Holding strong to the New Years resolution so far, but was tempted tonight.

EricBell · 02-27-2008, 12:40 AM

Went to the range and a very sexy Sig 1911 kept calling me. Really fired up my "Buy-Something" juices. Resisted but the feeling wouldn't go away so I bought a 1,000 rounds of 5.56x45 online when I got home. Ahhh, much better and I maintained my integrity.

PabloX · 02-27-2008, 05:59 AM

paul_858 · 02-27-2008, 08:29 AM

improve tooling, fit, reliability. They're better than the first 1911s that they released.

Thermal · 02-27-2008, 08:53 AM

I want it handmade by some mexican right here in the good 'ol usa dammit!

There's nothing wrong with a Sig 1911 now... they even make a couple that are drop dead gorgeous but for that money I always have to turn my head back over to the semi customs by Baer or Brown. Brown Baer? Now that's a company just waiting to be awesome.

EricBell · 02-27-2008, 12:41 PM

I don't even like wood grips on a 1911 but in person it's so yummy.

Sig GSR 1911, 45ACP, STX

paul_858 · 02-27-2008, 02:28 PM

snoogins · 02-27-2008, 02:38 PM

I built a .45 for bowling pin comps out at MR&P, from an old Agentine AF Balester-Molina. The slide/frame fit was surprisingly tight for an issue side arm, so I went ahead and did a custom job to it (beveled mag well, skeleton hammer, comp barrel w/match bushing, one piece guide rod, Wolf match spring, match trigger, etc, etc,). It turned out to be a real shooter and is smooth as silk. And if I ever decide to take it from him and have it finished in something like Black-T or Ceracoat, it would look just as nice as any custom gun out there. It's a slick little gun for less than $700.

Thermal · 02-27-2008, 03:23 PM

EricBell · 02-27-2008, 03:33 PM

quattro_joe · 02-27-2008, 08:33 PM

02-27-2008, 05:59 AM	#2
PabloX AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 24,119	I haven't heard good things about the Sig 1911's.

02-27-2008, 08:29 AM	#3
paul_858 AudiWorld Expert Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 30,917	the first gen sig 1911s were bad... they're in their 3rd or 4th iteration already. Minor changes to improve tooling, fit, reliability. They're better than the first 1911s that they released.

02-27-2008, 08:53 AM	#4
Thermal Elder Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 14,740	The ONLY thing I'm patriotic about... I don't buy foriegn 1911s. I want it handmade by some mexican right here in the good 'ol usa dammit! There's nothing wrong with a Sig 1911 now... they even make a couple that are drop dead gorgeous but for that money I always have to turn my head back over to the semi customs by Baer or Brown. Brown Baer? Now that's a company just waiting to be awesome. __________________ Ohio feels like a lottery ticket with a single matching number every single day.

02-27-2008, 12:41 PM	#5
EricBell Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 3,938	A pic of the one I keep looking at but it doesn't really do it justice. I don't even like wood grips on a 1911 but in person it's so yummy. Sig GSR 1911, 45ACP, STX __________________ "Sorry officer, controlling the laws of physics is beyond me."

02-27-2008, 02:28 PM	#6
paul_858 AudiWorld Expert Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 30,917	won't ever happen... LB FTW!

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02-27-2008, 02:38 PM	#7
snoogins AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 13,987	I don't know...The .45 I built for my dad is pretty damn reliable... I built a .45 for bowling pin comps out at MR&P, from an old Agentine AF Balester-Molina. The slide/frame fit was surprisingly tight for an issue side arm, so I went ahead and did a custom job to it (beveled mag well, skeleton hammer, comp barrel w/match bushing, one piece guide rod, Wolf match spring, match trigger, etc, etc,). It turned out to be a real shooter and is smooth as silk. And if I ever decide to take it from him and have it finished in something like Black-T or Ceracoat, it would look just as nice as any custom gun out there. It's a slick little gun for less than $700. __________________

02-27-2008, 03:23 PM	#8
Thermal Elder Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 14,740	I didn't say they suck. I just said I don't buy foriegn 1911s. __________________ Ohio feels like a lottery ticket with a single matching number every single day.

02-27-2008, 03:33 PM	#9
EricBell Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 3,938	My understanding is the "Granite" line is made here in the U.S. __________________ "Sorry officer, controlling the laws of physics is beyond me."

02-27-2008, 08:33 PM	#10
quattro_joe AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,100	They are made in the US.

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