I have 2 of them and they are great pistols. I had a small problem with the first one that I fixed myself, other than that both guns have a lot of reliable rounds through them.
Handle and shoot a $2000 and up 1911 and you will see real quick what can be done better, much better. Now I am not saying the PT1911 is not reliable and accurate, mine is but not as accurate as my higher end 1911's and surely not as well built but then again it is what it is a budget 1911, not a fair comparison.I have been going to the range off a and on the last few weeks working with my PT 1911 45 cal. Over the winter I had plenty of time to load up a lot of different test loads using 200 grain SWC and 230 grain TC. I would start out somewhere in the middle of of what the book calls for most loads worked out pretty well but some loads were a little hot for my liking even at 1/2 the suggested powder loads. The thing is I found some really nice target loads I just couldn't believe how accurate this pistol is even with the hotter loads seemed to hold true. Infact they all held fairly good groups but some were extremely tight I guess the best was Red Dot.
I'm just very impressed with the Taurus PT 1911 I don't know what you could do better with a $2 to $3000.00 pistol looking at some of my targets this won't be my last Taurus 1911. I would like to find a used 38 super I think Taurus shot themselves in the foot when they quit producing the 38 Super they were among a few making that caliber in that price range Citadel makes one I may have to go that route when I get the money I have a RIA 9mm that is a very good shooter also.
I just wanted to say if you're looking for 1911 you cannot go wrong with a Taurus
Handle and shoot a $2000 and up 1911 and you will see real quick what can be done better, much better. Now I am not saying the PT1911 is not reliable and accurate, mine is but not as accurate as my higher end 1911's and surely not as well built but then again it is what it is a budget 1911, not a fair comparison.