I agree with Yosemite. Rock Island Armory makes good quality 1911 for the money. I was in the market for a new 1911 to go with my Kimber Custom II about a year ago. Looked at the Springfields, Kimbers, and Colts and figured I had to save up a bit more to get one. I found out about the Para...
My two favorite guns are my Ruger P95DC and my Rock Island Armory 1911A1 GI. Both inexpensive. Both are quality firearms. And both are accurate and reliable.