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1911 (.45) clones?
Help me decide. I like the look of the Para Ordnance Ops and LTC. Second choice would be a Kimber. I have only used a Springfield with a full length slide, I thought it was a great gun. My father likes his S&W wich I havent yet used and friend said to get either a Colt or S&W. So I'm totally confused. I dont really like the look of these others as much but are they better guns. I realize you get what you pay for but the Colt/ S&W seem to be a bit to pricey for me. Would the shorter guns be totallt inaccurate? User reviews of any brand /style would be helpful.
Looking for a full Stainless Steel model. Not blued or anything.
Personally, in my experience you simply get more bang for buck with the Kimbers, which are still manufactured to the highest tolerances of any in the industry. You also get all the desireable bells and whistles standard. I really have never been enamored of the Paras, even though they are good guns, I think that is a bias from the days that they only made those brick handled hi-caps. Their LDA trigger is revolutionary, though I still prefer a normal single action.
On the no frills side, you cannot beat Springfields basic 1911A, shich you can ussually find for around $300-350, and is exactly what the U.S. carried into two World Wars, Korea, and Vietnam. If you can find a longslide V-16 in .45 super, it is a great gun for both hunting and self defense.
My favorite is the Kimber II LAPD swat models though. It really is 1911 perfection, right out of the box.
And no, my shorter ones have not been inaccurate, but it does take a little more work with the short sight radius, but at 25 yards can keep it under 4 inches which is fine for their purpose.
The only problem with the old colts is that while you may be able to buy one cheap, by the time youget done upgrading and customizing (unless you are a gunsmith), you have spent more than you would for a new kimber, and especially with the extractor design on the Kimber II series, the Kimber will be more reliable.
*Doc, good info as usual, but what ya gotta hate on the new kids for?
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