Springfield 1911?

[wild_weasel]

My son just bought his first handgun after turning 21 last December. He picked up the Springfield Mil Spec at Turner's. The slide frame fit is excellent along with a smooth crisp trigger.

Cheers,
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[ThatFishGuy]

I think the slide/frame fit will be similar on both series. The only differences as others have mentioned, are the sights and grip safety options. If you REALLY plan on sending to custom shop, the milspec leaves your options more open for custom work. But youll also spend a few hundred bucks just to get the novak sight cuts and a beavertail installed to start....

[Napalm Bulldog]

I Puchased the Loaded and am very happy I did. Great value and had the features I personally wanted.

[SDDAVE56]

I chose the Mil Spec over the Loaded for just one reason, the FCS on the Loaded's slide. I could always add to my Mil Spec, features that the Loaded had, later on.

After firing 600 rounds of ball and HP ammo through it, off it went to SACS.

[whipkiller]

Loaded. $850ish. Better value than the Mil Spec because of the sight cuts and beavertail. Great base gun for Springfield's Custom Shop to turn it into something that could easily rival any of the other higher end 1911s. Great gun for the money.

I agree, I'm very happy with my Loadeds. I think they're a good bang for the buck.

Yup, what he said.

Choose from .45acp or 9mm as you prefer.

I disagree, don't choose... Get BOTH! For it is the Calguns way.

[jaustin612]

I have a milspec, I threw some Hogue wraparounds on it, it runs like a champ no issues with any ammo, however if you do want to add a beavertail it will require some small amount of smithing to get it done right. Im looking at having that done, I was quoted at right around 90 bucks parts included to do it.

[Rhyyke]

Loaded is the best value imo.

[keenkeen]

It's gonna cost $350 to get a Mil-Spec up to the same speed as a Loaded. So it's cheaper to just buy the Loaded. Unless you like small, inferior sights and no beavertail.

Or if you are going to be going custom anyway and don't want those abominable FCS you start with a mil-spec, GI or RO. (Depending on your roster status, and if you are ok with used, etc.)

There is no "one way" for everyone...

[keenkeen]

I never understood the aesthetes and their preoccupation with the appearance of "abominable FCS". I press check before every stage/course of fire.

So I wonder why anyone offers 1911s without them...hmmmm.



Oh wait now I remeber...there is no "one way" for everyone.