Springfield Armory 1911 OD Operator (Bought it!!!!!)

[USN CHIEF]

I guess I will hit WM then.. I am not reloading yet. I am collecting brass each time that I go to the range so that when I have a lot of brass and the wife starts complaining, I can use that as an excuse to buy a reloading rig...

[FlyingPen]

Did they have any Colts or other good 1911s in Consignment there?

[Saigon1965]

I really like these grips Chief.

http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-94795624551092_2003_36491

SIMONICH - STRIDER GUNNER GRIPS

[USN CHIEF]

Yes they did. They had about 9 1911's on consignment. There was another SA Operator (Black) almost NIB for about $750, saw a nice Colt Combat Commander (Nickel plated) for about $700 that one was NIB too. Along with some other Kimber's, don't recall the model's though.. Great place. I would call them and ask them over the phone, they seem very, very customer friendly and they act like the want your business.

[USN CHIEF]

I really like these grips Chief.

http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-94795624551092_2003_36491

SIMONICH - STRIDER GUNNER GRIPS

yeah, they are prutty. But I like my Operator with the grips it came with. + I need to start saving the Pesos for the Wilson Combat bro...

[OCArmory]

I really like the way yours looks. I have always been a fan of the OD green.
Mike

[ChibiPaw]

My picture (once it's out of purgatory) would be similar to that. But less all the money, since they're all gone from miwall ammo spree last weekend +a new XD .

These are what's left.....

[USN CHIEF]

Alright, so I took her out shooting today, only shot 200 rounds through her. After I was done with the first 75 rounds I noticed that once I placed a new target on, I was hitting to the right and I was like WTF?



I then discovered that the sites had moved!!! The freaking sights were not properly secured!! Is this normal? Do I have to put locktight on them?



I then corrected the problem and started getting them back where they belong..



Man, I love this gun.. I also had a hi cup and discovered that she did not like reloads..

[Crazed_SS]

Actually I had the same problem on mine about 6 months ago.. I got a little allen wrench and tightend the crap out of the rear sight.. didnt use any loctite. It's stayed put ever since.

[ChibiPaw]

I thought I heard springfield likes to make their sights extremely hard remove. is sliding and removal on the same mechanism?

[trashman]

I then discovered that the sites had moved!!! The freaking sights were not properly secured!! Is this normal? Do I have to put locktight on them?



I then corrected the problem and started getting them back where they belong..

Holy crap! I'm surprised your rounds weren't hitting center/right...of the target belonging 4 lanes to starboard....!!!

Awesome gun - I'm very sorry I didn't snap up a full-rail Operator when they were more plentiful. But now I've got a Baer TRS in my (not drifting) sights..

--Neill

[USN CHIEF]

Just got off the phone with SA. They received the slide yesterday 24JUN08. The lady told me that they have a 30 turnaround on fixing stuff I told them that I need it her sooner and she just told me to call back in 10 days to check on the status Mother ****ers...

[Saigon1965]

Sorry man.

[JMB1911]

Damn, Chief. Sorry about your luck, man. I've had nothing but good experiences with SA. Hope they make it right quickly for you.

[USN CHIEF]

Well, maybe they ain't that bad when it comes to customer service after all. After I called them today, about an hour later I got a call from SA saying that they had fixed the sight and they would be shipping the slide today with the slide fixed and that they were sending a Custom SA pistol case for my troubles and that I should have the slide by next Wednesday... I feel a lot better now.