Best budget friendly .45

[Reallyaftermoney]

Need a friendly budget for a .45

 

[twinin]

How low budget? I'll order starting with the cheapest

Hi-Point
Turkish 1911's
Springfield XD
Ruger American
M&P
Glocks

 

[Mitch Dufour]

The Wilson Combat CQB line is a good value!

 

[tallguy606]

Just got a Tisas 1911 .45, first 1911 I ever owned. Has worked flawlessly in two range sessions. Solid, all machined steel. Nice gun.

 

[Blackhawk]

Might I suggest the Metro Arms American Classic 2 at Sportsmans Warehouse for $499. I bought mine from Academy several years ago for $450.00 and actually like it better than my Colt Gold Cup National Match and my Springfield Armory Range Officer Target. https://www.sportsmans.com/shooting...american-classic-ii-semi-auto-pistol/p/p56144

This all-steel pistol has a lot of bells and whistles normally only found on much higher priced firearms: Extended safety and extended slide release, enlarged ejection port, polished feed ramp, Novak style sights, beavertail, memory bump on the grip safety, slanted slide serrations, front slide serrations, commander-style hammer, lightened adjustable trigger, etc. The only thing I've changed is the grips, but I do that on all my pistols just to personalize.

A 10mm version of the American Classic 1911 is advertised at Jim's Firearms for $829.95.

 

[Fugum]

The Wilson Combat CQB line is a good value!

Well, I guess that's low budget to some people.

 

[john17427]

I've been wanting to look at a Rock Island due to the price. Not sure how they compare to Tisa's. I've had basic Colt's and Springfield's in the past which were fine.

 

[Peterpaul227]

My rock island armory gi has been good to me for 15 + years but I have changed the sights , grips , recoil spring and smoothed out the mag well in those years . I picked up a ruger sr 1911 last year and it’s better and don’t fell I need to change a thing with it . The only issue I’ve had w rock island is it doesn’t feed large nosed hollow points it feeds better with harnady black hollow points they have a sharper taper on the nose . Never shot any other .45s .

 

[Mitch Dufour]

Well, I guess that's low budget to some people.

Budget is a relative term. OP never set his, so I thought I would offer a 'low budget' semi custom.

 

[dwhaley929]

I've been wanting to look at a Rock Island due to the price. Not sure how they compare to Tisa's. I've had basic Colt's and Springfield's in the past which were fine.

I've got a Rock Island 1911 in 10MM and I love it.

 

[Magdump]

I bought 2 Citadel 1911 pistols a while back, a government and a commander, each under $400. I’ve been pleased. I agree that the Turkish guns offer much for the money.

 

[Czechnical]

Tisas

 

[frankinola]

PSA is running a sale with budget friendly prices on 1911

https://palmettostatearmory.com/daily-deals-new/guns/pistols-handguns.html?caliber_multi=.45%20ACP&product_list_order=price_asc

 

[Martman300]

I agree, I tried to get a nice 45 twice.

the 1st many years ago, the LGS owner talked me into a Norinco. Great pistol sold it a few years ago.

went in to get a Colt defender, walked out with a Turkish officers model. I think ATI. It ran fine, but sold it a could years ago and and got out of the 45 business.

Had I gotten the $1,000 Colt, I think I would have kept it. Instead a $350 pistol sufficed for a few years.

i have shot the tisas, Girsan, and Para’s all ran fine for the 1 or 2 range sessions. Those 3 can be had cheaply.

 

[RedWriter2017]

RIA or Tisas/SDS.

 

[Batwing6]

Springfield mil-spec

 

[chibajoe]

PSA has been blowing out RIA 1911s for the last couple of months. Keep an eye on their daily deals:

https://palmettostatearmory.com/rock-island-1911-rock-standard-cs-45acp-pistol-black-51429.html

 

[BlazeM]

Rock Island 1911 G.I.!! I got one from a member on here and just got back from my 2nd range trip. 250 rounds and not 1 hiccup! Shoots great, reliable (so far) and no matter how much I know better, I ALWAYS come home with the infamous hammer bite!! Life is good!!

 

[SwampyDog]

I have a Glock 30 and a 21 I found here. Bone stock other than sights and they go bang every time. Paid 400 apiece for them a few years ago. I've got a couple thousand rounds through both of them now and never a hiccup.

 

[falshooter]

I ALWAYS come home with the infamous hammer bite!

What's this hammer bite I hear about. I shot my first 1911 over 50 yrs ago and have yet to get hammer bite