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I like the 1911's. Best revolvers ever was. Taurus invented them, didn't they?


Best wishes,
TAK

Does anyone have any thoughts on S&W 1911 E series 45's ? Good or bad?

No but I feel like I'm playin' cards with my brothers kids.

Could it be because you interjected a bunch of "buy a Glock" bullshit in a thread about 1911's? Might that have something to do with it?

Yeah, I saw that line coming form a mile out (seems to be a favorite line with you).

So not only do you not know what you're talking about, and have to poach your thoughts from someone else, even your smart arse comments are poached from someone else.

No, but dumbschidts like you just might.

Yeah, I saw that line coming form a mile out (seems to be a favorite line with you).

So not only do you not know what you're talking about, and have to poach your thoughts from someone else, even your smart arse comments are poached from someone else. [/quote]

Guilty as charged. Fuggin sue me blowhard.

Insults will only make you look like MORE of a troll. Please continue.

As you wish. GFY.

Here are the materials used in Colts:

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Materials used in Colt's pistols:

Made From Forged Steel:

Slide, Frame, Barrel

Made From Machined Barstock:

Barrel Bushing, Slide Stop, Extractor, Ejector, Firing Pin, Hammer, Recoil Plug, Barrel Link, Plunger Tube, Grip Screw Bushings, Sights, Series 80 Plunger, All Pins

Investment Cast:

Thumb Safety, Grip Safety, Mainspring Housing (Series 70 Models)

Stamped Steel:

Firing Pin Stop, Leaf Springs, Series 80 Actuation Levers, Trigger Bow (alloy or steel finger pad)

MIM (Metal Injection Molded):

Magazine Catch, Mag Catch Lock, Sear, Disconnector

Molded Nylon:

Mainspring Housing (Series 80 1991 Models)

Anodized Aluminum:

Trigger pad (Series 80 1991 and XSE Models)

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source:

http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=15201

I recently acquired the Dan Wesson Guardian and am VERY pleased so far. It's pricier than what he's looking for, though.

Wow, you really crushed me with your superior intellect right there. You completely ruined my day with that one. I don't know how I'll ever recover from yet another devastating insult from an anonymous internet tough guy.

TAK really your not a pistolsmith? We would have never figured that one out without you telling us.

I have two factory Colts that have somewhere north of 10K rounds. The only parts I have changed are grips, safety, and mainspring housing. None of which as you know effects accuracy or reliability.

My Smith & Wesson E-series is totally original and has somewhere north of 5K rounds.

My STI Trojan had 6K rounds and totally original. Sold it to my buddy and it is still all original and I am guessing at least another 6k rounds down the pipe.

None of those round counts is high compared to someone competing but they are higher then your average Joe's round count. So its pretty safe to say for the average Joe a $1K 1911 will do them just fine.

I also shoot plastic guns and would recommend the ones I like to someone looking for one. The OP was not looking for that so I did not offer my opinion on that. So lets talk plastic!

Glocks are great if you like the feel. M&P's are great as well and I much prefer them to the Glock. But as you so slam the 1911 "needing work" right out of the box, so does the Glock or M&P. Your hero Larry offers replacement parts for the Glock, why is that, when as you state they are so great? But back to the average Joe again he most likely isn't going to buy these parts or have grip stippling done.

Just exactly what does a Glock or M&P require, "out of the box"?

Depends how good you require it to shoot.

Zev and Salient will tell you around $1K worth of work at a minimum.

By TAK's logic. My 500 dollar Taurus 1911 should have fallen apart in my hands. I've put close to 4 thousand rounds through it and it still goes bang.. To be fair I had to replace the hammer after i dropped it off a ledge

4K rounds huh? What is your reloading set up?

You are making it up as you go now. Keep it up.

I am? Seems those are the rules you were playing by with the 1911 and your top five smiths. Pick the game you want to play and the rules that suit you best but stick to them.