Re: sig 1911 quality
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Falar</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jim D</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Falar</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jim D</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Current Sig QC sucks, so expecting them to get a design that is notorious for needing hand-fitting correct is like hoping that you'll win the lottery. They can't make their P220/P226 series guns correctly these days, I would definitely pass on their 1911's, as well.
For the money, look at the Colt XSE/Rail guns (new or used) or some of the Springfield Armory TRP/MC Operator series guns. </div></div>
My SIG 1911 is much better IMO than my Gold Cup or my SA and cost much less. I would recommend SIG over both brands, especially SA which is junk along with Kimber.</div></div>
Ok. Virtually every 1911 smith would disagree with you though. </div></div>
There are only 2 MIM parts in my SIG, the slide stop and disconnector. My Colt has 4 and the SA virtually every small part is MIM and it has never run right from day 1. Everyone will have a different experience with various brands but this is the luck I've had. As far as SA and Kimber go I thought it was pretty much common knowledge these days that their quality is extremely hit or miss. None of the smiths in my neck of the woods recommend either brand (unless they are a dealer for one of them) and scanning various gun forums it is pretty easy to see they have a very high failure rate.
I'm not making shit up, I do have 1911s from several makers. Guess which one has the most features, cost the least, and shoots the best? The SIG. ALthough accuracy wise I'd put the Gold Cup right there with it, but it has far less other things going for it and it cost more. I will never buy another Sprinfield Armory pistol. MIM all over the place and it is mostly made in Brazil even though they bought the rights to the Springfield Armory name hoping to cash in off it.</div></div>
Who is they? What are your references? As far as I know SA builds everything except for some of their frames which are machined by a Brazillian company called Imbel. Not to mention SA QC is high and their customer service is rock solid. You would be hard pressed to find a higher quality, better supported, non-custom 1911. If ANYTHING is wrong with it they will take care of it.
+1 to Jim D