Recent content by CombatArmsUSAF

You've obviously never shot actual 230 grain Federal "match" loads which are probably among the hottest loaded 45 rounds available. They also go through a tighter QA process than most SD rounds. This is not the stuff you buy at walmart! For those of you that say a plugged HP acts the same as an...

I'll throw my 2 pennies in: Anything under a .45-I carry a hollow point .45 - I'll carry either 230 grain hardball or a hollow point. It depends on the season, if I have to worry about heavy winter clothing clogging up a hollow point then I carry hardball.

Except for the ones that have an NM prefix in the serial number and are stamped "Geneseo, IL" "Made in the USA" Which is about half of the run of the mill springfields you'll run into. More than just their custom shop guns are assembled here. It's about a 50/50 split on their production level...

And if you think every single part on the M9 is manufactured 100% in the states, you'd be sadly mistaken. Alot of their parts actually come from Italy. The point was, SA is not only an importer. So what if they forge their frames somewhere else?? 99.9% of the actual work does take place here...

Yep, I have! The XD is one line of pistols they make. The statement was made that springfield is strictly an importer, and that's simply not true.

I don't think they are bad guns, but I do think they are overpriced for what they are. You can get far better quality for the same if not less money from other manufacturers.

Which parts are aluminum? Has something changed that I'm unaware of?

Ever heard of Geneseo, Illionois? Springfield Armory has a factory there.

You may think that sight pushers are a waste of time and money, and when installing non tritium sights, I agree with you. But the first time you burst a tritium vial on a night sight from the impact and have to replace a $65-$100 rear sight, you'll change your mind. Trust me.

Actually, they use bolt actions because, on a general basis, they are more accurate than semiautos. Not because of some BS "one shot, one kill" motto.

At the very least, he should have permit permanently revoked!!!!! It's because of idiots like this, that there is so much red tape to get through in some states!

Yet another golden nugget of gunstore clerk brilliance!!!! I need to get a job working in one of the joints that employ these idiots, just for the sheer entertainment value!

Spent 7 years of my 11 years in the Air Force as a FULL TIME instructor, You said nothing I disagreed with.

Their Custom II is actually one of the only pistols of theirs that I feel priced correctly. The issue lies in the fact that other than some minor cosmetic differences, I don't really see enough to justify the additional cost for the higher prices models. I will say this though, their Custom II...

Kimbers are indeed great guns, but I think they are over priced great guns. Compare any kimber out there to a Springfield TRP, and you'll see a world of difference in the quality of fit and finish. The price of a TRP is on the high end of Kimber's line but when you're spending over 1k on a gun...