Help me pick a railed 1911

[Josh3239]

On roster: TRP full rail
Off roster expensive: STI Tactical
Off roster cheap: RIA 2011

Full rail > half rail every day of the week

[Hank15]

What's the difference in quality between a Brazillian forged 1911 and an American forged 1911?

I am guessing it's really just the roll stamp but someone correct me if I am wrong.

[redcliff]

What's the difference in quality between a Brazillian forged 1911 and an American forged 1911?

I am guessing it's really just the roll stamp but someone correct me if I am wrong.

The roll stamping isn't different if most of the machining is done in the US on a Brazilian forging; NM serial prefix SA's and their Custom Shop models are considered US made and there is no "made in Brazil" on them.

Imbel forgings are top notch imho which is one of the reasons top 1911 smiths have no issues with using them for builds.

[falar]

You'd have a very difficult time finding a 1911 that's better than the Springfield Professional.

2700 bucks for a gun and it still has 2 MIM parts?

No thanks.

I voted for Dan Wesson Specialist.

If you want to go cheap and spend 1/2 I see a few have suggested the Sig Scorpion. I had one for a while and it is a good gun for hte money with some features that you can't find on anything else in its price range. I did end up selling it though because de-MIMing it proved more exhaustive then I originally thought.

[Malmon]

Among the railed 1911's that I have, the obvious winner is the TRP operator. It has a bull barrel to tame the recoil for quicker shots and the grip's sharp front strap checkering makes it stick to your hand like its glued. It is accurate and reliable.

My railed 1911's : Full-rail trp op, half-rail trp op, long beach op (black mc op), Dan Wesson Black Duty Specialist, and Kimber pro tle/rl.

[AeroEngi]

2700 bucks for a gun and it still has 2 MIM parts?

No thanks.

I voted for Dan Wesson Specialist.

If you want to go cheap and spend 1/2 I see a few have suggested the Sig Scorpion. I had one for a while and it is a good gun for hte money with some features that you can't find on anything else in its price range. I did end up selling it though because de-MIMing it proved more exhaustive then I originally thought.

MIM parts or not, that gun will outperform pretty much any 1911 out there.

[Hank15]

The roll stamping isn't different if most of the machining is done in the US on a Brazilian forging; NM serial prefix SA's and their Custom Shop models are considered US made and there is no "made in Brazil" on them.

Imbel forgings are top notch imho which is one of the reasons top 1911 smiths have no issues with using them for builds.

Then why do people keep complaining?

[sirgiles]

other.

CQB lightrail lightweight professional.

http://wilsoncombat.com/new/handgun-cqb-lightrail-lightweight-professional.asp#.UnHJfvPn8Y0

[Uglyd]

If it ain't a Colt, its a copy.....

. . . that may actually function.

[Uglyd]

The specialist is the best option you have listed. I have owned all of those 1911's minus the Colt. But this thread is just gonna start a brawl anyway. Hahaha

[ptusa]

Then why do people keep complaining?

Who's complaining?

[ptusa]

[Sabesimpson]

My sig is super nice! I hunk you will be happy with whatever you pic!

[Sabesimpson]

That was think don't know where "hunk" came from
Stupid auto correct probably

[cc426]

Springfield Professional LR. It's the best of the best.

I agree, now how do we convince my wife the same thing...?