MOHAA Player said:
I'm a 1911 fan,and own a SA 1911A1 Loaded which I picked up NIB for $680.00 OTD last year.I own a PT99 and love her,but when it comes to 1911's I rather spend the extra couple hundered and not take a chance.A problem with a 1911 can run you $75.00 to $300.00 to fix,so just get a good one from the start.
MOHAA
Everyone has a right to be proud of their purchase, whatever the brand or model. But when the comparison becomes the basis for disparagement, it has no place here. Is your SA a good gun, I would certainly hope so... is it worth the $200-$300 difference between the Taurus PT1911... I seriously doubt it.
I've come to the opinion that there are three key elements of a gun purchase...
1. Reliability/Durability
2. Performance/Accuracy
3. Personal Preference
There are a lot of guns that meet the first two criteria... SA is one, but so is the Taurus. I could tell you that I've put over 1,000 rounds through my PT1911... just to see if it would fail... and it never hiccuped. I could tell you that I've ordered some spare parts in the "most vulnerable" (an ejector and an extractor) and I had the most pleasant customer service representative you could ask for. She was knowledgeable, considerate, and went the extra mile to make sure the parts were in stock before he ordered them.
All of that plus the fact that I can it what I'm aiming for better with this gun than another other of my other four pistols... ranging from a .22, 9mm, .40 S&W, and another .45.
But actually most guns are bought based on the last criteria... because they either "felt good in the hand" or "looked nice" or "I've always wanted one of those."
The truth is... those are just as legitimate criteria as any of the others! Would I go out and pay the price of a new SigSaur... not on my income. Would I buy one if I could afford it... "In a heart beat"... not because it is better made, more accurate... but because I've always been curious about them and would like to own one... just once for the heck of it."
SO... Is your SA better than the Taurus. NO. Is it worth the extra $200? Obvious to you it is... and congratulations to you... you got what you wanted. Just don't be arrogant that you choice is the best on the market.