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<blockquote data-quote="ez bake" data-source="post: 674582" data-attributes="member: 229"><p>for 1300 or less, I'd get a Kimber Warrior hands down over any Springer.</p><p></p><p>I've owned 3 Springfield 1911s now and while they do have a lot of history behind them and produce quality firearms most of the time, I've experienced several QC issues with some of their finished products that are a real turnoff (read - out of spec parts, unfinished or rough finished parts that should be a hell of a lot nicer for the price of the gun, etc...).</p><p></p><p>Seems like today, the price of a more basic springer is damn near as much as a Kimber and while Kimber is known for their issues (I used to think of them as the Wal-Mart of custom 1911s for a while) the Warrior has quite a bit less MiM in it as well as no Schwartz safety (and an internal extractor - not that you have to worry about an external unless you're buying a Kimber that's several years old).</p><p></p><p>I've seen several Kimber 1911 handguns go for well under Springfield's nicer 1911's cost lately and Kimber's customer support is usually tops if you have any issues.</p><p></p><p>I know I'll be getting a Desert Warrior soon enough.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ez bake, post: 674582, member: 229"] for 1300 or less, I'd get a Kimber Warrior hands down over any Springer. I've owned 3 Springfield 1911s now and while they do have a lot of history behind them and produce quality firearms most of the time, I've experienced several QC issues with some of their finished products that are a real turnoff (read - out of spec parts, unfinished or rough finished parts that should be a hell of a lot nicer for the price of the gun, etc...). Seems like today, the price of a more basic springer is damn near as much as a Kimber and while Kimber is known for their issues (I used to think of them as the Wal-Mart of custom 1911s for a while) the Warrior has quite a bit less MiM in it as well as no Schwartz safety (and an internal extractor - not that you have to worry about an external unless you're buying a Kimber that's several years old). I've seen several Kimber 1911 handguns go for well under Springfield's nicer 1911's cost lately and Kimber's customer support is usually tops if you have any issues. I know I'll be getting a Desert Warrior soon enough. [/QUOTE]
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