Currie Currectlync or Taurus PT-1911 B1

jbmoose

jbmoose

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Can't decide. Wife gave the okay for ONLY ONE! Looking at around roughly the same price area, or as described to the mrs. Currie looks about $449 plus shipping/tax if i buy local (6%). Taurus PT-1911 B1 (with rail) can be had for $615, free shipping, $25 FFL fees. Okay, so the price aint that close. This will be my first pistol. Couple long guns (2 Mossberg 12 ga. and a Remington .308). It's one of those things that no matter how I rationalize it, can't decide. Beings it's an upgrade to the XJ, and it's this site, I expect a little bias. But damn, that's a nice pistol for $600

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the only thing I have to add is Taurus has an awsone lifetime warranty, They sent me a brand new PT111 Pro rather than fixxing mine. This is my daily carry gun so, I am very impressed with them.
 
Have seen Taurus pistols with amazingly crappy triggers right out of the box, and a PT1911 that ran full auto and had to be sent back. Quality control is nonexistent. You get what you pay for...

If you want a 1911 and wanna save some coin, go with something like American Classic or get a basic Springfield model and add components as you can afford them.

Oh, and I'd choose Currie steering over a Taurus.
 
Been happy with my base model Springfield.

Honestly the currie seems overpriced for what it is. Buy a 1911, and get a spare set of steering from the JY
 
How about a Ford Taurus for $50, $400 in Jack Daniels and cruise the trailer park for fun.
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Taurus isn't exactly known for great quality control. I'd look for something without the rail(personal opinion) As mentioned, the Springfield line is pretty good. Also might consider looking for something used. Guns are seldom worn out.

Is the steering upgrade a safety issue, or an "I want"?
 
ECKSJAY said:
Have seen Taurus pistols with amazingly crappy triggers right out of the box, and a PT1911 that ran full auto and had to be sent back. Quality control is nonexistent. You get what you pay for...

If you want a 1911 and wanna save some coin, go with something like American Classic or get a basic Springfield model and add components as you can afford them.

Oh, and I'd choose Currie steering over a Taurus.
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ya taurus is crap, saw the slide fly off the front on one once when the owner cocked it back,

i'd get springfield 1911, i have a springfield xdm .45 , love it
 
If this is the case id rather get a 1911, plus I dont think currie steering is that awesome, i havent reasearched but im pretty sure you cant get tie rod ends for currie steering at any auto parts store, but with a "one ton" or dom steering set up I can get a gm tre at any parts store.
 
I personally have the PT1911AR, its nicknamed "The Scalpel" amongst my group of friends. I have a good knowledge of 1911's and thier parts, I took mine apart and polished the sear, mag well, hammer, trigger, feed ramp... bascally all of the internals and removed/ deburred any imperfections. Crisp trigger pull 3 pounds, went and shot it just this last sunday actually, was hitting golf balls off tees from 30-35 feet.

I have owned 5 taurus pistols, never had a single problem with one:
24/7 40 cal
357 snub
38 sp police model
24/7 9mm
and current 1911

Im in the market for the PT1911 in 9mm right now, people hate on a cheaper priced gun because they have to justify the $1500 they spent on a Kimber, id shoot mine against one any day
 
Here's the deal. My wife and I had $3000. $2200 spent on trip to Domincan Republic (going on 29th). $200 on Novak TC shifter cable. So i had $600 left. No way i'm gonna get into SA or SIG for $600 with the features i wanted. The 1911, in my opinion, is the most iconic pistol platform of the 20th century. I had to have a 1911. Some say Beretta 92, or Glock 21, or S&W .357, or whatever rings their bell, but for me, it's 1911. I also wanted .45ACP. The Smith M&P seems pretty nice, but like alot of others, it's double action only, with no hammer visible or beaver tail. I like that of the PT-1911. Also wanted something with rail, for Surefire X300. Listen guys, if I could afford a Kimber or Wilson Combat, or hell, even a Springfield, I wouldn't be asking. I envy u guys that can!! Taurus has lifetime warranty. This isn't a daily carry or service weapon, so it wouldn't upset me if I had to send it back and not have it for month or two. I have a wooded property, and this would mostly ride my hip whilst I was in the back sticks. Thanks to all for replies, keep 'em coming. Quick question. What sights do you guys like. Taurus's website says this comes with Novak night sights. Good, bad? Thanks again.
 
cjsxj87 said:
If this is the case id rather get a 1911, plus I dont think currie steering is that awesome, i havent reasearched but im pretty sure you cant get tie rod ends for currie steering at any auto parts store, but with a "one ton" or dom steering set up I can get a gm tre at any parts store.
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I think the Currie rod ends are proprietary. You have to order them through Currie only.
 
XJ longhouse said:
ya taurus is crap, saw the slide fly off the front on one once when the owner cocked it back,

i'd get springfield 1911, i have a springfield xdm .45 , love it
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so because you saw one guy that had one fly apart they're all bad?
did you know if the owner had messed with it or if it had been properly taken care of, or even properly assembled for that matter?

Dad's PT1911 has been flawless, it's accurate and runs just fine so long as my reloads are up to par.

I own a PT140, also flawless.
Dad had to send his brand new PT145 back because the mags dropped, Taurus repaired it and sent it back in less than 10 days from the day he shipped it to Miami.
Redheep also owns a few Taurus firearms that run just fine.

I wouldn't be scared of the Taurus brand, and for the features you get in the PT1911 it's a decent deal.
Just make sure you clean all the grease and nasty out of it before you take it shooting. They pack some of the foulest grease in those things for shipping.
 
Novac sights are good, high quality, great workmanship. Nothing wrong with them.
Breezio69 said:
..,people hate on a cheaper priced gun because they have to justify the $1500 they spent on a Kimber, id shoot mine against one any day
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Been a while ago, but I think I paid $990 for my CDP. I don't have to hate on the cheap guns, 'cause my shooter(the one I did my competition shooting with) is a Colt 1991, which I paid about $450 for(a REAL long time ago,.. :D ) and my "custom" is a Springfield Armory 1911A1 which I paid a whopping 300 for (used) which I shot for a while before the 1991 came along, then I started the cut an file routine on it(did all the work myself, still a work in progress, but it's turned out nice).

The problem with Taurus isn't that they can't make a quality product. Their problem is reliably making a quality product. There's an engineering term called tolerance stack up. Here's the long version at Wikipedia. The short version is, they set the tolerances of each part such that most of the parts will fit together, but some won't even though they're technically "in" tolerance. The "looser" the tolerance, the more parts likely won't work together, but the parts are cheaper to make. The "tighter" the tolerances, the more parts work together, but you get higher part cost, and many more rejected parts. It's a statistical game engineers play to keep part cost acceptable while saving money and working with the tooling/processes available.
Imagine a bin full of 1" square blocks of wood. You pull ten out at random and stack them up. If all the blocks are exactly 1 inch, then the stack will be exactly 10 inches tall - That's your Wilson Combat 1911. If the blocks are about 1 inch, then the stack might be 10 1/4, or 9 3/4, or maybe exactly 10. There's your Taurus.
Most of Taurus' guns are "good enough",.. some will be "excellent", and some will be dogs. This is why they have the spotty reputation. If you know that going into the deal, and it doesn't bother you, then go for it.

I guess I didn't answer the original question with my first post, so my opinion: If I didn't have a handgun, the steering gear on the Jeep wasn't worn out, and I had the choice of upgrading the steering links or getting a gun. I'd get a gun. Pistols are too much fun to go without.
 
Have you checked out gunbroker.com?
 
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