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Yep, more PhotoShop fun.

Ya know, I gots lots of interests. Too many to have time for them all.
God and family first, of course. Here lately, I've been thinking hard & heavy about an automatic pistol - 1911 style. First, I wanted to build one as I've done on a couple of AK's (Yugo & Romanian). But it's not easy to find a parts kit. Buying the ingredients individually is WAY more costly than buying a new one outright.
By the time I found a couple of parts kits & priced frames & everything needed to complete a 1911, I thought it'd be better to buy a cheap 1911 & modify it to make it function reliably & be reasonably accurate at the range. That's somewhat standard procedure for handgunners - buy one then send it off to the gunsmith for trigger jobs & other modifications to suit.

In my research, I've come across a couple of really inexpensive 1911's ($339.00) that would certainly fit the bill for a fixer-upper. I've got some videos on trigger jobs & tweaking 1911's to make them accurate & reliable so I would certainly feel comfortable working on them myself in the shop.

I also stumbled across some reviews of a new 1911 model made by Taurus that were extremely positive. It comes standard with a ton of mods & customizations that would cost over $2,000 alone - not including the gun itself. Customizations that many 1911 competetors consider necessary for a high-quality race gun.

After spending hours & hours checking out forums, websites, & other sources of information where lots of people express their first-hand knowledge and opinions of the Taurus PT-1911, I figured it should be the one I get. Mainly for price and because nobody had anything bad to say about it. NOT ONE! Most swear the Taurus PT-1911 is competitive with $3,500.00 custom 1911's such as Kimber & S&W right out of the box! That's not just coming from biased owners - it's from experienced & knowledgable 1911 enthusiasts that have many different 1911's & know them inside & out (I'll end up being one of those guys, by the way).

It's highly recommended by serious 1911 enthusiasts & most of all - the price is right!

Taurus's first 1911 was previewed in 2005 and available in 2006 for $490.00. Prices have increased to $620.00 and beyond now primarily due to increasing popularity & demand. Which is good for them because Taurus is not necessarily known as a super top-notch manufacturer with the likes of Kimber, Smith & Wesson, Colt, Winchester, & some elite other firearm manufacturers. Now it seems that with their new PT-1911 and the changes they've made in their manufacturing, they've added more stature to the Taurus name.

But I still want to build one! Maybe after my wife gets her 9mm for concealed carry.

:)

PS. I hope you had a chance to check out some of those links - they're interesting!
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