Interested In some "worked" 1911s

[XChris1632X]

I too would like to join the 1911 club. I have shot a few of them in my day. I am interested though in some heavily modified ones though. I am trying to find more information on them with little luck. All my guns are mostly just like they come from the factory. I would like to own one that is on the opposite side of the spectrum. What are some things I can look to do to one if I was to buy it? What kind should I get? Kimber? Would it be better to buy one that is already modified or to buy one and then modify as you go?

[RedRocket1647545505]

1911 mods, from what I've researched, are a whole new realm. Most parts need to be fitted to work 100%.

 

What are you wanting to do with the gun, exactly?

 

Personally, if I was looking for an all-out custom 1911, I'd go with one of the big name gun smiths and have them build it from the ground, up, to exactly what I wanted. In doing so, they'll most likely start with a bare frame and slide and go from there. Again though, this all depends on what you want to do with it.

 

If you're just looking for a 'nice' 1911, you could go the semi-custom route which start out at about $1,500 and go from there. Les Baer, Wilson Combat, NightHawk, etc...

 

You might even check out STI or SVI as well. STI has a bunch of 'custom' guns that they usually stock, and SVI will build you whatever the fuck you want. They've even got a neat little program on their site that allows you to 'build' your dream gun, and send it to them, and then they'll send you back a quote. Note, however, that both are rather expensive. IIRC, I priced out a full-on 2011 build through SVI and it came out to around $3,500 for a Stainless version, or $8,000 for a full titanium version. Yea. Won't be buying that anytime soon.