Springfield 1911A1

[vikz]

Hi guys I have a promise to make to myself, from now on I will not buy any handguns besides 1911, i have tried so many kind of handguns this past 3 years or so and i always comeback to the 1911 platform..i have owned or shot almost all polymer style semi out there, while most of are fine and accurate there is just something about the feel and the whole platform of a 1911 ..anyway here is my latest 1911..

 

[Rubber_Duck]

Beautiful....

There is a Springfield EXACTLY like this sitting at one of my local gun shops for $900.....too bad I don't have the money or the age to buy one!!!

 

[bannockburn]

vikz

Just remember to keep an open mind, because something tells me if you love the M1911, you might also take a liking to the Browning Hi-Power too. Something to think about.

 

[KyJim]

I said the same thing a couple of times in the recent past and then some other gun has reached out and grabbed me, most often a Colt revolver.

 

[MICHAEL T]

Good now get a few Colts and a few Dan Wessons ,Wilson , and so on.

 

[weisse52]

I agree, I strayed and played with the Tupperware for a while. But JMB called me back home.

I am happy again.

I do agree with Michael T......A Colt is always the right answer...go get one.

 

[bhhacker]

To me, nothing is more beautiful than a Stainless Steel 1911...in the gun world that is

 

[EHL]

Beautiful gun. I would send her in to get some front strap checkering done. YOu'll like it alot more.

 

[Euclidean]

I have the parkerized sibling to this gun.

I'll be honest I'm really not a 1911 guy. This is the only single action upchuckin' bottom feeder I have. I'm all about the DAO polymer gun or double action revolver for serious personal protection, but it's nice to have a 1911 because it's completely different from everything else I've ever had. But you know what, if a through and through 1911 guy and a revolver/poly gun guy can agree on the same model, I'd say that's a pretty good indication the Springer has a little something for everybody.

I really don't want another one, save perhaps for a stainless version of this, or something close. However, with prices the way they are now, I don't think that's gonna happen, and every time I get that itch I just shoot two magazines through this one and the itch goes away.

But if I ever gave this one up, I'd replace it with the very model our poster here just acquired.

Is it a "real" 1911, whatever that means? Heck naw. Colts are nice and I reckon you should get a Colt if you can afford and find one, but I don't lose one wink of sleep with a Springfield.

Is it all the 1911 you could ever actually need? I think so, I'm gonna keep it. I keep hearing 1911 horror stories but mine works purty good, apparently I got one of the good ones somehow. One of these days I'll attain my goal of having an XD45, a 625, a 1911, a Glock 30, and a Sig 220 and I'll have the five .45 caliber pistols that will scratch my every itch. If I get more after that it'll be revolvers.

And don't worry I have some grown up grips too.