1911 thoughts... (GSR, TRP,.. etc)

[Ironballs]

Had a few 1911's (two Kimbers and a built Norinco) but sold them a while back, and now I am looking for a new one. I dont want to go broke, but i see lots of great options right around $1K, which may be my price point...

Researching has led me to lean towards Springfield TRP, (then maybe a Colt or S&W), but today i went and gripped/played with a bunch of options at the local store,... and really found the Sig GSR revolution fit me the best, and just impressed me.

But the web is so full of neg. stuff with the early GSR's that i am a bit spooked to drop the coin...

anybody want to weigh in on options and thoughts at this price point- especially those with the new GSR Revolution... thanks.

[Pido11]

I shot my friends GSR quite a few times....not bad but I prefer my Springfield over it. Just my opinion. Never seen my friend had any problem matter of fact its his favorite. I love Sig's, I have a couple (P226,P229) but not the GSR. For me when it comes to 1911 I like Springfield. I think whatever works for you and fit well will be the one.

[Pablo]

If you live close from the Bay Area (San Jose) you are more than welcome to try my TRP...

1+ for the TRP

[jtyoshi]

There is a good price on the SS TRP over at THR. However from the sound of it there is a little bit of a wait from springfield.

1018ish shipped

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=191179

[m1371]

Had a few 1911's (two Kimbers and a built Norinco) but sold them a while back, and now I am looking for a new one. I dont want to go broke, but i see lots of great options right around $1K, which may be my price point...

Researching has led me to lean towards Springfield TRP, (then maybe a Colt or S&W), but today i went and gripped/played with a bunch of options at the local store,... and really found the Sig GSR revolution fit me the best, and just impressed me.

But the web is so full of neg. stuff with the early GSR's that i am a bit spooked to drop the coin...

anybody want to weigh in on options and thoughts at this price point- especially those with the new GSR Revolution... thanks.

I'll admit to being partial towards the Springfield 1911's. I've got an SA Operator that's running flawlessly and have another on the way to join it.

The SA TRP would not be a bad choice if that were your decision.

Don't personally own a GSR, but a friend down in OC has one and reports no problems. Only issue I've heard from him is with holster selection due to the dimensions of the slide being a bit different. The market is catching up on that though.

[TannerBoyl]

My brother has an early model SIG GSR. Together, we've probably put 1.5k rounds through it. Neither of us have experienced any issues with it. If it weren't for the damn railed dustcover, I would have tried to buy it off of him.

On a side note, he has had to send a pistol back to SIGarms for warranty work. He bought a SIG Trailside that had it's rear sight shifted too far to one side. It came back within a few weeks. He was no worse for wear, but was a little ticked that he had to take the time out of his day to send a new pistol back to the company.

[DrjonesUSA]

I haven't read of many problems with the GSR, except for the fact that they are butt-ugly, though that doesn't seem to deter you.

I have a Springfield TRP and TRP Operator and both guns are absolutely fantastic and I want to get one more of each.

I simply cannot say enough good things about them and I very highly recommend them.

If you are anywhere near Sac, you are welcome to check them out and shoot them.

Oh, almost forgot to add that my Operator is by far the most accurate handgun I have ever shot...it is ridiculously accurate.

[Ironballs]

just kinda spooked by the poor gsr reviews, and some questions as to if all the issues are worked out...

but it fit my hand sooo well, much better than the TRP...
and has no MIM parts like the TRP has... just a thought..

warranty is a big issue for me however, and knowing that springer is local and life time warranty, makes me think it has a leg up in this department.

I am still trying to figure out the warranty on sig? one year and send it over seas? can anyone chime in on this? (their websight is vague to me)

[Sig226]

I am still trying to figure out the warranty on sig? one year and send it over seas? can anyone chime in on this? (their websight is vague to me)

Sig has no expressed warranty, however they make a best effort in all cases. I had a drifting pin on my slide of a P226, sent it in and they had it back to me in less than two weeks. (They also told me they were busy...)

It has since been a year and a 1/2 and NO problems with the work, or the pin. Additionally, while it was there I had them put on night sights---Because it was comming back for "repair" they did my sight install for parts cost only. Head on over to the sig forum to check out some post RE their "warranty" work. I think is comes down to---If you aren't shooting your own super hot +P+ loads, an the gun looks like it is well maintained (one can tell) they will replace/fix most everything as if it was under warranty.

Also Sig, is SigArms, previously Sig Sauer. They are out of Exeter, NH for all state side sales, service work, upgrades, and training.

All that being said---some guys swear by their GSR---I would not buy one. If I was looking for a 1911, I would go the Smith and Wesson, or Kimber route.

However, I love my Sig 226 hands down---any pistol compared.

Dave

[DrjonesUSA]

but it fit my hand sooo well, much better than the TRP...
and has no MIM parts like the TRP has... just a thought..

The MIM issue is nothing to worry about. There are tens of thousands of guns out there chock full of MIM parts and they work great.

[cho034442]

[Ironballs]

Cho, please pm me the contact info for TooVira- thanks...

I notice that the rail on sigs sight as a skeletonized trigger, and a local shop with the rail revolution is solid... looks like it may be an early production revolution maybe?

I will try TooVira and then maybe turners or gunbroker. I am just trying to get a really 'Fresh' gun, and not one that has been shelved for too long, as i know this Revolution is constantly seeing evolution...

thanks all for the help,... looks like i am going for the Siggy

[Ironballs]

another day at the gun stores, and online shopping...

I am sure now that the TRP is not for me, as i shoot bare handed, and that 20lpi front strap may be great for gloves, but is nasty on my hands, and i want a shooter and not a safe queen, so comfort is important..

Gripping and handling all i can,.. i was really impressed with the Kimber Tactical (full size). The light weight of it is cool, but not sure its a plus for a mostly range gun (for my needs anyways), but the 30lpi fs was cool, and overall comfort was really nice. The gun is beautiful, but i would rather SS over any other finish, or metal (at this point anyways).

But it did feel as good in my hand as the GSR did (with its 25lpi front strap). Again, i saw another GSR revolution (new production, received by the dealer just days ago) but this one did not have the 25lpi, but rather a few vertical lines (which did not work for me at all)? confused a bit, i checked online at sigs sights, and it lists all new revolutions as having the 25lpi fs, but the picture for the SS rail model shows the vertical lines instead (similare to the one i just gripped)...

Still confused, i turned to the guy Cho ordered from and he gave me a great price qote, and i gave him the thumbs up to send me one (provided it has the checkering and not the vertical lines).

So, hopefully a nice GSR SS Rail model will be in hand in a few weeks...

I think the extra weight of this pistol will help make the difference between shooting just a few boxes, and shooting a sick number of boxes (money for ammo permitting). Plus, at a few hundred less than the Kimber and other competitive guns, i think its a hell-ofa-choice.

Thanks for your help guys,... i hope to post a review once im out shooting her.. and if she falls through, i will prolly be back here choosing another one (if i dont impulse on the Tactical Kimber?)

[ohsmily]

another day at the gun stores, and online shopping...

I am sure now that the TRP is not for me, as i shoot bare handed, and that 20lpi front strap may be great for gloves, but is nasty on my hands, and i want a shooter and not a safe queen, so comfort is important..

*sigh*...For someone named "IRONBALLS" you are being wimpy about the front strap on the Springfield. That 20lpi isn't meant for gloves, it is meant for bare hands. It makes it so the gun stays in your hand. That 30lpi on the Kimber isn't any better than a smooth uncheckered front strap...too smooth, so little grip. That 20 lpi is meant so that when you need it, the gun stays in your hand...in a real life, practical situation, you aren't going to be shooting hundreds of rounds, so a little bite isn't a concern...so, if you are only buying this as a range gun for fun, then by all means, get the smoothest, softest one, but if you plan on ever being subjected to the contingency of having to use that handgun in a real-world life/death situation, you might want to consider the one that will stay in your hands better. Plus, it will make you more of a man, toughen you up. When you practice and train with the gun and/or enroll in a defensive handgun course, a little blood or a blister will remind you to train more and get tougher hands

[Ironballs]

funny, i found the 20 too rough, the 30 ok but a bit smooth, and had no love for the smooth finish of uncheckered... finding the 25 to be ideal. Wimpy?

as for staking my life on it,... I have a Glock for that. I would always reach for perfection first when in that situation.