[Sam Cree]

The upgrade sounds good. Are they going to make it available to ordinary citizens?

If not, does anyone have a recommendation on currently available versions of this weapon?

[spqrzilla9]

There are a myriad of M1911 clones for any price range depending on what features you want.

[demlosers]

The upgrade sounds good. Are they going to make it available to ordinary citizens?

I wish I knew. You probably can get a nice accuratized .45 somewhere.

[Britton J Wingfield]

This is basically just a 1911 with upgraded parts. Anything sold by Kimber will already have that sort of upgrade built in. Performance 1911 parts are a pretty big market, actually.

[archy]

The upgrade sounds good. Are they going to make it available to ordinary citizens?

If not, does anyone have a recommendation on currently available versions of this weapon?

JLD Enterprises is now making former Argentine police and military handguns available, including both original Colt-manufactured *Modelo 27* Argentine .45 automatics identical to the US M1911, later Argentine-manufactured M27 pistols made in Argentina on Colt-installed machinery, with which all US Colt parts interchange, and finally, the HAFDASA *improved* design .45 automatic also used by some Argentine forces. The prices run anywhere from 270$-300$ for the Argie .45 M27s, to 395$-450$ for the US-built guns.

Various accessories and spare parts are also available.

These are really handsome specimens of Browning's design, with machine-cut checkering and machinework typical of the 1930s, beautifully executed and finely finished. You won't find cast or plastic parts on these guns, aside from possible plastic replacement handgrips.

[joesnuffy]

Everything you wanted to know about handguns from some of the best smiths in the USA
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I almost hate to share it as I hate to see it get all jammed up...but if you want a custom 1911
or a semi or the best stock version and want to get advice...this here is da place imo....

[Dick Vomer]

The upgrade sounds good. Are they going to make it available to ordinary citizens? If not, does anyone have a recommendation on currently available versions of this weapon?

colt 45 gold cup.... real accurate right out of da box. I like the para-ordanance 14-45 myself but that's just IMHO.