MWest Blog

Several years ago I was in the market for a 1911 pistol. I did not want to spend the money on some of the high-end 1911's that were out there. I don't know, something about dropping over $1,000 on a pistol that was going to be a range/ranch pistol didn't quite appeal to me! So, a budget 1911 it was! When Taurus first came out with their 1911, I thought, "Wow! A tricked out 1911 that will not break the bank! I've got to have one of those!" Well, that love affair lasted all of about a year! During a department combat pistol shoot, my Taurus literally broke! What was even worse was it broke when my wife was shooting it and all the guys I worked with were standing around laughing! After all, they all had the big money 1911's! The Taurus quickly got repaired under warranty and then quickly sold afterward! (Note: About 5 months after selling the pistol, the new owner told me it broke again and had to go back to Taurus). Fast forward to about 5 years later, a