If you can find one at a reasonable price, you won't go wrong with a S&W Model 14. You won't go broke shooting it, either.

Actually I reload the .45 and .357 so generally speaking ammo cost is not that big of a concern to me. I do really enjoy shooting the 1911's and am considering tearing down the "custom" 1911 and rebuilding it not sure what I am getting in to though. But am also thinking about trying something a little different as well like a .40 cal or a 9mm or 10mm.

I'd look hard at a STI 1911 variant. www.stiguns.com

Semi-Custom guns for good prices.

Jeff

generally speaking kimbver and wesson are production guns. Wilson, Ed Brown, Les Baer are the semi custum category (good bit more $). I think les baer offers some accuracy guaranteed option (don't remmber but i think it was 1/2" at X yards).

Im personally looking seriously at the pt 1911 by taurus. I shot a friends last week and it was a good gun. Shooting at about 10 yards i was putting them in about a 3 inch group(firdt time shooting a pistol in about 3 years and firdt time i ever shot a 1911). I was impressed with it expecially at only 610 buck its a very nice bang for the buck.

Originally Posted by Greyhoundman

Actually I reload the .45 and .357 so generally speaking ammo cost is not that big of a concern to me. I do really enjoy shooting the 1911's and am considering tearing down the "custom" 1911 and rebuilding it not sure what I am getting in to though. But am also thinking about trying something a little different as well like a .40 cal or a 9mm or 10mm.

You might go with a Kimber like I did. This pistol is way more accurate than I am. It a Kimber Team Match II. It has all the bells and whistles of some of the custom pistols that sell for twice the money. Good luck...

Thanks for the info guys my 1911's both have match fitted barrels, and have been tuned to be more accurate and reliable than their production counterparts. (or so my father tells me) but bear in mind this was cutting edge 1960's technology so I don't really know how they compare to more modern pistols.....I have yet to shoot a gun that was not older than I am. so I am not sure if I would be satisfied with a standard production model or not.

Originally Posted by Greyhoundman

I have yet to shoot a gun that was not older than I am. so I am not sure if I would be satisfied with a standard production model or not.

Sig and S&W both make a series of pistols intended for target shooting. These are not standard production models. You can get them in 9mm and .45, but I'm not sure if they are offered in .40 or 10mm.

If you want a real "target" 9mm, then look at the Pardini GT-9.