I havn't fired a 1911 type pistol in years and never owned one of my own.  All I can say is I like it a lot!

Finally got a chance to go to the range with an MC Operator I bought last week.

I'm very happy with this purchase!

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You picked a damn good version to get into 1911's. Congrats and well done.

Welcome to the bad side of the tracks. Good choice.

I pick up my Range Officer Compact in the morning

I love mine. Added a S&A magwell to it.

Oh, lawd! And so it begins!

The MC Operator is one of the most desirable 1911s made. It's a lifetime gun. It bears a strong resemblance to the pistols made for the Marines Spec Ops groups at the Precision Weapons shops. They used Springfield slides a lot and sometimes frames too. Look at the MEU-SOC thread in the stickies. Now you've made me want to sell and old M1911 and get one like yours. :)

Are you not allowed to handle it in the afteroon?



 

Not at that time, didn't have it in my sweaty hands yet.  Sadly, now it's put off until next week.  I had foolishly thought I would be the first one in line at the Saturday morning Black Friday sale at FT Belvoir; 15% of all firearms.  They had one SA Range Officer Compact, and that gun had been in their case for at least two months.  At 15% off it would have been ~690, no tax.  I got there at 0630 for a 0800 store opening.  I was number 55 in the firearms line  Stupid me.  I waited in line for an hour and then some guy's wife came back and told her husband (#54) that only 3 guns had crossed the counter!  We had people in line who didn't even know what they were going to buy!  I left, came back at 1530.  They were on #33 and the SA was gone.  Found one on gunbroker with a buy it now option of $600.  It comes in next Thursday.  

That's my sad story, a self-induced one.  But, barring any postal problems, I'm soon to be a 1911 owner....finally.