Nevada carrier
Regular Member
What makes models such as Colt, Kimber, Springfield Armory and Rock Island M1911's better than the very nice (looking) Taurus PT1911 Models that can be purchased at a fraction of the price?
I've heard that in their early years, Taurus manufactured some pretty garbage pieces, but after acquiring designs from manufacturers such as Baretta and even using Baretta tool and dies (paying royalties of course) that Taurus matured very well over the years. I own a Taurus PT 24/7 and have never had an issue with it. Taurus even backs their firearms with a Lifetime warranty. I could theoretically dispense a million rounds through a Taurus made 1911 and if it failed they would repair it where the manufacturers I mentioned above would simply say, "Your firearm has exceeded is service life." This to me is a huge selling point.
Lets also not forget that even Springfield Armory manufactures many of their arms in Brazil, just as Taurus does. So my question, I guess is this. Why should I spend $1000+ on a Colt, Kimber, SA, etc. when I can get what appears to be a quality 1911 from Taurus for around $700 or even lower if I really shop around?
I've heard that in their early years, Taurus manufactured some pretty garbage pieces, but after acquiring designs from manufacturers such as Baretta and even using Baretta tool and dies (paying royalties of course) that Taurus matured very well over the years. I own a Taurus PT 24/7 and have never had an issue with it. Taurus even backs their firearms with a Lifetime warranty. I could theoretically dispense a million rounds through a Taurus made 1911 and if it failed they would repair it where the manufacturers I mentioned above would simply say, "Your firearm has exceeded is service life." This to me is a huge selling point.
Lets also not forget that even Springfield Armory manufactures many of their arms in Brazil, just as Taurus does. So my question, I guess is this. Why should I spend $1000+ on a Colt, Kimber, SA, etc. when I can get what appears to be a quality 1911 from Taurus for around $700 or even lower if I really shop around?