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Springfield GI 1911

Post by teejay » Sat Nov 28, 2009 4:01 pm

Anyone have any experience with Springfield 1911s? I'm looking at their GI model, build like a WWII GI version, small sights, forged steel, no frills. Are they reliable? TJ

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Re: Springfield GI 1911

Post by bearandoldman » Sat Nov 28, 2009 4:06 pm

teejay wrote:Anyone have any experience with Springfield 1911s? I'm looking at their GI model, build like a WWII GI version, small sights, forged steel, no frills. Are they reliable? TJ
I have 3 different models of SA 1911's and they all work fine.
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Post by Hakaman » Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:27 pm

I don't have one, but wish I did.
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Post by bearandoldman » Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:52 pm

Hakaman wrote:I don't have one, but wish I did.
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Buy one, it's easy. Just plunk your money on the counter and walk out the door with it.
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Post by Hakaman » Sat Nov 28, 2009 7:05 pm

Buy one, it's easy. Just plunk your money on the counter and walk out the door with it.
Funny. If I had that kind of money, I'd probably live up in the Saginaw area with all the rich folks.
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Post by bearandoldman » Sat Nov 28, 2009 7:08 pm

Hakaman wrote:
Buy one, it's easy. Just plunk your money on the counter and walk out the door with it.
Funny. If I had that kind of money, I'd probably live up in the Saginaw area with all the rich folks.
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I hae that kind of money, just not much of it. Mostly ied up in rirearmss and other important stuff.Did you get the check all right?
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Post by Hakaman » Sat Nov 28, 2009 7:15 pm

Actually I did. I cashed it today and bought some 9mm ammo, Hornady xtreme defense ammo for my Kahr PM-9.
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Post by bgreenea3 » Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:50 pm

I don't have a springfield GI but I do have Springfield mil-spec...very nice gun, a bit looser than a kimber or my dad's taurus but it'll put 'em all in on big ol' hole at 15 yards. great "starter" 1911 especially if you want to customise it the way you want it rather than how the gun maker says you want it.

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Post by Hakaman » Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:10 pm

Did you get the check all right?
You should be getting your ammo tomorrow (monday)
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Post by teejay » Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:58 pm

bgreenea3 wrote:I don't have a springfield GI but I do have Springfield mil-spec...very nice gun, a bit looser than a kimber or my dad's taurus but it'll put 'em all in on big ol' hole at 15 yards. great "starter" 1911 especially if you want to customise it the way you want it rather than how the gun maker says you want it.
Took your advice,and got a mil spec. Sweet! TJ

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Post by greener » Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:58 pm

The mil spec is a good-shooting pistol. You'll like it.

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Post by Bullseye » Tue Jan 05, 2010 12:00 am

The Milspec is a good quality platform,l especially if you should decide later to have it accurized for competition shooting.

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Post by bgreenea3 » Tue Jan 05, 2010 11:42 pm

Mine will shoot a mag through a big ragged hole at 7 yds..... I like to tinker with it, I'v chanded the grips, trigger, and thumbsafety so far and am thinking about either sights or some trigger pull work next.... (been eyeing one of those C&S sets from midway, but haven't been that energetic about it yet...)

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Post by keithj » Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:22 am

I shoot a loaded version in IDPA, as well as carry it ..........Very dependable...........trust my life wuth it any day..........shoots good mine has ran anything Ive feed it..........My only advice is save some extra coin and go with the loaded as its got all the goody's all ready done to it and it's stainless so it wont show holester ware.........just my 2 cents of course ....I did look at a GI version in a 3 inch last wkend but I dont like the little sights and it was blued ....not that blued is bad but I just prefer the SS.........Keith

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Post by teejay » Sat Jan 09, 2010 1:38 pm

Bullseye wrote:The Milspec is a good quality platform,l especially if you should decide later to have it accurized for competition shooting.

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I like it just the way it came. I really like the old classic and never was one for beaver tails or skeletalized triggers or hammers. I've missed my old '42 Colt since I sold it a couple years back. Felt naked without a trusty 1911 .45 handy. Now, I feel armed :P . I did put some checkered walnut grips on 'er to save those fancy cocobolo ones it came with. Very pleased with the pistol. Thanks all of you for helping me make a good decision :D TJ

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