Compact 1911?
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RE: Compact 1911? - 5/9/2008 4:57:02 AM
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billnourse
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I have a Colt Defender in that size that I like real well. If I was doing it again I would get a Kimber Ultra just because all my other 1911's are Kimber, but the Colt is near as good.
If you are going to get a quality 1911 you might have to up your price a little, or go with used. I think the cheapest Kimber Ultra you can get is about 750 to 800 and the Colt is near the same.
There are cheaper out there, but you will probably get what you pay for.
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RE: Compact 1911? - 5/9/2008 4:20:47 PM
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Just got back from Cabelas and put my hands on the Colt Defender and the Kimber Ultra and out of the two I like the Defender a lot, and it's about $50 cheaper, $850.00. Want to see a Springfield Loaded UltraCompact before I make a decision. I would think reliabilty and quality would be about equal on all these models, unless anyone knows different.
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RE: Compact 1911? - 5/9/2008 5:40:58 PM
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I have a compact 1911 that I like very much, it is called the New Agent by Colt. It is the same size as the Defender but it has a different sighting system. For what it is designed to do it does a good job. The sighting system takes a little getting used to, but once used to it, it is accurate.
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RE: Compact 1911? - 5/9/2008 6:20:53 PM
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TonyVT
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Those compact 9mm EMP Springfield 1911's are sweet.
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RE: Compact 1911? - 5/10/2008 9:29:24 AM
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stich
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Have you thought about the XD .45 Compact? Mine was about $600 OTD
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RE: Compact 1911? - 5/10/2008 3:46:41 PM
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RMBLON
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Stitch, the XD 45 compact is one I have been thinking about too. I have a XD 40 Sub Compact and love it, probably the best weapon I own. That said I also have a full size 1911 and love the look and feel of it too. Decisions decisions!!!
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RE: Compact 1911? - 5/11/2008 9:40:41 AM
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I agree about getting good quality. There are a lot of good ones, but I am partial to Colt. Check out a Colt Officer's Model. I plan to add one to my collection at some point. Good luck with your search.
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RE: Compact 1911? - 5/11/2008 6:48:56 PM
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You really need to check out the Colt New Agent .45 ACP. They're going for around $750.00. Three inch barrel with trench sights. It's really a sweet pistol and carries well. Point of fact, it doesn't look much bigger than my Kel Tec PF9. Trust me when I say that the PF9 was forever retired when I got the New Agent.
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RE: Compact 1911? - 5/11/2008 7:41:54 PM
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I have a Colt "new agent" it is a great little .45
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RE: Compact 1911? - 5/12/2008 4:32:36 AM
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My Springfield Micro Carry .45 is a nice piece. It's a bit large for my riding vest, but its weight makes it shoot like a dream. I always use it to re qualify for my CHL. My new deep carry piece is a Kel-Tec PF-9.
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RE: Compact 1911? - 5/12/2008 10:20:26 AM
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David III
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Colt Defender (or New Agent) - they really have the best reliability record of all the sub-4" guns, based on many, many, many hours of working with them and getting comments about them (I work in the firearms industry.)
I carried a Defender as my primary CCW gun for three years, shot it often, never had any kind of problem at all. And, they are much more accurate than you'd think. With the cone barrel, they lock up virtually the same place every time.
I'm not saying the other brands are not good! Had a Springfield 3 1/2" for years, carried it all the time I had it, just wanted the Colt horse on the side....the Defender is just so much more accurate and has worked so well, it gets my #1 vote.
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RE: Compact 1911? - 5/16/2008 8:12:23 PM
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I have a Kimber Ultra Carry II, Stainless in .40 S&W that is just a tack driving machine, for a 3" compact anyway. I had a Ruger that wouldn't hit too well but the Kimber is spot on every time. And with the Crimson Trace grips it is a formidable weapon indeed. I shoot 165 gr. Golden Sabre's and it seems to like them the most of all I have tried.
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