anybody have experience with the ruger sr1911 ?
wow that sprinfield range officer sounds like a winner I will def. be checking that out , thank you .
IMO the single stack 1911s lack the capacity to really compete in many of the IDPA/IPSC games. Sure you can keep reloading them but the capacity is low and .45 ammo is way more expensive than 9mm or .40. Many (including myself) have run double stack 1911s all slicked up for racing. The problem is that custom race 1911s aren't in your budget.
The G34/35 and M&P Pro series is where you need to be.
The only other option is a Tangfolglio product, but even they take so much customization to run that you'll run out of money before you get all set up.
If you want to play you'll also need a nice OWB holster, belt, mag pouches and, most importantly, a boat load of mags. All of this "little stuff" costs quite a bit. Now you can really do without some of these things at first (I see guys with mags just stuffed in their pockets) but eventually you'll want to be set up right.