Posted: 4/19/2007 7:09:57 AM EDT
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My favorite gun dealer ordered a few guns from Springfield Armory and got a lovely black w/rail TRP 1911 that he did not want. He can ship it back but he can also sell it to me for $1300 out the door since he just wants to move the thing. I happen to think pretty highly of SA and the gun is beautiful to say the least. It is one of the nicest factory 1911's I seen with regards to fit and finish and trigger pull. Input please? |
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$1300 seems to be about the right price for one, is it a full-length rail or the newer standard length? The older full-length ones seem to be snapped up the instant they get put up for sale. Either way, it's purely a matter of what you like. The bull barrel setup supposedly makes it extremely accurate, but I'm no fan of those adjustable night sights. I think if it were the full rail, I'd be on it in a heartbeat, other wise, I'd marinate on it for a while. That's just me talking, though. |
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Fit and finish is top notch, as well as accuracy in that price range. I had one of the full rail ones and it was 100% reliable and extremely accurate. The things I ended up not liking were the adj NS and the bull barrel. The barrel probably made it marginally more accurate but it was an abosolute PITA to take apart. |
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The price in VA for a TRP is running ~ 1300, which is clost to what I paid for mine. Very fine fit and finish, with no malfunctions in 3000 rds through it. Note, it is a PITA for full guide-rod disassembly, which I now relegate to the 2000 rnd. mark between full cleanings. Best, Ed |