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**blindshooter** · 03-07-2013, 05:12 PM

[QUOTE=Olympus;1166173]Who wants a boring old Colt when you can have something with some style?

Cane ain't gonna like this. LMAO

**Olympus** · 03-07-2013, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by lbwar15

I'm a huge sig fan. But when it comes to a 1911. You just can't call anything that isn't made in America a 1911.

We've got a lot of Springer fans around here. They might now agree with that.

**Olympus** · 03-07-2013, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Olympus

Who wants a boring old Colt when you can have something with some style?

Cane ain't gonna like this. LMAO

The old fart will get over it.

SigArmored · 03-11-2013, 10:59 PM

Ok so I took everyone's opinion checked them both out thoroughly .I was allowed to handle and slip both into my favorite carry position.They are both sweet pistols and even though I gotta say I liked the looks of the Sig better I had to go with the most comfortable so today I put some money down on the pony.Thank you for all the advice.I will be getting her outta layaway in a few weeks.

new_girsan_1911 · 03-11-2013, 11:40 PM

Wise choice i am sure you will be happy with your choice. And congrats.

SigArmored · 04-02-2013, 04:44 PM

Took her home hoping to take her out to the range Sunday.:-)

**canebrake** · 04-03-2013, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Olympus

Gotta disagree with this. The 1911 design has evolved over the years. Minor changes do not mean the gun is still not a 1911. By your reasoning, any 1911 with a Series 80 safety mechanism would not be considered a 1911. Colt most certainly included!

You can make the case that any design change from the original M1911 configuration. This includes ambi safeties, beavertail safeties, FLGRs, picitinny rails, bobtail frames, etc, etc. You can't ignore other changes and only focus on the extractor as the one thing that disqualifies a gun as being a 1911. Mechanically and functionally, internal and external style make no change to the operation of the gun. Now the Series 80 safety does alter the mechanics of the gun. That's a much more significant change to the gun than an external extractor.

The external extractor is so European. (Read: Frog)

Subtle changes yes, but to scar the fine lines of the M1918/M1911A1 is blasphemous!

There's NO crying in baseball and there are NO external extractors on 1911's.

**canebrake** · 04-03-2013, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by SigArmored

Ok so I took everyone's opinion checked them both out thoroughly .I was allowed to handle and slip both into my favorite carry position.They are both sweet pistols and even though I gotta say I liked the looks of the Sig better I had to go with the most comfortable so today I put some money down on the pony.Thank you for all the advice.I will be getting her outta layaway in a few weeks.