SPRINGFIELD!
I own a springfield armory 1911 I am from Canada and I spent in the 1200 dollar range with taxes here. But I got the loaded model that is considerably more expensive than the gi or milspec model but I am looking on the net and it looks like you can pick up a mil spec SS model for your type of price range new. I have put some rounds down range with it and found no problems with it and it is deadly accurate. Plus it looks real nice.... If I can figure out how to add pictures I will put one up.
I own a springfield armory 1911 I am from Canada and I spent in the 1200 dollar range with taxes here. But I got the loaded model that is considerably more expensive than the gi or milspec model but I am looking on the net and it looks like you can pick up a mil spec SS model for your type of price range new. I have put some rounds down range with it and found no problems with it and it is deadly accurate. Plus it looks real nice.... If I can figure out how to add pictures I will put one up.