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 07-12-2008, 07:35 AM | #1 | Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 49 |  Springfield mil-spec?
Im looking to get a new pistol for carry and the night stand. I have been looking around for a while and im pretty sure i want a 1911. My problem is i only have 500 to spend on it. I found a springfield mil-spec stainless for 480 but i know nothing about there reliability and when the other 1911s are running around seven or eight hundred it made me think. Is this going to be a trust worthy gun? How accurate is it? What do you guys think? i look forward to hearing what you have to say  | 
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| 07-12-2008, 04:55 PM | #2 | Call Me Doug Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: It's because I actually HAVE those skills! Posts: 21,258 |
Well, first off, congratulations on the decision to add a pistol to your home/person and a great choice in choosing the 1911 line. John Browning's masterpiece is still the Godfather of modern autoloading pistols for a reason.
The Springfield Mil-Spec Stainless? Assuming you are talking about a 5" model - the 2008 dealer pricing is $588 and the MSRP is $784. Based on your price listed, I would assume this model is possibly a couple of years old, or it's used.
Springfield has been up and down in the world of pistol manufacturing. Lately, there stuff has been pretty good. I don't know the date they started to decline, but you will find information all over the internet that they went downhill at some point, then made a change and started taking back "their good name".
That said, you might want to check out the Taurus line of 1911 pistols. They are very well built in a CNC shop and they offer a true lifetime warranty, no matter what happens, or who you buy/sell it to/from, they stand behind their product.
Something like this, if you could find it at a local dealer, might be within your price range if you have cash.
Good luck -
JD __________________ "as for my Sword & Spear we will serve the throne, but NEVER that man who sits upon it" - Achilles - Warrior of Warriors
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| 07-12-2008, 05:25 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 128 |
When I Decided To Get A 1911, I Wanted A High Capacity Variant. I Went With The Springfield Gi45 High Cap Which I Found For $500 And Have Had No Problems With It At All. Reliable And More Affordable Than Para Ordinance Or Kimber. Stainless Mil Specs In My Area Tend To Be In The $700+ Range So It Sounds Like You're Getting A Good Deal If Nib. As For A Carry Piece I Would Look At Their Champion Series Or Similar Four Inch Pistol For General Purpose (carry,home,target). Otherwise It Sounds Like A Great Deal For A Great Gun, I Would Buy It. __________________
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| 07-12-2008, 09:12 PM | #4 | Sic Semper Tyrannis Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: , The Mother Lode Posts: 18,437 |
The Springfield MilSpec (not the G.I.) was my first 1911. It was accurate right out of the box. I had a few FTF's and FTE's on the first outing, but more or less expected that. It was a new, tight and stiff pistol. 
It became 100% dependable by the second range trip, feeding 230 gr. FMJ's. I didn't run hollow points at that time.
Initially the trigger pull was a bit stiff, but smooth with no sense of "ratcheting".
I eventually sent it off to Springfield Custom and then to Novak's for some work and the result was a pistol that was almost boring to shoot, it was so smooth and accurate.
IMHO, buy it, clean it and shoot the heck out of it. It's a great sidearm. 
BTW, the G.I. is also fine, but lacks a few features of the MilSpec like three dot sights and a lowered and flared ejection port. I have old eyes and needed better sights than the stock combat sights. __________________
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| 07-13-2008, 12:24 AM | #5 | Supporting Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,885 |
What ever you decide to get, make sure it has the lowered, flared ejection port and a lowered, polished feed ramp. Those are really the 2 additions that are absolutely necessary for a 1911 to function really well. | |
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| 07-13-2008, 01:47 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,615 |
Would anyone trust an original WWI or WWII issue 1911 as a daily use or home defense gun? __________________
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| 07-13-2008, 01:48 AM | #7 | Supporting Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,885 |
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Would anyone trust an original WWI or WWII issue 1911 as a daily use or home defense gun?
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I'd love to have one, but I have 1911s that are better suited for the job. | |
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| 07-13-2008, 01:51 AM | #8 | Sic Semper Tyrannis Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: , The Mother Lode Posts: 18,437 |
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Would anyone trust an original WWI or WWII issue 1911 as a daily use or home defense gun?
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That's a tough call. Perhaps after shooting the heck out of it and being sure that it's 100% reliable, then maybe.__________________
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| 07-13-2008, 02:04 AM | #9 | Call Me Doug Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: It's because I actually HAVE those skills! Posts: 21,258 |
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Would anyone trust an original WWI or WWII issue 1911 as a daily use or home defense gun?
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Is it a service piece? One that was carried by our soldiers in the trenches?
If it was a service piece, if it saw action, and if it performed for me when I tested it at the range? Yeah, I would trust it - certain weapons deserve the benefit of the doubt, so some range time with a quality design like the 1911 would earn a place in my house.
You can't fade a design like the 1911 - when correctly built, it is one of the finest pieces to have at your side.
JD __________________ "as for my Sword & Spear we will serve the throne, but NEVER that man who sits upon it" - Achilles - Warrior of Warriors
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Originally Posted by doctherock
Dillinger didn't have to let me try Cammenga Mags before I bought them; but he is a man of great character & a man who's word to me now is a good as gold. If he recommends it I know its good stuff.
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| 07-13-2008, 03:28 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,615 |
Yeah, I was thinking of buying an original someday. Why get a clone when you can get an original? I saw a couple at a recent show and they weren't too outrageous in price. Once I get a real job  __________________
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