Looking to buy a 1911

[gijills]

I wm looking to buy my first 1911 Would love to get a USGI one but that seems to be way out of my budjet. What of the billions of differnt ones is the one to get. My budjet is topped out at $550ish right now. I want as close as I can get to a basic GI 45 and as realiable as I can get.
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[Duane Hansen]

Springfield makes a nice one in your price range. Also Remington (R1 I believe) came out with a new one in the past year or so that is nice too. I just looked at a Colt 1911A1 today that is a series 80 called a 1991 that was $600. This would be a good choice too. Just go to one of your local gunshows or a pawnshop in your area and keep your eyes open. One will turn up, just don't get in too big a hurry because there are lots of them out there.

[browningautorifle]

Duane's right. We had this discussion a while back about Auto Ordnance and a great deal of info came out. Maybe just check that thread out.

[mdrim13]

I purchased a Remington R1 for Christmas. I love it. Ive put 300 rounds through it since and have not had a single misfire or misfeed. Ive shot 3 different brands of ammo. If you know a person with an FFL you can get one for around your price range. I payed around that for mine through a friend who has an FFL. They sell retail around $700 otherwise. Buy the Remigton and live worry free.

mdrim13

[gijills]

I have to get hand on but I do like the looks of the Springfield. I am trying to keep as close to the look of a USGI model. I will search for the Auto Ordinance Thread. any more feedback will be much appreciated as it seems a bunch of new models have come out recently.

[jmark]

Try this link.

1911 replica recommendation

[gijills]

awsome thanks

[Sarge1998]

I was gifted an R1 for retirement and it shoots very well, but what I paid for it in early December and what they want now is about a $100 more.

[DaveN]

I just saw and held the R1 and it is nice there was another one their that was made in the Philippians in the 400+ range but I didn't get the name? Looked at a few Spingfields (not GI) and a customer told me they were discontinuing their GI model?? I'm going to try and find a WWII rebuilt first cause I want to shoot it but the market seems good for the replicas.

[AZPhil]

I just saw and held the R1 and it is nice there was another one their that was made in the Philippians in the 400+ range but I didn't get the name? Looked at a few Spingfields (not GI) and a customer told me they were discontinuing their GI model?? I'm going to try and find a WWII rebuilt first cause I want to shoot it but the market seems good for the replicas.

I was told the same thing about the GI model being discontinued by a local dealer and so I called Springfeild Armory and the nice lady on the phone said that the Mil spec 45 is not the 1911 model being discontinued.