Marko Kloos
Moderator Emeritus
I got a good deal on a Springfield Lightweight Loaded today, and I'm pretty excited about it. This is the 5" model with the alloy frame, Springfield model number PX9104L.
This thing has "carry gun" written all over it. It weighs 28 ounces empty, 36 ounces fully loaded. The gun has all the trick stuff I would have added anyway: Novak night sights, ambi gas pedals, nice slimline Cocobolo grips, titanium firing pin, memory hump on the grip safety, and a high beavertail. The only thing I had the gunsmith change right away was the replacement of the full-length guide rod with a standard stubby guide rod and regular plug.
The barrel on this gun is fully ramped, a big plus in an alloy-framed 1911. The action is smooth, and the trigger is crisp and light, the best factory 1911 trigger I've seen on a box-stock 1911 in a while.
The gun is "used", but it looks like the previous owner has not fired this thing before trading it in. The barrel crown is immaculate, and there is no trace of powder or copper anywhere in the barrel.
Price was $599, which is not bad at all considering the MSRP of the newer Springfield Loaded guns.
It's a pretty gun, too. Maybe life is too short to carry ugly guns...
This thing has "carry gun" written all over it. It weighs 28 ounces empty, 36 ounces fully loaded. The gun has all the trick stuff I would have added anyway: Novak night sights, ambi gas pedals, nice slimline Cocobolo grips, titanium firing pin, memory hump on the grip safety, and a high beavertail. The only thing I had the gunsmith change right away was the replacement of the full-length guide rod with a standard stubby guide rod and regular plug.
The barrel on this gun is fully ramped, a big plus in an alloy-framed 1911. The action is smooth, and the trigger is crisp and light, the best factory 1911 trigger I've seen on a box-stock 1911 in a while.
The gun is "used", but it looks like the previous owner has not fired this thing before trading it in. The barrel crown is immaculate, and there is no trace of powder or copper anywhere in the barrel.
Price was $599, which is not bad at all considering the MSRP of the newer Springfield Loaded guns.
It's a pretty gun, too. Maybe life is too short to carry ugly guns...
