I was just testing the waters of 1911s and got a ATI FX-45 it had a threaded barrel and mini rail on the front. Think I spent about $400 on it. I read a ton of reviews and the one thing they said was to get different mags for it so I bought 4 WC ETM mags. This gun may be Phillipine made but I must have got lucky because it will shoot whatever I put in it and cycles fine even with CCI shotshells for snake duty.
I know I know I am a bad person and irrespopnsible gun owner for not spending 1K+ on my 1911 but I was just hankering for a 1911 and didn't want to spend a bunch on a custom. I don't trust my life to it as a EDC gun but use it to shoot targets, snakes and the occasional terrorist milk jug. I do love shooting it as it seems to recoil way less than my M&P9 and I love the sound of it hitting the target when it is suppressed.
Turns out I love the 1911 frame and one day when I have gotten all of my itches scratched with my other guns I will probably get a better quality 1911 but for now I like the one I have.
I know I know I am a bad person and irrespopnsible gun owner for not spending 1K+ on my 1911 but I was just hankering for a 1911 and didn't want to spend a bunch on a custom. I don't trust my life to it as a EDC gun but use it to shoot targets, snakes and the occasional terrorist milk jug. I do love shooting it as it seems to recoil way less than my M&P9 and I love the sound of it hitting the target when it is suppressed.
Turns out I love the 1911 frame and one day when I have gotten all of my itches scratched with my other guns I will probably get a better quality 1911 but for now I like the one I have.