Magnumite":2uljla6j said:The Colt Gold Cup still hasn't caught up. There's an 1100 dollar gun. The Springfields are good but their real performers start at $1250 and go up from there. Both of those choices are 38 - 50% more then the lower end of my target price range.
Magnumite":1axee4s9 said:The Colt Gold Cup still hasn't caught up.
Magnumite":1qkcai01 said:Colt was always behind the curve in 1911 territory over past few decades. Springfield Armory, Kimber, a couple others improved the 1911 pattern into what is seen today while Colt rested on their laurels. They were 10 years behind when the brought out the Enhance Combat Govenment. It didn't work well, configuration wasn't very good. They were trying to keep up.
The Gold Cup is a good gun, but it uses a dinosaur less than efficient pattern grip safety and too much space between it and the frame. It fits in neither the Hardball class for leg matches nor is it optimal for softball shooting. For $1000 dollars that grip safety should be much better configured and fit. The trigger is still too big and heavy and in need of that additional spring. They never replaced the rear sight roll pin with the more durable solid piece and finally started going to a BoMar pattern adjustable sight to keep it intact. Slide to frame fit is okay, doesn't really need to be super tight for good accuracy, but it could be better. A couple of years ago, the Gunsite pistol was finally standardized with parts selections. For awhile no one knew exactly what grip safety would be on one nor how well fit it would be. That last line came directly from a Colt dealer.
Not really here to bash Colt, though it seems it. I like their guns, good steel and quality. Can't really argue the resale value, for sure. I really do feel there is a place in "that" Value range for a good gun, be it street or retail prices. The Value would be the same.
You present good arguments to your view on this. Understand what you perspective is. I just think that Value range I've chatted about could be filled by Ruger.
If Ruger does produce a 1911 and it isn't out the door for more than $1000 and is, indeed, built as a performer, I'd buy it.
On another forum recently, I know of two (a Springfield and a Para Ord) that had to go home in the same week. A 3-D friend of mine had to send back two Taurus 1911s before he gave up and moved on to another brand. It happens, and yes, Ruger is just the team to pull off a huge recall.revhigh":115pezc4 said:Luckily, it's a rare 1911 that ever has to go back to the mothership...
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TexasRugerMan":1uytmrfo said:I just hope they build it. Then make it right for the money. I'd buy one.