Being that I'm not a wheel gun guy

[Mark]

I figured I'd open up the semi-automatics section.

I've got a Colt Officers Lightweight (their first fore into alloys back in the '80's, I think) and a Springfield Armory competition. Personally, I like the Springfield's as a "bang for the buck" gun.

So, what's the general consensus in a 1911 style, Colt, Springfield, Kimber, S&W, Taurus or fully custom?

[Max]

Every automatic I own is based on the 1911 gun. I have three colts and one WWII model.

[rjrivero]

I perfer the Colt. I have a couple colts, and a para 13. I really don't care for the width of the double stack at all. The colt just feels right in the hand.

[Mark]

I agree, I've never been a fan of the Para or any double stack 1911 style.

[Oriondk]

I've only owned one Colt, a Delta Elite 10mm. Great gun but, unfortunately, I sold it. A buddy I shoot with has or had some 1911 style guns, a Springfield milspec, a Les Baer, and a Dan Wesson CBOB. The Les Baer Thunder Ranch Special is probably the most accurate semi-auto I've ever shot, but way out of my price range. But the Dan Wesson shot almost as well. I'm selling my crappy shooting XD40 and getting a DW. Nice shooting well made guns. For $900 you get a gun with Ed Brown parts that is highly accurate, for a production gun, from a company that has great customer service from everything I've read.

[Oriondk]

Here's a target I shot with my buddy's Les Baer.
15 yards off hand:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a90/Oriondk/DonsLesBaerat15yards.jpg


Here's one from the Dan Wesson at 25 yards off a sandbag. The one on the lower right was a called flyer. This ammo was shooting high, obviously.:rolleyes:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a90/Oriondk/DonsDWCBOB9-20.jpg

[Mark]

I've only owned one Colt, a Delta Elite 10mm. Great gun but, unfortunately, I sold it. A buddy I shoot with has or had some 1911 style guns, a Springfield milspec, a Les Baer, and a Dan Wesson CBOB. The Les Baer Thunder Ranch Special is probably the most accurate semi-auto I've ever shot, but way out of my price range. But the Dan Wesson shot almost as well. I'm selling my crappy shooting XD40 and getting a DW. Nice shooting well made guns. For $900 you get a gun with Ed Brown parts that is highly accurate, for a production gun, from a company that has great customer service from everything I've read.

You are aware that DW is now CZ

http://www.cz-usa.com/products_dan_wesson.php

[Oriondk]

You are aware that DW is now CZ

http://www.cz-usa.com/products_dan_wesson.php


Yeah, I'm aware. Still made in America, still good customer service, and still great guns for the price. I haven't heard anything bad about them since the takeover. Besides, if you've ever shot a CZ75, you know CZ makes pretty good guns in their own right.

[Mark]

Yeah, I'm aware. Still made in America, still good customer service, and still great guns for the price. I haven't heard anything bad about them since the takeover. Besides, if you've ever shot a CZ75, you know CZ makes pretty good guns in their own right.

Sorry, I didn't mean to suggest CZ ownership was a bad thing, just that is isn't the same small operation it used to be.

I looked long an hard at a DW 1911 but I got a screamin' deal on a Springfield custom shop gun that I couldn't pass up.