I picked up one of their "Service" models in 9mm a little while back for just under $300 used. It didnt appear to have been shot much at all judging by the finish wear on the rails, but was trouble right off and had issues feeding and cycling. Im figuring now that thats the reason it was in the shop.
Turns out the main issue was the extractor, which Im assuming whoever had it before me must have been dropping a round in the chamber and letting the slide go on it, instead of loading it from the mag, but thats just an assumption on my part. I did replace the extractor and after a couple of tweaks tuning it, and bumping the recoil spring up to a 15# spring, it seems to have got things straightened out.
I put around 800 rounds through the gun getting things worked out, and as of a hundred this morning, another 500 rounds or so through it, trouble free. Im really pretty pleased with it and have really started to like it.
Now that its working right, its a smooth, easy, and accurate shooter.
Im not holding what I went through against it, and from what Ive seen, its fit and finish are good and well done, and other than the finish, which isn't bad, real close to what I consider proper/original specs overall. A lot better than the mid 90's on Springfields Ive had.
Havent seen many here locally, but if I see one of the GI models in .45, I may just have to pick one up and give it a try.
