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#1 ·
I'm looking for opinions on a 3" 1911 that won't break the bank. I've recently got an insatiable want for a 1911 that I can't seem to get past. I probably shouldn't even be considering this, but I just wanted to see what my options were and how much it's going to cost me. I don't necessarily have to have all of the bells and whistles on it now, because I'm sure that I can add most of them later if I choose. I do want a quality gun, though, not something that I will regret down the road.

So, what would be the cheapest (in cost, not quality) 1911 that you guys would suggest? Or would the ultimate suggestion be to wait until I felt I have more money to spend?
 
#27 ·
Some 3" 1911 models are feeding issues. They are built pretty tight to give more accuracy and that alone lends itself to being more prone to issues involving dirt or other debris. Most the Kimber and some Springer EMPs I've seen have issues cycling due to dirt or them not liking the ammo that's in them. That is the biggest reason I said what I did about the Para. I've seen one carried daily that was not cleaned as often as I would have that functioned perfectly even with harder to feed wide Cor-Bon HPs that seem to hiccup many a compact weapon.

For the most part it seems that the 3" 1911 type carry weapons have not had the best track record. It's surly something to look at when thinking about a carry weapon. Like I said I do like the small Para's but I still feel more comfortable with a Commander length weapon. They are really not that much bigger but do appear to have a much better history cycling and feeding. Looking at the Commander sized ones there are plenty to choose from that are fantastic weapons. The extra weight helps a little with muzzle flip too when shooting a 45AC too:smt023
How often do these cycling issues come about? I'm sure it's gun/ammo specific, but in general. 1 in 10? 1 in 100? 1 in 1000? Is this a constant problem over the life of the gun, or is it more prone early on when one is breaking in? If one is kept clean, does it have as many problems?

Thanks to all for all of the input on this.
 
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