What current make/model 1911 has the same "feel"

beneteau

Kinda window shopping for a current "1911" style handgun. Was wondering which "1911" current manufacturer has the "same feel" in your hand as the "original" 1911's. This will help me in narrowing down the field.

Mk 19

Auto Ordanance 1911A1 WWII Package

Wehrmacht_45

Well you can go with the Springfield Armory GI model which has the classic 1911A1 features. I recommend this the most for value vs cost.

Kahr Arms is making the Auto Ordnance line now, which has a classic 1911A1 WW2 copy. However they use a cast frame, which is not necessarily bad, but the Springfield is all forged.

Those would be the closest to the "classic 1911". Colt still makes 1911 pistols and indeed was and maybe still is making a WW1 1911, not 1911A1, copy. However Colt will be more expensive than both, and other than the name I see no benefit to getting a Colt over a Springfield. That is unless you want to get the gun from an American company, as the Springfield is made in Brazil, and parts of the Auto Ord come from Spain last I heard.

perry shooter

Hello If you are talking about the military 1911/1911A1 pistol . Then you will not want a beaver-tail grip safety you will not want front gripping grooves on the slide you will not want an extended slide stop or safety you will not want a full length guide rod or recoil buffer. You will want a Pistol that is legal for C.M.P. matches . My choice would be a Post war up to a series 70 Colt and either the Government model with fixed sights or a National-Match / Gold-cup. Colt also makes or did make in the last few years a REMAKE of the original model 1911 they even made a model 1991 and I think a remake of the series 70. DO NOT GO WITH A SERIES 80. "praise the hardball gun" that is what you want. feel free to email me at my member profile.

Wehrmacht_45

I thought the 1991 was a Series 80 pistol.

I still recommend the Springfield GI, not the mil spec, the GI. You get a new 1911 with all the old charm for a very reasonable price. Im not a 1911 man but these would be the ones I would get for the classic military feel. They even make a stainless model.

I just checked colts website and the 1991 is a series 80, bu they do make a 70 series pistol. And the WW1 era 1911 repro is still in production.

http://www.coltsmfg.com/cmci/pistols.asp

http://www.springfield-armory.com/armory.php?model=6

jonk

Rock Island Arsenal GI model....except for the grips which are smooth. Add a set of $15 basic walnut checkered grips and there you go. Very price friendly. $350-$400. Shoots well too- I easily outshot my friend's fiance who has a Charles Daly with beaver tail this and that, extended safety, etc.- and just to be sure then I shot his gun and mine still shot better. For $100+ less.

NOTPARS

I purchased a Mil Spec Springfield with the intention of slicking it up some day. It had nice sights, no beaver tail, no extended this or that. The funny thing is that after firing it, I like it just the way it is and I'm not changing anything. Give this one a look.

gotstolefrom

Since the Springfield Armory " G.I. Model " and " Mil-Spec " model have been mentioned, read on. I bought a Mil-Spec model a few years ago, and I am VERY happy with the gun, particularly for what I paid.

I had someone advise me as follows before I bought, and found it good advice.
The Mil-Spec Model and the G.I. Model can get 'confused' sometimes at sale. You don't want to get a GI model while paying the milspec price. They are differently finished out guns, with different pricing.

The most obvious feature is a lowered and flaired eject port on the milspec...you can notice that 20 feet away. There are others, a flaired mag well opening is easily noticed too. The one I got shoots very well. The barrel-bushing fit is very close and the trigger breaks clean. The barrel on mine is thicker near the muzzle/bushing end. (I had one fellow tell me the barrel/bushing was a hand fitted job ....I don't know if that is true or not...hand fitting seems to be very rare these days on a production gun.)

In any case, watch out for any confusion of the two.

Enjoy the foreplay, uh , shopping !

Wehrmacht_45

quote:Originally posted by jonk
Rock Island Arsenal GI model....except for the grips which are smooth. Add a set of $15 basic walnut checkered grips and there you go. Very price friendly. $350-$400. Shoots well too- I easily outshot my friend's fiance who has a Charles Daly with beaver tail this and that, extended safety, etc.- and just to be sure then I shot his gun and mine still shot better. For $100+ less.


Those guns are made by the same company in the Philippines. Armscor has a long reputation of not having constant control from gun to gun. Some are nice, and some are utter lemons. Plus they are of questionable quality as far as the materials go. Their castings have been known to be very soft at times.

COLT

...Uh, a Colt? If you want the same feel of the 1911, why not just find a nice 1911A1 or series 70; after all, Colt "invented/originated" that "feel"...all others are just wannabe copies...[^]