Posted: 1/20/2013 2:48:59 PM EDT
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Hey guys,
A friend of mine has a Springfield Armory Micro Mil-Spec for sale, for what I think is a decent price. I was thinking about possibly picking it up, as I am kinda in the market for a smaller 1911 for carry. I currently carry a 5" 1911. I know the smaller 1911's are prone to issues due to the shorter slide / recoil stroke. My question is, should I pursue this gun, or are they too prone to issues. From what I have read, they seem to be hit or miss, with the majority being good though. Also, what is a good price for these guns? Thanks! The gun looks like this (photo stolen from Google): 
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| I bought one years ago for $400 and it consistently had jamming issues. I sent it back to Springfield and they fixed the issues but I couldn't mentally get over all the jamming issues I had with it so I sold it for $500 about 12 months ago. The retail on these is pretty high if I recall. |
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Bought one new years ago for $425. Ran about 1,000 rounds through it trouble free and then sent it off to Springfield Custom Shop for the TRP package they offered at the time. Came back and had a problem around 250 rounds, turned out to be a broken ejector. Sent it back to them on their dime, they fixed it fast and I've not had a problem with it since. Round count is probably around 2,500-3,000 now.
It is not a daily carry piece. |