doesn’t seem to be much about Baers here, just curious as to why??? Not looking to flame or start a whizzin contest, just curious …
I have one. Shoots VERY accurate, but has a malfunction every few hundred rounds. It sits in the safe while I use other, more reliable 1911’s
It has seemed to me, a lot of the negative sentiment from his over priced and under performing AR’s carries throughout the board. I may be completely off and I am sure there are other reasons, but that is just what I have noticed.
Baer 1911’s rock however… Ron
I have had opportunities to shoot his 1911’s - very nice.
I have two. They run, and my second one is an absolute tack driver that I need to really get more training and practice before I can keep up with the pistol.
This pretty much sums it up.
I have 5 LB 1911’s and they all run just perfect.(NOW 
)
Having said that,they ALL had to have at least 500 rds down the tube before than ran 100%. Especially my 9mm PII that was a jam-a-matic until I started using Wilson ETM mags.
They have to be run WET with lube during the break in due to the "hard-fit’ build philosophy that Les uses in constructing his 1911’s.
And,as much as I love his pistols,I wouldn’t even consider one of his AR’s.
Too little bang for the buck in my opinion.
DAT85
I think this guy is FOS. If he really had five he’d post pic/s.
Got one and another on order. Best ROI of any 1911
I bought mine used (just ran across the bill of sale the other day- 1200 used in 2/2001.) It has ran perfectly from day one- even though it does have the 1.5 inch package. Every les baer I’ve witnessed in use has ran like a top! My local dealer sells them as his primary high end 1911 product. Mine and others I have seen will run everything without adjustment from super light wadcutter target loads to plus p hollow points. A friend of mine bought one of the first ones in our area years ago- he actually tried to produce a stoppage- bad mags with cracked feed lips, ammo that gave functional problems in other guns- it still ran perfect. They tend to be priced quite a bit lower than wilson nighthawk and other semi customs too.
Les builds an outstanding 1911 especially at the price point. I have run many of his guns (PII, Stinger, Monolith, TRC and Super TAC) over the years and never had a malfunction with a single one of them. I got rid of all but one when I was trimming my 1911 herd down. Now his AR’s are a different story.
This Super Tac is one that I kept and it has made it through 7 classes with several of them being in shitty conditions where even Glocks were choking.
At this point I find my self running one of the following when I shoot 1911’s. Either of my Nighthawk Vickers, the Super Tac or my Harrison. When my second Harrison is finished along with another 1911 project thats in the works (that I will unveil when its finished) they will start to get the bulk of my time. I went to Glocks a while ago but still shoot a good amount of 1911.s
I’d rather have a production level Colt with GI spec slop in the frame and slide.
I misread the post… I assumed it was directed toward the LB AR… DOH! Too many forums I guess… Anyhow… Babs and Elsa have never failed to run… Cheers… Ron
I’m not sold on a 1911 that is so tight you can barely rack the slide when new, but runs like a top after only 500 rounds. What kind of hard fitting goes from too hard to just fine in only 500 rounds?
I’ve seen a LOT of Baer’s choke in competition and rarely see them at matches anymore.
Neither of mine were too tight to rack or anything like that when new… Tight yes, but none of the mythical purported tightness. Finely fitted metal mechanisms do require “wearing in” as well as proper lubrication. Additionally, the “wear in vs operability” curve is not linear… Cheers… Ron
I have shot and carried a Les Baer Thunder Ranch Special as my primary handgun since May of 2001. I had one malfunction somewhere within the first few hundred rounds. Other than that, the weapon has been 100% reliable for the past 10 years of use. I now have somewhere in excess of 8,000 rounds through it. That’s not as many as some here shoot, but plenty enough for me to feel I can trust my life to it. The initial tight lock up eventually smoothed out and the slide can be easily press-checked. It is the proverbial well-oiled machine and feels like a solid chunk of steel when you pick it up.
I sent it back to LB in early 2003 for the BaerCoat finish and also requested that the bushing be re-fit so that it could be turned by hand once out of battery with the barrel. That’s my only gripe about the tight fit-- in my opinion you should not need special tools to field strip your handgun.
Several months ago, I decided to purchase a second 1911 to serve as a back up to the TRS in the event it ever went down or had to be sent off for refinishing. After handling samples from just about every 1911 manufacturer out there including Wilsons, Nighthawks, Ed Browns, Dan Wessons and Springfield Professionals I ended up with… another Les Baer TRS. The feature set works well for my needs and the bang for the buck just can’t be beat.
Here’s a video that will make you want to buy a Baer…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpdy8QQ-Y-Q
And a thread on another forum…
I was going to buy one of his 1911’s and talked to him about it some years ago, but the wallet ran dry due to a child being born or something.
Anyway, he said to lube the snot out it and not use it for self protection or competition until you have 500 rounds through it…if it had problems after that, he would do anything to make it right. He said the break it period was crucial. I cannot say if anything has changed in all that time.
I also had one of his varmint AR’s and was on the heels of some of my better turn bolts…not sure where he gets the tubes but that gun was crazy one paper. Won lots of quarters against other varmint rigs at the range with it.
Would not pick one of his combat AR’s with all the other options out there.
[QUOTE=R0CKETMAN;1209379]I think this guy is FOS. If he really had five he’d post pic/s.
Dude,stop following me,your getting creepy! :eek:
DAT85
I have a LB PremierII and really like it. I have not had any problems with mine.
I’ve had a TRS some time back, it was one nice 1911. I’d rather have 1 Baer then 10 Colts
Switched over to the M&P after years of 1911’s - couldn’t be happier and wish I would have done so much sooner…would have saved me a lot of cash. But if I’d ever buy a 1911 again it would be a Les Baer.