1911

Ruger has a new one out, pretty nice for $700

Ed Brown

Les Baer
Best you can get but bring your wallet.

I'd let that Ruger get some years on it before I jumped on it. IMHO there are better options out there for the money then Kimber. Colt and Springfield are couple I would look at. Do your homework and look at a lot of pistols.

If you have the money Les Baer, Wilson Combat, etc.....

rugers are getting pretty good reports for being high value. Smith and wesson makes some pretty high value ones as well. Springfields, kimbers, sigs are all very good.

I did a lot of research about 1911´s before I bought mine 4 years ago and I settled on a Sig 1911 as the best value for the money. But you really do not hear much about them. You can get them for around $900 and they have all of the features that the custom guns have plus the legendary Sig quality. I have had no issues with mine and absolutely love it.

Some guys will argue that it is not a true 1911 because it has an external extractor versus the internal extractor of the original design. I see that as an improvement and could care less, but to each his own.

Whatever you decide, do some research and if possible shot a few to see which ones you like.

The show, Handguns, pushes Nighthawk pretty hard. I have no personal experience.

I like the Springfields for the money, but I think there are some better ones out there if money isn't an option.

I am partial to a basic Springfield but that's because I don't want a full size. I want the mid-sized gun.

For the price Springfield is hard to beat. I wasn't aware that Ruger has one now though.