Colt 1911 .22 Vs GSG .22????

[blamecharles]

My girlfriends dads birthday is coming up and the family is getting him a couple .22's. He likes the look of a 1911 for the pistol but i have ran out of time to research all the interwebz as i am way to busy with work right now. I have heard some negatives about the Colt version and some praise from the GSG version. Can i get some insight into the two or any other models. Requirements aren't to specific:
.22
1911 style
Thanks in advance.

 

[tgallmey]

My girlfriends dads birthday is coming up and the family is getting him a couple .22's. He likes the look of a 1911 for the pistol but i have ran out of time to research all the interwebz as i am way to busy with work right now. I have heard some negatives about the Colt version and some praise from the GSG version. Can i get some insight into the two or any other models. Requirements aren't to specific:
.22
1911 style
Thanks in advance.

chiappa makes one to. I have the gsg and I like it alot

 

[Double T]

The Colt is made by Umarex (which I THINK is an offshoot of Puma similar or equal to Chiappa) the GSG has been solid AND you can get it with a threaded barrel in case someone would like to go suppressed in the future.

I have handled a "colt" and a GSG, the "colt" would not be my top choice. I know that some of the GSG parts are spec 1911 parts.

 

[gglass]

If Colt made it, I would say Colt. Go with the better platform and get the GSG.

 

[Stainer]

chiappa makes one to. I have the gsg and I like it alot

Stay away from the chiappa. Go with the sig or gsg. I have the gsg. I have put thousands of rounds through it with no major problems. Every once in a while you get a failure to fire but I attest that to ammo.

 

[Stainer]

If Colt made it, I would say Colt. Go with the better platform and get the GSG.

I believe it's contracted to umirex???

 

[Regionnus Rattis]

GSG by far is the best of the two

 

[NHT3]

I could be wrong but I think GSG makes the Colt also.. comparing them I see differences only in how they are equipped.

 

[blamecharles]

Thank you all, we will be going with the GSG. Seems like the overwhelming response is for the GSG.

 

[Fordtough25]

I am picking up my GSG later this week, can't wait! I too checked on the Colt version and it was backordered so I said pass right away. From what I have read GSG's are a super fun gun!

 

[rockhopper46038]

Love my GSG1911. Love it even more suppressed.

 

[Jopo43]

Go for the GSG its a great gun!!!

 

[daspurlock]

My gsg shoots as good as my buckmark and ruger 22/45 . I don't think I've had 1 ftf and i can't begin to give a round count. Great guns

 

[jdg0724]

I like my GSG a lot. It has been a great little .22 up to this point. A few failures here and there but I think thats the norm for .22 rimfires. A lot of the problems could be ammo related.

 

[Fordtough25]

I am pumped, I can't wait until Friday!!!

 

[A. Ramon]

And just when I was abt to start a new thread there was one already started. Thanks guys. I was looking at the 1911 .22's at the last FW gun show. I've been kicking around the idea since the handgun came out. Just read a few wks back that Ruger is coming out with an LCR .22......And the plot thickens....I have a .38 LCR that i love, but i am looking for handgun to teach my kids to shoot with. Both already shoot rifle, so I think this would be a great 1st step towards a handgun experience.

 

[crispy]

Don't forget Browning makes a new 7/8ths scale 1911 style .22lr.

 

[blamecharles]

As we speak my gf's aunt is picking up the GSG. She is getting it at Bradis and they have treated her well the entire time. +1 to you guys at Bradis and everyone here for your help.

 

[Fordtough25]

Don't forget Browning makes a new 7/8ths scale 1911 style .22lr.

Yea I know it looks good but I haven't seen one yet, my LGS said he ordered some a long time ago and hasn't seen one yet. Plus they're a tad smaller and I like the full size!

 

[gglass]

Don't forget Browning makes a new 7/8ths scale 1911 style .22lr.

I like knowing that the GSG1911-22 is based on a REAL 1911 lower. It is not a mock-up like the Chiappa and others, and it is not off-scale. The only part that differs from an actual 1911 is the slide and barrel of course.

I have actually upgraded some parts of my GSG from 1911 components that U had laying around, like changing the MSH to a flat S&W MSH. I also did a 1911 trigger job to mine, as I do with all of my 1911's. In short, give me the real thing please.