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All you 1911 folks out there...
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11-28-2005, 10:56 PM #1NES Member
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All you 1911 folks out there...
Is this a good one, and is this a good price?
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11-28-2005, 11:39 PM #2Moderator
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I'm confused. It's listed as WW2, but then it says the condition is new in box. Is it a repro, or was in made for WW2 and never issued??? If it's a 1911-A1 - made for WW2 and never been issued, then I would say hell yes, that's a good price! Is it on the EOPS list?
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11-28-2005, 11:46 PM #3NES Member
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See, that's why I named it what I did.
I don't know that much about 1911s, so I figured that I would post it.
It seems that Eldon has several of these, so I'm thinking that they are new. I hear that Springfield 1911s are sought after. So I figured that I would see what you guys have to say.NES Swag that Supports Comm2A <---- Click Me!
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11-29-2005, 12:12 AM #4Moderator
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C-pher - can you email as ask them if it's a REAL WW2 era 1911? Or, is it brand new?
It seems to me, from what I've seen of 1911 prices, that if it's 60 years old, it would be closer to $1000 as it looks like it just came off the line. I don't own one, but I've drooled over enough of them. :D"They say gun owners are compensating for something. They're right. I'm compensating because I'm smaller and weaker than violent criminals."
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11-29-2005, 01:26 AM #5NES Member
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That "Springfield Armory" didn't exist in WWII! SA is "now" located in IL and is NOT the same as the Springfield Armory in Springfield MA (that did build guns for WWII and is now nothing more than a museum).
This is a new SA 1911 in a configuration like the WWII vintage guns.
From what I've seen of the SA guns, this is about average price.
If it truly is in WWII style, it will never pass the EOPS and AG requirements, so unless it is currently in-state, it's a no-go.
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11-29-2005, 06:42 AM #6Moderator
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I don't know much about that gun; I don't think it is Ma Compliant though. But I believe if it is true military spec then you should be able to put any Colt 1911 parts or military spec 1911 parts on it.
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11-29-2005, 07:57 AM #7Gun Smith
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This is a "NEW" gun made with the same features as a GI spec WWII issued 1911. The 4 inch gun was never made in WWII. This gun is also not Mass legal. None of the Springfields are. I have spoken to Springfield in the past and they are not interested in making there guns Mass compliant. THey could esily with the main spring lock they sell, but they won't on principal. Greg
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As Greg pointed out, you can't buy it in MA. While it is listed as WWII Milspec, it isn't. It's a 4" barrel and a milspec WWII model would be 5".
It has the old style thumb safety and grip safety, and old style sights.
Personally, I much prefer an extended thumb safety, beavertail grip safety, and modern sights. If you want a M1911, I'd get a S&W 1911 long before I'd get one of these.
YMMV.
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11-29-2005, 09:06 AM #9NES Member
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It's definitely a repro.
I personally think the price looks a little high, considering what 1911A1's can be had for. You definitely can build a MIL-Spec 1911A1 for that.
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11-29-2005, 09:20 AM #10NES Member
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So, what you guys are all saying, is don't get excited about these. I think that he's got like 5 of them. So I don't know how it got them, but that doesn't matter as they are not that good.
Cool, thanks. As I don't know that much about 1911s, I figured that I would bring this up to you guys first.NES Swag that Supports Comm2A <---- Click Me!
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