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have you shot one?I've got a Ruger SR 1911 on order for $590. I'd bet in the next 3 months you'll see production catch up to demand and they wont be so hard to find. For $600 the Ruger is hands down the best bang for the buck in my opinion. At $800 there are tons of good options.
That is good news. A ruger 1911 is a dream come true!Yes I shot a Ruger 1911. It was a range rental that I shot a week after placing the order for my gun. I shot it better then any other pistol I've ever shot. After a clip or two at 10 yards I ran a fresh target back to 25 yards and ripped off 8 rapid fire rounds that all ended up in a group the size of a softball. Repeated that several times with no fliers. Over 100 rounds down range with no issues and great accuracy. I do suspect the gun was well broken in being a range gun but I also expect that it wasn't cleaned very well.
I have a spartan and absolutely love it. the trigger pull is light and breaks clean. though made in the phillipines, each 1911 is "finished" by their smiths in georgetown. For the money ~$630, I couldn't find a better option.
I personally feel that the best 1911 for the dollar is the Dan Wesson Razoback Heritage series. You can find these guns for about $1100 to $1200 OTD.
oh. didn't realize that. thanks for the clarification.This is not true. They are batch blessed by STI. They do not finish the pistols in Georgetown they QC check some of the pistols before sending them out. They are not apply finishes, installing parts or fitting parts on the Spartan in the US unless that particular gun chosen and failed the spot check.
I just had a conversation the other day, while at the SHOT Show, with the nice folks at STI.tuj said:they told him they went to Armscor and trained their own guys, have them building Spartan separate from the other pistols in the plant in the Phillipines.
Concur completely.Range Officer, same as a Trophy Match without the fluff.