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[NiteQwill]

Your price range is pretty large.

What is the upper portion of your price range? Are you willing to go semi-custom?

Frankly, the customer service and warranty is #1 reason I'd choose a SA.

[kalieaire]

I was sorta in your position a year ago too so I chose the middle of the ground and picked up a SA Trophy Match. It's very good and consistent. Bad points, it's a day use gun for competing in IPSC/IPDA factory class, checkering is sharpppppppp!

Self Defense, night time use, indoor ranges? Semi to completely poor in that regard.

If you're looking for something to do the former, then it excels, if you're looking for the latter, then you'll want something that might have a rail for a flashlight, or perhaps tritium night sights.

With SA, Sig, and Kimber, you are more than likely to find yourself with a pistol that will work and simply work dependably.

If I were you, I'd go to a gun shop/range locally, hold them and shoot them if they have them in stock or something similar. SAs generally have sharp checkering, so I hope you have rough hands already, Kimber is a little easier holding in that regard and forgiving on your hands. Sigs, though cheaper, offer a pretty nice package with the rail and night sights all in one for ~1200 list.

Oh, and yes, I'm hooked on 1911s now. My next will either be a SA TRP FLR or an SVI.

[FLAWLS1]

I think all 3 brands are good from what I've read. I own a Kimber TLE/RL II and its functioned 100% since day 1. My friend and cousin also own a TLE/RL II and theirs also function 100%. My next gun will be the Scorpion and I might get one today actually. I would like to get a SA TRP, but for the price, no way. Either way, I think you'll be happy with any of the 1911's you mentioned.

[shayski]

i have the sig 1911. best gun i have ever shot period. its actually very reasonable in price i paid 840$ from rifle gear. its stock trigger pull is maybe 3.5lbs. (have not measured to be sure) i shot it against a sa and cold gold cup and in my opinion it kick dove tail.
ps. i am not a sig guy i am a glock fan. this 1911 may be changing that

[keenkeen]

Just buy them all...

(Someone had to say it)

[HighOctane]

Sig 1911

[Freq18Hz]

I will likely never buy another new Sig.

I would choose the TRP out of all those, because it's the best made, most expensive option. Springfield customer service is the best. For the same money though, I would also consider a Dan Wesson, if you can stomach the fact that they cost half as much 3 years ago.

-Freq

[PandaLuv]

I'm a sig fan but SA TRP Operator is just so sexy.

[Paper Boy]

Operator

[Press Check]

The TRP is Springfield's top of the line production pistol, so the decision would be a no-brainer for me.

[FrankDux]

SA for sure. Eventually want to get a sig as well.

[teflondog]

Out of your choices, I'd go for a Springfield. They're well known for their excellent customer service and lifetime warranty. I'd personally never buy a Kimber unless it were an older model prior to their Series II stuff. Even then, I would still pick Springfield over Kimber.

[cwin]

You can't really go wrong with any of those choices but I would choose Springfield

[drkphibr]

Just buy them all...

(Someone had to say it)

+1 on this. Like lays, you can't just have one...