Stainless 1911

[xxsleepyxx]

Where are you around smitty?

[xxsleepyxx]

For me, finding .45 acp ammo has been like Easter egg hunting...with sub-par results.

Oh man, saw a bunch at Walmart in Duarte don't recall what kind or how much but it was in the 20's.

[Snake eyes]

Whats about the mil-spec worth the extra cost?...and about how much extra $$

Mil-spec-

High profile 3-dot sights
beveled mag well
polished feed ramp
throated barrel
lowered/flared ejection port

GI model-

None of that. And unless you're going for a "traditional" Government issue type replica sort of thing, you're gonna want that stuff.


As far as the difference in price, I've seen a difference of a hundred dollars new. I've seen Mil-specs for as low as $650 new. It can pay to shop around. And of course if you buy used, you can save more. Plenty of good used Springfields around and the great Springfield warranty follows the gun. Any problem with a Springfield (as long as it wasn't damage caused by a previous owner), and Springfield will fix it free of charge, including shipping both ways. And it won't matter if the gun is twenty years old and has had a dozen different owners. There's no time limit on Springfields warranty.

[smittty]

Last week I saw a new stainless GI for $669, black GI for $599 and a stainless mil-spec for $769. Location was Santa Barbara.

The only thing I'd change on a GI that costs money would be new 3-dot sights but they cost about $20. I would lower the ejection port myself and the rest is pretty much the same imo.

I feel the best deal on a California legal 1911 is the Parkerized GI and you get to build it up to what you like.

[1 SIG fan]

I bought a stainless 1911 sig. I love it!
50% more but feature laden with novaks, railed, front grip checkering, short guide rod, 2 mags etc...