hands down imbel frames sold to military contracts world wide have a better reputation than turk knockoffs. but either way, I'm pretty sure sa went back to all U.S. frames and parts in their 1911s few years ago. and I believe it was the p35 turk frames sa was using, not 1911
for the record - I'm not opposed to turk guns, bought a few shotguns while stationed in antalya, but they copy everything or just about, and don't rank with the original models and other duty grade brands
as far as hobby plinkers go, yah I'm sure they're just as reliable as any other entry level 1911 out there. however there's good reason top tier military units, sf, and many other gov agencies worldwide choose what they do
as for ruger, yah they have an awesome market niche but not necessarily the go-to brand for everything. first off for me, lack of blued steel frame 1911 is a deal breaker, don't care where they're made, ain't havin it
same issue with s&w, for a while it was almost nothing but black alloy or stainless until finally bringing back the 'classic' line of old models in blued steel. but still nothing blued in the xl magnums is a deal breaker for me. that and the 'hole'
colt reintroduced the python in stainless only at first but didn't take long for the demand for blued to get their attention and they started blued offerings this year
anyways, wouldn't be fitting for me to post without a picture of something
certainly not the top of the heap but definitely rates. read for yourself the rigorous testing they underwent to be awarded the contract
performance of a genuine CRG serial hard fit custom for $2500 is damn hard to beat, U.S. frame and all. for comparable models probably add $1-2k or more. although I'm mostly just plinking with it, the pedigree cool factor is high. unlikely carry for me, I have a colt clw for that
bonus pictures of a couple of turks just to share my support for DEI
the ata auto and another o/u I bought were off the shelf in the store. I custom ordered the huglu from a catalog. I was in the store drinking tea when it was delivered on a bicycle
business cards from the store