Don't knock all imports. Some are quite good.
BTW Springfields were originally Brazilian inmports.
The old Norinco's were excellent!
Still are I currently own 3 and any of them will easily do whatever you want it to
Some of the Turkish 1911s have been getting great reviews and were not much over $300 a month or so ago.
^ This....Look into the Tisas 1911A1 Tank Commander or the full size 1911A1, they cost $350 - $400.
All steel & the sights are straight (many new Colt's have a canted front sight)....But most importantly, model 70 series internals, no BS series 80 stuff.
Forged steel slide & frame, cerakote finish, absolutely the best 1911.45 ACP out there for the $$, IMO.
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Tisas 1911A1 Tank Commander.
Like said above if you do get a colt go with the series 70 guts, all it takes is a little research to find out why to avoid the 80 series if you can
Lots of good advice above, I am a big 1911 fan, and have or have had many of the ones mentioned above and all have largely been good to excellent
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A small group at the range
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This has been my primary daily carry for a good while and I am glad I took White17s recommendation and bought it when he told me he had one it’s a Kimber Pro carry I also have a pro carry 2 and both have been highly reliable
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This one was my dads it a military colt and the serial number dates it to 1918, it was issued to him during WW2 and it was among 3 pistols he personally owned and used , he had it customized back in the late 50/60 or so not really sure but he used it to shoot in matches and I have boxes of ribbons and trophies he won with it. I have had people chide me about it being customized but heck back then it was maybe a 25$ gun, I well remember seeing barrels in gun shops with 25 dollars your choice on them
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My late eldest brothers 1911 that he bought back with him from Vietnam, when he was killed in a motorcycle accident his wife asked me if I wanted it otherwise she was going to have it thrown out along with several other things she didn’t like, of course I took it