1911/SIG Fans (also attn. Blackstone)
Howdy all,
Well, I was a late bloomer to Sigs. I started with revolvers first, then moved on to 1911's, a Taurus, HiPowers, Glocks, and various others.
While I love my SIGS, custom HiPower, and Glock, I am still a fan of the 1911. I have a SA 1911 Loaded model in 9mm that I am really enjoying lately. Shooting offhand at 25 ft with about 1/2 sec. splits (don't have a timer, just a rough estimate) tearing the center out of the target is no problem. A fun gun (see my other posts here on it). Right now, I think that it just needs to have have the extractor tweaked just a smidge, as it is only about 99% reliable (about one stoppage per Win. White Box 100 rds packs). I also have a custom SA in 38 Super that is an awesome piece, though not shot nearly as much. It is a genius of design and extremely shootable. There is a reason why it dominates almost all competitions.
That being said, ol Slabsides is not perfect and it definitely one of the higher maintenance pieces out there. You can obtain a Glock with night sights for less than six bills and it could be all the gun you ever need, no tweaking required. A Sig for less than seven (less than six if you get one of the refurb. units) and have the same deal. A 1911 that is 100% right out of the box, unless you get into the 4 figure guns seems to be something of a bit of luck. Even some of the high $$ units can choke as well. Are they out there? Of course, but less common that other quality designs I think.
I've said it on here before. When I want something that just works, I buy a Sig or a Glock. When I buy a 1911, I expect there to be some tweaking required down the line, be it sight adjustment, reliability work, or other.
Also, attn. Blackstone: Don't want to change the subject here, but you mentioned you had a Sig (229?)off to Arizona Response Systems for some work. Could you elaborate on what you're having done? Is it back yet? I'm guessing I wouldn't be the only one here to appreciate a report. Thanks.
Stay Safe,
BOSS