This is the 3rd gun bought from Buds fast shipping as usual!! This pistol is CRAP---recoil rod and spring had to be replaced ---extractor had to be replaced now the damn thing will not feed---even with a kimber mag.DON.T BUY THIS GUN UNLESS YOU NEED A DOOR STOP---

To start I have to say I found buds through gunbroker. I saw the colt defender and decided to come here and buy it directly from Buds. When I came here to do the deal I saw this little gun for less than half the price. I figured I have a full size Norinco that's great, so why not try it. After doing the purchase, I immediately wanted cancel the order. I had seen so many reviews that weren't good and had me second guessing it. Well Buds processes and ships so quick, it was already on the way. I got the gun it 3/4 days. When I opened it up, it looked well built. It felt good, hey maybe this is a good piece after all. For $363 it can't be that bad right? I did see the reviews about a poor design on the guide rod. I figured I would nip this right away. As soon as I could get the Kimber replacement I ordered it. I bought a set of Hogue wrap arounds before I had the gun. So these accessories put me at about $425/$435 total. I had this gun for several months before I even shot it once. Well today was the day. Finally! I took this baby to the range, with another piece to fire them up. This gun just feels so good in your hand! I have always wanted a compact 1911 45. The beauty is, I can use the mags from my full size too. Well with guide rod, and the grips in place I got two boxes of blazer aluminum brass round nose to put through it. I loaded up several clips, the gun only comes with one, again people have whined about a bad oem clip with this gun. It is an act mag that holds 7 rounds. I wish I could post a picture here to show my 1st shot. It surprised me, it was a dead bullseye at 10 to 12 yards! That was the best one, but the gun did have some nice groups, shot well, and felt great in my hand. I didn't clean it oil it, nothing. Just replaced the grips and guide rod, and away I went. I put 100 rounds through it and had 2 FTF. Not too bad, when it's right out of the box, no oiling, no cleaning at all. Those came as the last bullet in the clip from my full size. The clip that came with this gun worked perfectly. So it's only 100 rounds, but I would buy it again, I would recommend it to a friend. My only complaint would be like most 1911's, the sights are not too great. I was able to get good grouping, and a few bulls eyes, but I would like better sights. But this is a great little gun! Don't believe me? Look up Hitchcock and ATI on you tube. He says the same thing. He is a much better shooter than me. Look it up and see how good of a gun this is. If you read this far..... Just buy it, you won't regret it.

Received this little gem from Bud's a couple of weeks ago and was finally able to get it to the range on Saturday. My initial thoughts out of the box were positive, nice fit and finish, excellent feel in the hand the weight is fantastic. I was initially worried that the weight would drastically increase the recoil, it did not. I had an additional pair of 6rd mags that I took to the range with me and while the pistol performed well, it performed better with the mags I had rather than the 7rd one provided. Still it was obvious that any FTF's were magazine related, there were no other failures. Overall the pistol is fantastic and I would recommend it to any 1911 lover looking for a compact EDC.

Well I tried buds again since the storms delayed my last purchase I figured I'd give them another chance. Well storms delayed this shipment as well just my luck but even with the delay I got the gun with in a week. Great job buds As for the gun I took it apart cleaned it it looked good felt great. I put it back together ran a clip through it and had 4 fail to feed out of 7 rounds. But I was expecting it with all the research I did before buying. I will pull it apart and polish the feed port and see how it acts. As far as cycling it felt good nice and tight and was pretty accurate it shot a little low but dead center

This gun is NOT a good buy at all. Liked the price and style, so I thought I would give it a try. Took it to the range shot about 50 rds through it and had a FTE or FTF just about every other round using TULA steel ammo. I wouldn't recommend this gun to anyone, especially as a concealed carry. If you are wanting a 1911 for cheap I would look elsewhere because this gun is cheap for sure, I would pay the extra money to buy something different if I had the chance to do it over again.

I am very pleased at this point with the FX1911 Titan LW. I chose the 3 inch barrel because I was interested in finding a 45 ACP to use as an EDC piece. I spent a considerable amount of time researching and looking at other compact 1911s. Most that I looked at cost considerably more than the Titan others were closer in price, but still higher. My first thought when I received the Titan was that the gun was a lot more solidly build and with tighter tolerances than one might expect for the price I paid. I am sure that there are some experts, actual and self-described who can probably cite all the reasons that the more costly brands are of higher quality than the Titan. But to this point the only difference I can see is the price. I took it to the range today to put the first few rounds through it, here is what I found: 1. I ran 50, 230 grain Ball rounds through it without a single failure to feed, or failure to extract. 2. I ran 50, 185 JHP through with multiple feed failures a. The first JHP in the mag would fail to feed in three out of five attempts. Note: I was not surprised by this because I read about others who experienced the same thing. b. It appeared that if the first round would feed properly all the others in the mag would run through without a problem. The hollow points catch on the very lower edge of the chamber as it is trying to feed. It appears that this is happening because that lower edge of the chamber is not rounded. I do believe that this can be easily corrected either by the manufacturer or a gunsmith, by polishing that lower edge. Certainly not a show stopper for me given the price, the ease with which this can be corrected, and my preference for the heavier ball ammunition. Accuracy: Let me start by admitting that I am not a crack pistol shot. Not a bad shot mind you, but I'm not going to go entering any marksmanship contests anytime soon either. Given that I won't go into my personal performance on the range today (grin) and will stick to what the pistol can actually do. A good friend was with me who is one of those guys who can make 10 rounds look like one big hole in the paper. So after I finished splattering the paper I handed it to him for a try. We were on a 15 yard range and he had absolutely no trouble... making several rounds look like one big hole. The Titan is every bit as accurate as any of the more costly compact 1911s... Irrespective my personal skill sets. Here's the bottom line on the Titan: 1. Really nice pistol for the price. 2. If you can get past the issues with the feed failures with the hollow points or if you are willing to have your local smith do a little (and I do mean a little) work you will be pleased with the purchase. 3. If you are in the "It should eat whatever I feed it new out the box" camp, you might want to opt out for one of the more expensive show pieces. Here's the important part: 4. Yes, I would recommend this pistol to others. Were it not for the feed failure issue with the hollow points I would have given this pistol 5 stars with no reservation what-so-ever. If you are looking for a cost effective compact 1911 and since you are obviously looking at the Titan, I say go ahead and give it a try.

after reading many reviews from many different websites on this gun, i ordered it and decided i would give it a shot. Many of the reviews said they had many ftf's and changed the guide rod assembly out with a kimber ultra and it fixed the problem so I went ahead and ordered one just in case, but have not put it in. I have only put two mags through it (just received it at work and I was on my lunch break), but I had zero failures and its actually very accurate and feels well made, there is very little slop in the gun. The trigger is a little rough but that can be easily fixed. The coating is really nice as well. I shot some very cheap russian silver bear fmj's through it and had no failures. I am assuming that it will not feed hollow point ammunition but thats usually a given for a pistol at this price range, but again that can be fixed as well with a dremel tool and a little time.The ambi slide lock is a little awkward and sticks out quite a bit from the side of the receiver so I will be replacing that with something a little better. Maybe the company has fixed the feeding issues before I bought it.

ATI FX45 1911 LW is a nice size gun. Shot 100 rounds with the FX45 using TulAmmo FMJ, Federal FMJ, and Remington JHP. The FX45 likes the Federal 230 brass. The gun did jam when I used JHP. I think the feed needs to be polished. The gun had trouble with TulAmmo 230 FMJ. It may be the steel shell. The front sight is a poor, weak, dim white dot. The FX45 comes with only one magazine. Overall, I like the 3.125" barrel length. I like the Light Weight. I like the trigger. This gun did shoot very accurate at 25, 50, and 75 feet.

VERY happy with my purchase from Buds. The handgun was delivered to my FFL with no problems, the quality of the Handgun was more than I expected it to be especially for this price range, this 1911 is built to tight tolerances, and it is now my new EDC.

purchased this Gun from Buds. Very satisfied with the customer service. I will Buy her again. Very satisfied with the Ati Fx45. shot approx 300 rnds thru it and No flaws. not one. Impressed with the accuracy of the short barrel also.