Posted: 2/22/2013 9:39:16 AM EDT
|
I picked up this Citadel 5" Government to fulfill my 1911 desires.
After owning a couple RIA's I trust ARMSCOR guns to be reliable shooters, I had no reservations regarding the Citadel brand. I paid $530 + tax for this pistol, which was a tad more than a RIA tactical asking price. The fit and finish was worth the difference of $50 IMO. To date I have shot the following with zero issues: - 400 rounds of 230 grain ball - WWB / Federal / Armscor / Remington - 50 rounds of Remington Golden Saber JHP - now my choice defense load - 20 rounds of Speer Gold Dots - 10 rounds of Federal HST (found them in my ammo box) Magazines used: - 2 factory ACT mags - 2 Wilson Combat 47D - to be fair a majority of the shooting has been completed with these. I have two CMC power mags on the way along with a 10 round CMC powermag - I will update accordingly with range trips. Changes to the pistol: - Had my smith remove the ambi safety and install a Wilson Combat single side safety - I have a WC GI guide rod and spring plug to install - Adjusted extractor tension - wasn't my idea as the pistol ran fine before hand, but the smith went ahead and did it. - Strike industries PX-06 grips - I have a set of RAASCO green micarta grips arriving today - Traded some 5.56 ammo for the duracoat job - wanted something better than park as it will be a carry piece. 
|
|
Quoted:
Nice! I just sold my citadel to get a new sig 1911 did yours have a plastic MSH? I changed that right away and a few other things yours looks really nice! I may have to get another someday Yes it does. New one is on order. I also just threw in the GI guide rod and plug. Action is much smoother. For what I have into this, I could of bought a sig or SA, but half the fun for me is tinkering and adding stuff. I set my budget at 1k and I'm just under it when I include mags and a bunch of ammo. I have plans for a commander size this year and the sig is the top contender at the moment. |
| I love mine. I had to put some Trijicon night sights on it though. Factory ones suck. But i have around 1500 rounds threw the pipe and have had zero issues. It will eat everything i feed it. Why don't we have a Armscor directory on the handgun main page? They need to show some love. |
|
Quoted:
I love mine. I had to put some Trijicon night sights on it though. Factory ones suck. But i have around 1500 rounds threw the pipe and have had zero issues. It will eat everything i feed it. Why don't we have a Armscor directory on the handgun main page? They need to show some love. What model # did you use for the sights? I want to do the same, but understand the Novak cut is a little different. |
|
Quoted:
Got them both from Brownells. The front is a govt tritium Front sight .175 high 662-000-015, the back was a 1911 2-dot tritium lo-mt r sight 662-002-003. My gunsmith said the front was a bitch to fit. These sights made a world of difference for me. Thanks!! |
|
Quoted:
Nice pistol. here is mine: http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo133/BOECKER351/100_1388-1.jpg I have about 1,500 - 2,000 rounds through it, no issues. Excellent. Any issues with different mags? |
|
Quoted:
I really like the overall look of the Citadel guns. Something about the slide serrations and sights I think. Based on what I am reading here, they will be on my short list when I look for my first non-.22 1911. I actually like how non bill boardish the roll mark is. |
|
Quoted:
Quoted:
I really like the overall look of the Citadel guns. Something about the slide serrations and sights I think. Based on what I am reading here, they will be on my short list when I look for my first non-.22 1911. I actually like how non bill boardish the roll mark is. this! so many new guns have these horribly  large roll marks
It's why I can't do a RIA one even though I like them My sig 1911's are bad enough with their small one. |
|
I just picked up my citadel. It cycles soft nose hollow points (1 gen hollow points) via racking the slide. I will take it out to shoot this weekend. But it is a very nice looking gun. It just needs to be broken in to make all of the actions super smooth. ETA: I also replaced the full length guide rod to a GI rod. |
|
Quoted:
I just picked up my citadel. It cycles soft nose hollow points (1 gen hollow points) via racking the slide. I will take it out to shoot this weekend. But it is a very nice looking gun. It just needs to be broken in to make all of the actions super smooth. ETA: I also replaced the full length guide rod to a GI rod. Nice! |
|
I had a Officer's model Citadel. VERY nice little pistol. It wouldn't reliably feed all types of JHP's until I started using Wilson's.
Son #1 lusted after it for so long I finally sold it to him; it is his A#1 favorite handgun. I don't care what anyone says, RIA make a primo 1911. |
