Posted: 1/10/2014 6:15:26 PM EDT
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Somewhat new to 1911 .... Springfield specific question
May sound silly but... How do tell the difference between models? |
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GI-discontinued, lowest price model, can tell because grips have U.S. on them, stainless or parkd
GI Parkerized 
GI Stainless 
Mil Spec-like GI but has angled serrations, lowered ejection port and Springfield crossed cannon grips, usually between $600-$700, stainless or parkd, 3 dot sights Mil Spec Parkerized 
Mil Spec Stainless 
Range Officer-target rear sight with LPA cut, cross cannon grips, no front cocking serrations, parkerized, $700-$800 
Loaded-stainless or parkd, novak sights, front cocking serrations, springfield cross cannon grips, $800-$900 Loaded Parkerized 
Loaded Stainless 
MC Operator-green frame, black slide and Pachmayr Grips, $1000-$1200 
TRP-magwell, Tactical rollmark, TRP rollmark, front strap checkering, stainless or Armory Kote, $1300-$1600 TRP Armory Kote 
TRP Stainless 
TRP Operator-adjustable rear sight, bull barrel, rail, Armory Kote, $1500 
Then you get into custom guns like the Professional which are around $2500. I did not include any guns with barrels less than 5". Hope this helps. ETA: PICS. Some are from Gun Gallery, rest are from Google Images. |
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Thanks for the info and pics. I suspect what I have, is a modified mil-spec.
It has the GI / mil-spec hammer. (not the range officer hammer) However the rear sight cut is a little different. Not LPA cut, but definitely milled in the rear portion, to accommodate an adjustable rear sight (which it has). |
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here is the best example of the rear sight type
https://wwwDOT.google.com/search?q=1911+adjustable+rear+sights&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=6MrQUuisC4blyQGhu4D4CQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1002&bih=573#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=JVTEjRogFD7uxM%253A%3BLtSA2886ZpkGrM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.guns.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2013%252F05%252Fr1-8.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fbeforeitsnews.com%252Falternative%252F2013%252F05%252Fgun-review-remington-model-1911-r1-carry-2634998.html%3B700%3B430 |
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Thanks for the info and pics. I suspect what I have, is a modified mil-spec. It has the GI / mil-spec hammer. (not the range officer hammer) However the rear sight cut is a little different. Not LPA cut, but definitely milled in the rear portion, to accommodate an adjustable rear sight (which it has). No problem. Could you post a picture? Your rear sight may have a Bomar cut. |
