What’s a good, accurate 1911 .45 ACP for under $1,000?
“Accurate” to me is 2” groups at 25 yards.
What’s a good, accurate 1911 .45 ACP for under $1,000?
“Accurate” to me is 2” groups at 25 yards.
Rock Island
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Ruger sr 1911 is what you're looking for
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I agree with the rock island! I can get a rock island combat classic for under $400 in a LGS! For a little more ya can get lot of gun! Can’t touch a Ruger for less than seven or 800! And I believe Rock Island was once a manufacturer for colt. Personally I’m just saving the money for mine. I’ve never heard a bad word about a rock island 45.
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That's enough budget to scout around and find a gently used Colt.
Is it 'better'? Maybe, maybe not.
However; I've never known anyone to have buyer's remorse, or make excuses for one.
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Is there a 1911 that won't shoot 2" at 25 yards?
I would look at the Springfield Range Officer.
What they said! Hard to beat the Ruger SR1911. I have 4 1911s. A Ruger, a Springfield RO, a DW Guardian and a RI. The Ruger is my pick of the litter.
Old Rock Island was a US Arsenal. Modern Rock Island is a company in the Philippines. Also known as Armscor International. Not saying they're bad, BTW. I've looked at them at my favorite LGS, and they're at least as nicely made as mine looked and felt when I first got it.
My current and only functional 1911 is a Tisas ZigM1911. Made in Turkey. Got it a few years ago for $375, and love it. When I took it out of the box to look at it, I shook it. It did not rattle like the old GI 1911's my dad used to have. I've run a couple of boxes of Winchester factory hardball and a couple of hundred rounds of handload through it. It shoots better than I do. IMO, that's all you can ask of any gun.
A used full sized Dan Wesson. Hand fitted, no MIM parts. Just gotta keep an eye out for them.
I would recommend the SA Range Officer,then a DW but a Rock Island is a solid bargain. IMO two options that make a 1911 more shootable is sights and a lighter trigger pull.
As far as bullseye pistols being unreliable not from a good pistolsmith. I have a competition pitol that went way over 5000 rounds without a malfunction
I would recommend the SA Range Officer,then a DW but a Rock Island is a solid bargain. IMO two options that make a 1911 more shootable is sights and a lighter trigger pull.
As far as bullseye pistols being unreliable not from a good pistolsmith. I have a competition pitol that went way over 5000 rounds without a malfunction
Rock Island is a good one for quite a bit less then your listed amount , have bought 7-8 , of them in 45acp and a couple in 38 super , no issues with any of them and I have owned colt series 70 , Norinco 1911 , Springfield and Safari Arms along with some others built from parts .
In the end it is whatever you want to buy , you can buy for the name on it , for special features , or any other reason , I find that the Rocks are reliable and the ones I have bought are capable of that accuracy , lots of choices in that price range .
2" at 25 yards isn't exactly gilt-edged accuracy. 2" at 50 yards is a far tougher task, and I would think bullseye shooters would try for even better. I have only found a couple of full size pistols that won't shoot 2" at 25 yards with their prefered load. Even a Taurus 1911 met that requirement. I'm talking careful bench shooting, or machine rest shooting under ideal conditions, with great eyes.
I am wondering if now is a good time to find any pistol of any kind under 1K.
I wish the OP good luck in his search at a time when everyone is buying everything available.
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BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
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