[clee1]

Is money a consideration?

If not, you can hardly go wrong with a Wilson Combat. However, ANY make is a good one after it has been tended to by a professional 1911 smith.

If money IS a consideration, get yourself one of the “loaded” Springfield offerings.

Avoid Kimber.

[gc4nra]

Avoid Kimber.

Why?

[QQQQ]

Why Kimber? Just curious.

[piytar]

Just got my Dad one o those loaded (clips, case, carry clip for belt) Springfields. Excellent firearm.

[1rudeboy]

However, ANY make is a good one after it has been tended to by a professional 1911 smith.

What sort of work should one expect to have done on a 1911 after purchase? Trigger work, I imagine . . . what else?

[MarkL]

you can hardly go wrong with a Wilson Combat.

Wilson Combat is excellent. I've shot some pistols they've done, and I've used their 1911 magazines in the past (I switched over to Chip McCormic though).

Avoid Kimber.

I've never heard this, and I'm quite surprised: All the work I've ever seen by Kimber, and everything I've heard or read about Kimber has led me to believe otherwise.

Mark

[Doohickey]

I've put 1200 rounds or so though this with nary a misfire, jam or stovepipe.