GSG 1911

[jeep7081]

I got mine yesterday and went straight to the range. Put about 150 rounds through it of Federal red box, Winchester 333 pack, and Remington bulk packs. Not a single failure to fire or failure to eject. Wow..

Good to hear! Deposit down, just waiting for another batch to be shipped I guess. Anyone hear when that will be?

[blasterman88]

I shot mine on this weekend. Had a few FTF and FTE but nothing serious. Just part of the break in...It was a bad *** little gun and very accurate. Im very impressed and happy with my purchase..

[puRe59]

Just picked up my gsg yesterday. Planning to shoot it later today. I cleaned it yesterday, but I noticed that while I was cleaning the slide the black coloring started to wear off (on the inside of the rails). Is this normal?

[erik_26]

I just bought one of these. It was $399. I should have shopped around on price.

It looks awesome. The safety is lame and the trigger pull is a little rough. But it is supposed to be the same weight as a 1911 in .45 ACP. Plus some of the parts are compatible with other 1911's.

I can't wait to get it. Seems like it will be a lot of fun. Plus a lot cheaper to shoot then my .44 mag, .45 acp, and 9mm. And.... maybe, just maybe, I can get the old lady to finally try a pistol. All she shoots now is my 10/22 and is afraid of the Berretta. So hopefully this will be the 'gateway drug' (for lack of a better expression).

[Tzvia]

Yes I got mine out of jail yesterday. Four day weekend coming up so I am gonna wring it out. Can't wait. Next on the list of 'gotta-have's' is a Buckmark. Thank G@D for the one gun a month, or I would be broke.

So I stripped it, wiped it down and lubed it. It's really a good looking gun, but did they have to do the white job to all the lettering; it reads like a novel. Sigh... Maybe I will do the FDE job to it once I put some rounds through it.

[erik_26]

Yes I got mine out of jail yesterday. Four day weekend coming up so I am gonna wring it out. Can't wait. Next on the list of 'gotta-have's' is a Buckmark. Thank G@D for the one gun a month, or I would be broke.

So I stripped it, wiped it down and lubed it. It's really a good looking gun, but did they have to do the white job to all the lettering; it reads like a novel. Sigh... Maybe I will do the FDE job to it once I put some rounds through it.

Let us know how it shoots.


This is the most excited I have been about a gun buy in a long time. Don't get me wrong, I like all my guns. But this is the first time the 10-day is really hurting.

[puRe59]

Ran 200 rounds of CCI mini mags yesterday, flawless! This is the first .22lr I've shot and my first gun! Shoots pretty well (at 7 yards) and cheap to shoot! I look forward to practicing with it often.


EDIT: A few issues - The finish along the slides has pretty much already come off (after one visit to the range)...is this normal? The magazine it came with allows me to get in 11 rounds, but when you try to rack it with 11 rounds the gun jams and you have to rack it twice. So, it doesn't let you shoot 11. I guess I just have to pay closer attention to the round count...it's just a small issue.

[SuMoSam]

EDIT: A few issues - The finish along the slides has pretty much already come off (after one visit to the range)...is this normal? The magazine it came with allows me to get in 11 rounds, but when you try to rack it with 11 rounds the gun jams and you have to rack it twice. So, it doesn't let you shoot 11. I guess I just have to pay closer attention to the round count...it's just a small issue.

Mine also allows the 11th round, but it does not give me any feeding issue.

[jeep7081]

I hope I don't have any issues when I get mine.

[MaHoTex]

I just bought one of these. It was $399. I should have shopped around on price.

If you can get your hands on them, this is the price at LGSs. I would rather pay $40 - $50 more than have to drive an hour + to/from Turners anyway. I put mine in jail yesterday and will pick it up on the 9th.

The cost of the magazines is a real bummer on this thing though. Trying to find some at a reasonable price is becoming a chore.

[jeep7081]

If you can get your hands on them, this is the price at LGSs. I would rather pay $40 - $50 more than have to drive an hour + to/from Turners anyway. I put mine in jail yesterday and will pick it up on the 9th.

The cost of the magazines is a real bummer on this thing though. Trying to find some at a reasonable price is becoming a chore.

$299 @ Turners is what I paid. 20min drive.Worth it

[MaHoTex]

$299 is a pretty good deal. Comes out to, $350 or $350 OTD. Not bad at all.

I did pay a bit more than that, little bummed about it, but that is ok. The plus side for me is my LGS is only five mintues from my house and I do not have to spend 45+ minutes (each way) drive to Turners... twice... One to purchase and to pickup.

(Just trying to make myself ok with it.)

[japbeercow]

I took a look at a GSG 1911 today. I noticed that racking the slide it felt a little gritty. Also, if I gripped the slide I could wiggle it little bit. Is this normal?

BTW, if it makes you feel better they were asking 375 for it up here in Norcal.

[MaHoTex]

I took a look at a GSG 1911 today. I noticed that racking the slide it felt a little gritty. Also, if I gripped the slide I could wiggle it little bit. Is this normal?

BTW, if it makes you feel better they were asking 375 for it up here in Norcal.

That doesn't help at all, though it is closer to the price I paid.

[Ubermcoupe]

I took a look at a GSG 1911 today. I noticed that racking the slide it felt a little gritty. Also, if I gripped the slide I could wiggle it little bit. Is this normal?

BTW, if it makes you feel better they were asking 375 for it up here in Norcal.

As will all 1911s (or all pistols??) the slide movement will become smoother the more rounds go through it. The first time I racked mine it was stiff and was the exact opposite of "smooth", more like jerk, jerk, jerk, then movement, a real non fluid movement if that makes sense. Not sure about the wiggle. Mine has upgrades aimed at keeping it a "tight" fit to maintain some tight accuracy.

and I got mine in norcal, $$+tax+dros for under 4 OTD.