Beer Budget 1911's

27 March 2012, 12:19

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Beer Budget 1911's

Tip of the hat to www.dailycaller.com for having a Guns n Gear section http://dailycaller.com/section/guns-and-gear/

I'm highlighting the Metro because their products are exact copies of the pricey
www.stiguns.com

I rate these guns BEST BUY with 5 Stars

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Metro Arms
http://metroarms.net/MAC1911

The Metro Arms American Classic II is another full-sized 1911A1 made in the Philipines. My sample was made in stainless steel, and it had all the bells and whistles you’d want, including a lowered and flared ejection port, hi-visibility front and rear sights, extended thumb safety, long trigger and beavertail grip safety.

The frame on the Metro Arms was obviously cast, as there were a lot of casting marks they didn’t polish out of an otherwise outstanding 1911. Trigger pull was right at 4 pounds, as well as being crisp and smooth. Actually, the trigger was better than those seen on much higher priced 1911s. The one thing I didn’t like on the Metro Arms were the wood grips. I eventually bought this gun, and the first thing I did was remove the grips and throw ’em in the trash, replacing them with the Mil-Tac “Code Zero” 1911 grips of my own design.

I put a lot of trigger time on the Metro Arms. The gun simply amazed me, never missed a beat and was just as accurate as any number of my higher-end 1911s. Some groups were down there at 2″ at 25 yards. This gun never gave a hint of any problems; it just shot all the world like a custom 1911 would. I even fired some Buffalo Bore +P 230-grain JHP ammo through this gun, without any problems at all. A full-length guide rod is standard on this gun. I can take ’em or leave ’em these days, as they just complicate takedown and cleaning.

Read more reviews: http://dailycaller.com/2012/03...1911s/#ixzz1qIb8D7xy

27 March 2012, 20:36

Dago Red

Thanks for the link! next on my list is an AR, but I'd really been wanting to pickup a 1911 and the metro arms sounds like it'll fit my budget

Red

28 March 2012, 00:40

larrys

I have a Rock Island and can't beat it. For under $400 at Centerfire systems, they are hard to beat. Mine has worked without a hiccup.

Centerfire 1911

28 March 2012, 17:35

Cold Zero

I recently shot a friends Rock Island 1911 and it was a great value for the money and plenty accurate. Cheaper than a Glock !

29 March 2012, 06:34

Peter

I have a Charles Daly 45 Commander which functions perfectly. I thought that Metro Arms were going to sell more of their models in the USA, especially as, supposedly, the STI patent was going to expire at the end of last year. They seem to have many more models in the Philipines than in the USA.
Peter.

02 June 2012, 00:42

Gary T

Hey guys,
I don't drink beer, but I DO shoot beer budget 1911's. I have a Metro Arms 45 ACP Commander (4 1/4" barrel) as well as a Citadel Concealed Carry (3 1/2" barrel). Like Metro Arms, the Citadel is also made in the Philippines, albeit from a different company, Armscor; Armscor also makes RIA's.Both guns are reliable, quality guns that have good accuracy and are put together tightly, but the Commander is my favorite. The Commander has a nicer trigger, is more accurate and has a deep blue finish; the Citadel's trigger and accuracy are certainly more than adequate, but it's Parkerized finish has yet to grow on me.

03 June 2012, 05:25

Peter

I have a Charles Daly "Commander" style 45. Functions perfectly and is quite accurate at 25 yards.
Peter.