price as a basic 1911 did thirty years ago. The suggested retail price on this gun, as of July 2006, is only $599 US. That is a real bargain for a 1911 with this many features, with this good of a trigger pull, that is this accurate. It is a high quality fighting pistol, and I highly recommend this Taurus PT1911."

http://www.gunblast.com/Taurus-PT1911.htm

**Texgunner** · April 19, 2012, 13:09

FWIW, a Taurus PT1911 was the most accurate .45 pistol I've shot yet. As for reliability and longevity, I couldn't say, but it was a beautiful shooting gun for me.

April 19, 2012, 08:04	#1
MajHenryWest Senior Member Gold Contributor FALaholic #: 11906 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 656	WTK:Good Starter 1911 Type Pistol Hello; I have noticed a great number of relatively inexpensive new 1911 type pistols, from a bunch of importers, manufacturers, etc. How do they stack up? I want to get a stock, five inch barrel variant with a plain parkerized/phosphate finish, with a view to having it worked on by a pistolsmith a little later on. A forged frame would be preferred but I am interested in hearing a wide range of opinions and suggestions. Thanks. __________________ ****************************** "Steel is Strong because it Knows the Hammer and White Heat." - Johnny Cash, These Things Shall Pass

April 19, 2012, 11:49	#2
Aifwikir Registered FALaholic #: 2187 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Magazine, Arkansas Posts: 3,061	Any of the Armscor / Rock Island Armory variants are excellent pistols. The 'Gov Mod Tactical' RIA has Novak sights, beavertail grip safety, Dove tail front sight and a NICE trigger. Last I heard $525 would get one easy. Plain Jane RIA would be a little less, maybe $485. Surplus sites like AIM or SOG or J&G sales all have them. Aif __________________ Cosmo the Lene,,, Smeller of old grease! http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m...ber3575new.jpg

April 19, 2012, 12:39	#3
Topbanana Registered FALaholic #: 20443 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Manhattan, KS Posts: 3,262	I LOVE my RIA 9mm 1911. __________________ God created the Earth, Mauser drew the property lines.

April 19, 2012, 13:09	#5
Texgunner long-time Texas taxpayer Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 4653 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: central Texas-Milam county Posts: 2,509	FWIW, a Taurus PT1911 was the most accurate .45 pistol I've shot yet. As for reliability and longevity, I couldn't say, but it was a beautiful shooting gun for me. __________________ "I'm Snake River Rufus Crile, a long way from home. I'm blood kin to a Gila monster, can drink my weight in wolf poison. Massacre, bloodshed, famine and drought all put meat on my bones. Hardship and slaughter, my daily bread. I can whip a full grown longhorn cow with my hands tied, make violent love to mountain lions. My trigger fingers are itchy; I'm set to go, red hot" from "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean"

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April 19, 2012, 13:02	#4
Illurian00 Registered FALaholic #: 28599 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,409	Check out the Taurus 1911. Might as well start out w/ what your going to end up w/. "...The PT1911 is a heck of a good value in a quality 1911 pistol. It is made from forged steel, has a very good blued finish, and a long list of upgraded parts that would cost extra on most pistols in its price range. I usually don’t list retail prices in my articles, as the articles stay up on Gunblast for years, but this PT1911 sells for about the same price as a basic 1911 did thirty years ago. The suggested retail price on this gun, as of July 2006, is only $599 US. That is a real bargain for a 1911 with this many features, with this good of a trigger pull, that is this accurate. It is a high quality fighting pistol, and I highly recommend this Taurus PT1911." http://www.gunblast.com/Taurus-PT1911.htm