Another SA 1911 Owner!

[dirtydrew]

Well today I took the plunge and purchased a Springfield Loaded in Stainless with adjustable sights. I was originally going to get a mil-spec, but the added features of the loaded just made sense for the extra couple hundred bucks. Pick it up in ten days from Wild Bills in Elk Grove...

[trickyvic]

Congrats! Good call on upgrading to the loaded.

[Shawn L]

Good job on going with the Loaded is it marked Brazil or Geneseo, IL? I have a MC Operator and a Loaded 9mm. You'll love it.

[dirtydrew]

Marked in Geneseo! Had to grab it when I noticed that!

[Mr_Monkeywrench]

Nice, I did the same thing!! 1911 FTW!!

[ChrisTKHarris]

TRP here.

[SNEAKS]

Congrats on the Loaded. Im a Springfield 1911 nut (TRP, Trophy Match, Loaded Longslide, Loaded Target 9mm, Loaded Champion and a GI that I did the work myself to make it a Loaded model)

[robert101]

Congrats. I've got the Parkerized Loaded. Love the gun and love knowing that I have Springfiled Armory just a call away to help with anything I need. SA customer service is like AAA for guns.

[dirtydrew]

The great warranty I've heard of was a major part of my decision also...Is there really any difference between the US made and Brazilian made frames though?

[sprintcar]

I could be very wrong but I think all SA frames are made in Brazil. It is only were they are finished dictates what is marked on the gun.

[hkfooey]

Welcome to the 1911 club brother!

[kozumasbullitt]

Congrats, I have the same gun with fixed sights and it shoots great.

[EWILKE]

loaded

congrats hopefully you wont need to send it to springfield for trigger work the triggers in the loaded have been about 8 to 10 lb. pull.I know mine was.

[SNEAKS]

The great warranty I've heard of was a major part of my decision also...Is there really any difference between the US made and Brazilian made frames though?

I dont notice much if any difference between the two. The ones built in Geneseo may have a bit better fitting to some parts and less stamping to the frame but other than that they are both great. The 4lb trigger job and front strap checkering is a good place to start if you want any extra work done by the Custom Shop.

[1911Luvr]

congrats hopefully you wont need to send it to springfield for trigger work the triggers in the loaded have been about 8 to 10 lb. pull.I know mine was.

My SS Loaded had a stock 5.5lb trigger pull which wouldn't have been so bad, but it had a lot of up/down slop and nasty creep. My gunsmith did an awesome trigger job and changed out the stock trigger giving me a a crisp 3lb pull and polished up the mag release, changed the mag release spring so mags go in smooth as butter now.