Very handsome 1911. The rosewood grips really pop. Solid shooter. No issues.

This gun is awesome! You always hear people talking about reasons why 1911's have stood the test of time, and after shooting this fine weapon, I completely understand! I would highly recommend having at least one of these in your collection if you're able. You won't be sorry!

Shoots great beautiful finish

Excellent Pistol, no complaints with Colt's or Buds. Edges are a little sharp compared to my old one, but that is modern CNC milling and not hand fitting. Trigger was tool long for my hand and I needed a ambi safety, otherwise perfect.

My local gun shop received my new gun within 7 days. The condition of the gun was excellent! No marks or scratches. After a good cleaning and lube, it function checks perfect. I have yet to shoot it, but I am sure it will perform flawlessly. Just like a Colt should.

Typical Colt quality. Typical Colt accuracy. Typical Bud's low price and delivery as promised. Bud's has never let me down and I bought for weapons from buds in the last year-and-a-half.

I was excited for the shipping as this is my first 1911 but when I got it there were many little scraps and blemishes all over it and for the price I would have expected a little better care than that. Not pleased with the product at first glance.

I bought this pistol a while ago, putting it on layaway when Bud's offered it at a clearance price. Having just gotten it out to the range, I'm very glad I bought it. I'm an old hand with the 1911, having owned dozens of them over the years. I tend to be conservative in the features I want on a 1911, and this one had everything I wanted, and nothing I didn't, Well, actually, I could do without the front cocking serrations, but they are there. I especially enjoy the two-tone look. It is very 80's retro in appearance, and takes me back to when I was young enough for a full-sized steel 1911 to be my daily carry gun. Now I carry Tactical Tupperware to save weight, but still appreciate a good 1911. And this is a very good 1911 indeed. I took it to the indoor range along with some ammo, some Wilson 47D magazines, and two young friends who are new to 1911s, having never shot anything but plastic striker fired pistols. It was fun to watch their eyes light up when they saw how well they shot a full-sized all steel gun like this. Performance over 250 rounds was flawless, no malfunctions of any kind. Oddly enough, I find that to be the rule rather than the exception with new 1911s that I test, but I have a very specific procedure I use before firing them the first time. I completely field strip and clean a new pistol, then lubricate it properly, and then hand cycle the slide and dry fire between 250-500 times over a few days, usually while watching television. Then I clean and lubricate the pistol again, and go to the range. Using this procedure, I rarely encounter any malfunctions with a pistol unless it is truly broken. Once again, there were no problems of any kind with the big Colt. Sights were easy to see, and the pistol was a joy to shoot due to its weight. It felt slightly nose heavy probably due to the full length guide rod, but that just made it easier to hold on target. The trigger was crisp, weighing in at 5 pounds, 12 ounces before break in, and dropping to 5 pounds 4 ounces average after the break in procedure at home. I was easily able to shoot 2 inch offhand groups at 15 yards, which was the longest distance I had to work with. I like this pistol a lot. The closest competition I can think of is the Springfield TRP, which has a few more features but costs more as well, and has such aggressive front strap checkering that gloves are almost mandatory. This Colt is a bit lighter and simpler, and I think prettier, and is now my favorite 1911. If you buy it, I do not think you will be disappointed. And, it is a Colt. This pistol is better than anything I carried in the 80s that had the prancing pony on it.

One of the most beautiful colts in the lineup. An absolute tack driver. For the price I wish it came with night sights. But I would highly recommend this too anyone on the fence. I have owned countless 1911’s. By far my favorite. Very tight lockup. Some say colt’s quality control has dropped but this is a fantastic carry and showpiece. Best customer service and price from buds once again!,,

When I picked up the gun at my FFL, it was very dry. Fit and finish however, were excellent. During disassembly to clean and lube, I noticed that the mainspring housing is plastic. I know Colt needs to save $$, but putting plastic on a 1911 just isn't right. Since the frontstrap isn't checkered, I put Pearce finger groove inserts on to afford a better grip. The gun was shooting spot on right out of the box. During my initial 50 round test to get the feel of the gun, I discovered that the rumors I've heard about Colt magazines not being very good were indeed true. I had several fail to feed using the supplied Colt magazines. When I switched to two other magazines I happened to have on hand, there were no further problems. I'm not sure if both Colt mags are bad or only one because I didn't have the energy to shoot more to find out(the indoor range I go to has NO chairs for customers to rest and I'm 62 years old). After getting the magazine problem sorted out, I got down to serious shooting. I fired 24 rounds of 230gr P Federal HST, 16 rounds of 230 gr FMJ and 16 rounds of 230gr lead RN. All were fired at a distance of 7 yards. All rounds on all targets were within a 2” group, center of target. I did do some shooting at 12 yards and the results were about the same, but with a couple of fliers(shooters fault, not the guns). I would have given 5 stars if not for the plastic mainspring housing and the magazine issue.