SA Echelon and the Ruger RXM -- now two sub-$600 retail firearms with a modular fire control unit and native optics cut. Ugly or not something different, but the RXM (like the other Gen3 types) taps into an existing ecosystem of accessories and magazines whether the fire control unit novelty...
Any opinions from armorers or LGS employees on this topic?
If you were getting a mid-tier 1911 and wanted some basic upgrades from USGI version, which of the newer models and brands see less time in shops getting repaired or being sent back?
Had problems with a 1990's era Auto-Ordnance...