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Old 02-08-2012, 09:32 AM
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Has anyone shot or owned any of the Fusion Arms 1911's? All of the reviews seem to be older reviews more than a couple of years old. The guns "look" good on the website and he does have a lot of caliber offerings as well as choices for everything else.
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Oh hell. Lol. Talk to Alan, also known as Hail Caesar. He will give you his experience. Or just look at his signature line, friends don't let friends shoot fusion's.
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Oh hell. Lol. Talk to Alan, also known as Hail Caesar. He will give you his experience. Or just look at his signature line, friends don't let friends shoot fusion's.
I totally disagree. My experience with Fusion was a very good one. They were great to deal with, and I got a top notch custom Commander size gun. It is by far one of my best shooters,along with my DW CCO. I would definately custom order another one. I LOVE my fusion.
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Another one with a good experience with Fusion. I bought my Fusion Scout XL on GB for a steal of a price and have since made it my own. I added a fusion chainlink mainspring housing with magwell, 10-8 rear sight with XS front night sight, and sent it back to fusion to have the top of the slide serrated and re-ion bonded as well as the barrel crowned. My favorite 1911 even over my 3 Dan Wessons......not by much though.

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thanks, that helps! I'm looking for a Commander size as a CCW. I also have a VBOB black on order (no one here carries DW's or even LB's in stock so all have to be ordered unless you use one of the auctions)
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I have looked at buying one for awhile and it seems to be a love or hate thing.It seems all good on the other forum but I talked to a couple of members by PM because they didn't feel comfortable saying anything in public.If you get a good one you get a hell of a gun for the money but if you get a bad one good luck.I haven't been able to overcome that in my mind.Ordered what I wanted from the Springfield Custom shop even though it's a year wait and $1000.00 more.
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I wanted to add that it is certainly a love/hate thing with Fusion but one thing I know for sure, I wouldn't drop $2k on one and then wait 9 months for it.
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and that's the issue I have. Gunbroker has 3 listed (NIB) today, but . . . . I've gotten the same feeling from others. I've never shot or held one but I know the DW's and a friend's Les Baer and NH Custom.
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I have looked at buying one for awhile and it seems to be a love or hate thing.It seems all good on the other forum but I talked to a couple of members by PM because they didn't feel comfortable saying anything in public.If you get a good one you get a hell of a gun for the money but if you get a bad one good luck.I haven't been able to overcome that in my mind.Ordered what I wanted from the Springfield Custom shop even though it's a year wait and $1000.00 more.
My understanding with the "other forum" is that less than favorable posts are deleted by the moderators. I like my Fusion (bought used) so far. We'll see after I get it back from Robar, how well it shoots. Fusion builds guns to order and sells kits. After I bought my Fusion, I called them and Bob (CEO) answered the phone and was helpful. Two months ago, I sent a letter to the CEO of Colt and he couldn't be bothered acknowledging the letter. Colt has had my pistol for over ten months, for a 4-6 month tactical package. Guess who I would do business with again.

I certainly agree that "If you get a good one you get a hell of a gun for the money but if you get a bad one good luck." This has been my experience with most things in life. You could pay a $1000 more at the Springfield Custom Shop and still get a lemon. Here is hoping that your Springfield, and my Colt, if I ever get it back, are everything we want them to be. cowboycowboy
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