Can someone explain to me.....

[The Knight Of Light]

If you put a price on it, people will pay it.

Especially when you have really good marketing!

[bac1023]

Originally Posted by bruce21b

why are 1911's so much more damn EXPENSIVE than other handguns??????

in a couple months ill be getting some stock options at work and would like to buy a nice 1911 like a wilson combat or night hawk, or a Springfield TRP (ohhh yeah)....but jeezzz....looking at the price on these guns i may have to save up a while longer.....and i thought my Sig P-226 was expensive

For the 1911s you described, with the exception of the TRP, the cost comes down to parts fitting and labor. The TRP is actually a production gun, but a very nice one.

Here's a few of the high end 1911s from my collection. I have a Springfield TRP as well, but its a couple grades down from these.

Top row: Les Baer SRP, Nighthawk Predator II, Ed Brown Kobra Carry

Bottom Row: Wilson Classic Super Grade, Rock River Arms Limited Match, Springfield Custom TGO1

[jtkratzer]

Nice collection, which one is your favorite?

[The Knight Of Light]

WOW!!! I see a TGO there. How's that shoot?

[bac1023]

Originally Posted by jtkratzer

Nice collection, which one is your favorite?

I'm not 100% sure. There are many not pictured. I do love the RRA and TGO1 out of the 1911s pictured, but they're all great.

I have an Ed Brown Classic Custom on order, as well as a full custom from Pistol Dynamics.

[bac1023]

Originally Posted by The Knight Of Light

WOW!!! I see a TGO there. How's that shoot?

The TGO1 is amazing. I think its the best 1911 Springfield makes, hands down. Its a target version of the Professional with a better finish.

[The Knight Of Light]

Originally Posted by bac1023

The TGO1 is amazing. I think its the best 1911 Springfield makes, hands down. Its a taget version of the Professional with a better finish.

I hate you!!!

[Cannibul]

Originally Posted by bac1023

For the 1911s you described, with the exception of the TRP, the cost comes down to parts fitting and labor. The TRP is actually a production gun, but a very nice one.

Here's a few of the high end 1911s from my collection. I have a Springfield TRP as well, but its a couple grades down from these.

Top row: Les Baer SRP, Nighthawk Predator II, Ed Brown Kobra Carry

Bottom Row: Wilson Classic Super Grade, Rock River Arms Limited Match, Springfield Custom TGO1

Will you adopt me?

[robinsre]

There are alot of 1911 manufacturers that used to be "semi-custom" or custom only guns. You'd order a gun from them and they'd fit it for you, or to your specs. As some of these companies grew they began making "production guns" or assembly line guns, nothing wrong with this, it's just a less "custom" pistol.

For many of these companies the process got cheaper, but people were still willing to pay the price, so it didn't go down.

- Ryan

[CharlieHo]

Originally Posted by SVThuh

For the most part, most of the ones that you find on the market are made by specialty shops such as Kimber (gag me with a spoon) , Dan Wesson, Etc. that specialize in the 1911 market. You can find some that are fairly inexpensive such as Springfield Arms G.I. or Rock Island Armory. But then again, the more options you add, for example with the Springfield, it becomes more expensive due to the intricate machining (FITTING would be more appropriate here) performed. Polishing the throat, better triggers, etc.

The Taurus is proof though that not all 1911's that are fairly option rich have to be expensive though. The PT1911 is a great 1911 for half the price of its distant Kimber cousins and just as good in many aspects. (Not even close... even for Kimber)

I'm sorry SVThuh, even though it's obvious you're a fellow blue oval fan, I'm gonna have to raise the big BS flag on this entire post.

Kimber is not anywhere close to a premium/specialty 1911 pistol. At one time they turned out some pretty good pieces, but are worth half of what they sell for these days, at best.

And comparing a SA against an RIA is pure ignorance.

And throwing Taurus into the line is just crazy talk. Yes, Taurus' 1911 line is option rich, but that has no bearing on the quality of said options. Pure junk IMO.




To the OP, for your absolute best bang for the buck, you will find no better value than the SA Loaded line right now. No line of pistols will ever be 100%, but SA has no competition at this point in time for a production pistol.

To get anything better in the 1911 platform, valuewise, you will spend a considerably larger sum of money.