Gentlemen; after having been away from shooting for years and just getting back to it, I'm really glad I happened upon this forum. I apologize up front if I step on anyone just from my lack of knowledge. Frankly, I'm not sure where to begin.
I would like to purchase a 1911 (my first), and I had considered a Kimber product... until I read a great deal of the posts here. I am not a man of money; I have 7 children (yes, that firearm works just fine, thank you), and hence money disappears around here. Is there ANY production 1911, around the $700-$1,000 range that is properly manufactured, or does every one have to be rebuilt after purchase?
Mr. Burns, Mr. Vickers; I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with your names as I am new to this. Nor would you be familiar with mine. In that sense, I suppose we are equal. I gather that you are both superior gunsmiths from what I've read here, however. What would your personal recommendations be to a poor Tennessee hillbilly?
A bit of background, for anyone that cares. I'm in the music biz, have been all my life. My love of guns came from my Great Uncle Al who worked for Colt for many years. (You should have seen the matching gold western 45's they gave him for retirement... wow!) Anyway, I got back into this when I found a Colt Anaconda for sale in a pawn shop that was in perfect condition. Looked to have had one round fired, one faint black circle at the front of the cylinder. I was hopelessly rehooked. Now, I would like a 1911. Advice, please.
Sorry to have rambled.
michael
I would like to purchase a 1911 (my first), and I had considered a Kimber product... until I read a great deal of the posts here. I am not a man of money; I have 7 children (yes, that firearm works just fine, thank you), and hence money disappears around here. Is there ANY production 1911, around the $700-$1,000 range that is properly manufactured, or does every one have to be rebuilt after purchase?
Mr. Burns, Mr. Vickers; I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with your names as I am new to this. Nor would you be familiar with mine. In that sense, I suppose we are equal. I gather that you are both superior gunsmiths from what I've read here, however. What would your personal recommendations be to a poor Tennessee hillbilly?
A bit of background, for anyone that cares. I'm in the music biz, have been all my life. My love of guns came from my Great Uncle Al who worked for Colt for many years. (You should have seen the matching gold western 45's they gave him for retirement... wow!) Anyway, I got back into this when I found a Colt Anaconda for sale in a pawn shop that was in perfect condition. Looked to have had one round fired, one faint black circle at the front of the cylinder. I was hopelessly rehooked. Now, I would like a 1911. Advice, please.
Sorry to have rambled.
michael