I' ve done some competitive shooting at local levels in pistol competitions, and I just found out that there is some collegiate competition in my area, I' m considering buying a new pistol for it, but I' m curious as to what would make the best buy, i.e. what needs the least work done to reach a competitive level or what end price total will be the least...I now have a Ruger P-97 DC, I figure it' ll be fast on the shot since there' s no safety and it' s a DA/SA, but it' s just not really up to par with competition accuracy, and with a polymer frame, it' s pretty much how it' s going to be.

I don' t have a lot of cash to spend on it, but I want to buy something that' ll be competitive, what I' m curious about is which gun (preferably a 1911 type) would result in the least end cost, i.e. what' s the best deal between cheap and needing a lot of work or really expensive and not needing any work?

Anyone have any advice?