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I sold my Kimber 1911 45 ACP a few years ago to buy a hunting rifle for my kids and now I find myself wanting another. So, how does the Fusion 1911's stack up against others?
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Fusion's owner originally owned the Dan Wesson company, they know how to build pistols, but the QC at Fusion is reputed to leave a lot to be desired. I don't have any personal experience with them, but that's the word over on 1911forums.com and other sites. They are certainly priced right, so they aren't a bad deal, especially if you know how to work on them yourself. Most 1911s need a little tweaking, so that's not a dig at Fusion in particular. Colts need tweaking, too. Even Alchemy Arms has pistols returned for"adjustment".
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Bangflop! another skinning job due to .260 and proper shot placement.
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Good point although not a knock on Fusion. I owned a pre CZ Dan Wesson or two that were very nice and high quality pistols. That said, I bought a RIA on a whim after seeing one in a LGS. I’m real impressed with it for the price point and really in general.
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I got one in 10mm commander length. Seems tight, good finish.
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Fusion's owner originally owned the Dan Wesson company, they know how to build pistols, but the QC at Fusion is reputed to leave a lot to be desired. I don't have any personal experience with them, but that's the word over on 1911forums.com and other sites. They are certainly priced right, so they aren't a bad deal, especially if you know how to work on them yourself. Most 1911s need a little tweaking, so that's not a dig at Fusion in particular. Colts need tweaking, too. Even Alchemy Arms has pistols returned for"adjustment". I have never heard of them. Their pistols are only good deal if they work and one does not try to resale. If you just want to try another 1911 a used Tisas, RIA or basic Springfield (Mil-spec aka 1911A1) are the way to go.
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