Ok so I was browsing around the interwebs and whatnot and I came across Fusion Firearms. Builders of custom 1911s.
Apparently this company was founded by the previous president of Dan Wesson firearms, Bob Serva. I think these pistols look pretty good for the price.
My question is, why aren't these pistols mentioned more?

Maybe because in 2008 they only made 43 pistols?

http://www.atf.gov/statistics/download/afmer/2008-firearms-manufacturers-export-report.pdf

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That's a good point, but how many did Ed Brown make? Not too many, I'd guess. Fusion seems to fall somewhere in between the Ed Brown/Wilson Combat/Les Baer model and the Caspian Arms model. They sell more kits to DIY'ers than they sell completed pistols.

 

I fired a Les Baer at my friend's indoor gun range - I'm still not sleeping well. It was awesome (his "race" gun). I'm pretty sure it was WAY over $1500.

 

Where in florida do you live? I have a 1989 Cogan Custom Safari Arms Lower/Caspian upper 1911....AND soon to have a Nighthawk Custom T3...if it ever gets here!!!!

If you are close to my area we could meet and you would be welcome to shoot either of mine at the range I frequent.

PM me if you want.

 

where in Florida do you live?? I would't mind a range buddy. :hand10:

 

I ran into a guy at the range awhile back who was working up a Fusion. It was a 9mm (abomination, I know) and was a fabulous shooter. Tight and smooth. I'm not trading my Colt, but it was still nice.

 

I wanted a 9mm 1911 for shooting in IDPA. I built one on a Fusion Scout 5" kit, bobtailed. It has the smoothest slide I have ever felt on a handgun, period.

The grips from Sarge don't hurt, either. :hand10:

 

Fusion Firearms, why isn't it talked about more?

They're talked about more than you might think, you just need to spend more time on 1911 discussion boards. :wink:

 

Bingo.

Hang out over on 1911forum.com and you will find out anything you ever wanted to know about a Fusion.

I have an Ed Brown "Molon Labe" that I bought right after they were introduced at the 2009 (IIRC...maybe 2010) Shot Show and it is by far, the nicest handgun I own. Everything about that gun screams quality. Expensive, yes...but when I hold it, rack the slide, shoot it, etc....I can see where my money went, and I don't regret making the purchase. The only thing is, I tend to baby it due to it being such a nice gun, but I do shoot it; it isn't a safe queen.

If I were going to buy another 1911 in the same class (and I'm seriously thinking about it) to use as a carry piece with less regard to holster wear and whatnot...I would get a Les Baer...

...and the reason I say that, is to me...a Les Baer with worn bluing and obvious holster wear, is just downright sexy!

My LGS happens to carry a few Dan Wessons, Nighthawk and Ed Browns in the case...and they're all VERY nice. Dan Wessons are more production guns but in my opinion, if you take a Valor in your hand and fondle it profusely...you may find that it will fit the bill rather nicely. They really are that nice!

It all really boils down to, is if you're serious about spending the kind of cabbage it takes to acquire one of these guns...it takes lots and lots of research. All the "semi-custom" manufacturers make extremely well made products, you just have to figure out which one trips your trigger the most and then make up your mind what you want in gun.

 

I had communicated with Bob Serva personally back in 2003 when he owned DW Firearms. I have #0084 of the first 150 DW Razorback 10mm pistols. This handgun is the centerpiece of my collection. I have no doubt that Bob is producing some of the finest pistols for the price ever created bar none!

If it means anything to you, Bob is also a fine Christian man.

Scott

 

I own several 1911's, but carry an Ed Brown Executive Carry. They are expensive......nearly $3,000, but the fit and finish are just top notch. Mine is matte stainless and shows a little wear on the edges of the slide from my kydex holster. I wouldn't say the Brown shoots any more accurately than any of my other 1911's, but it is a very accurate pistol......more accurate for me than my Glock 30sf or Sig Sauer P220. I like Brown because many of their parts are used by other top end 1911's.............there must be a reason for that.

If you are really interested in 1911's I highly recommend the 1911 Forum......there you can read comments about nearly all 1911's built today, plus much historical information about the platform.

 

Fusion Firearms

This has got to be the worst company I ever dealt with. Sent my frame for alteration back in August 2015, wanted a stan chen magwell, slide stop, ambi safety installed and then refinishing. The company claimed they had finished installing the MSH and it was headed off to refinishing about a year ago, I asked if they could install the entire magwell suite they said yes so I had it sent straight from brownells to them. I waited, and waited, and waited some more. I would email looking for updates and it was always things are going great. It doesn't take all this time to do the work that I had asked for. Recently I started inquiring on facebook and instagram about the status and emailed the company through their website asking for help to get their attention since no one was answering my emails. Now that I got their attention it seemed my requested work would finally get done turns out they never touched my gun the entire time they had it so from august 2015 to February 2017. Now they are claiming they can't even do the work I requested would've been nice to know years/months ago. Now I am stuck with my frame that has extra holes in it somehow, which they probably did and I don't want them to do anything else to it cause they will only make it worse. So i'm stuck paying for shotty work and furthermore i'm gonna have to sent my frame off to someone else to fix/finish the work.