[padredan]

I agree ,there are some 1911's out there are really not good, just put together clones. Take a good look at the fit. Springfield armory started to use alot of Imbel brazian frames , heat treating was not good on some , now i understand the entire pistol is being made by imbel on some models. Watch out for those. All 1911's NEED TO BE TUNED AND FITTED , but you must have a good frame and parts to start with. Just because it is a 1911 and .45 acp caliber does not make it a great pistol. the one in the picture is a Colt national match slide and barrel, internal parts are wilson and the frame is essex and hours of tuning and work before i was satisfied enoughe to put my name behind it. It shot bianchi cup three times and then was returned to me rebuild and then given to me . This pistol has seen thousands of rounds over the years . I doubt i could count the number of rounds that has been shot with it, and it is still as good as ever, not many platforms can say that. To have a quality 1911 you must first have quality parts and then they have to be fitted and tuned ,either you pay for it up front or you find a good 1911 smith or armor and pay for it later , Padre