after swearing off the m1911 due to a lousy experience with a totally clapped out one during army basic training in 1972, im rethinking. i have been a revolver guy but recent, good experiences with a russian makarov 380acp and a spanish star bm 9mm are leading me to consider a budget m1911 45acp for mostly range & home defense use, and secondarily as a ccw. i want to spend around $400, and dont mind ordering from gb.com.
my lgs has a 4” ati on sale for $380. he claims that it will run just fine, and accepts all m1911 mags and cheap steel case ammo. im thinking the 4” barrel offers best compromise for effective sight radius, less muzzle flip and ease of ccw. i prefer steel over polymer handguns, and single stack mags that are under 10 rounds (geographic political constraint).
appreciate folks’ collective wisdom on brands, size, new vs used, etc. thanks!
my lgs has a 4” ati on sale for $380. he claims that it will run just fine, and accepts all m1911 mags and cheap steel case ammo. im thinking the 4” barrel offers best compromise for effective sight radius, less muzzle flip and ease of ccw. i prefer steel over polymer handguns, and single stack mags that are under 10 rounds (geographic political constraint).
appreciate folks’ collective wisdom on brands, size, new vs used, etc. thanks!