Posted: 7/31/2010 4:54:48 AM EDT
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Can anyone enlighten me on the Mil Spec 1911's out there. For instance the Springfield vs the Auto Ordinance and the like? I've searched the interwebs and now I'm here for some other opinions.
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Try finding a new mil-spec 1911with a "Made in USA" stamp or rollmark. My current Milspec has a NM prefix in the serial #, and has no Brazil rollmarks or stamps indicating that it is US made (if I'm not mistaken). It also has a stainless barrel and stainless bushing, which I believe may also be an indicator of its US pedigree. The Milspec that I bought and subsequently gave to my father back in 2001 did not have a stainless bushing (or barrel IIRC), and I believe this may have been a Brazilian component pistol. Those more in the know please correct me if I am passing bad info, but I believe a NM serial # prefix and a stainless bushing (on factory new examples) may be an indicator of US made Milspecs. |
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I have a Springer MilSpec with a serial NM22xxxx so I guess it's USA made? Either way, it's amazing, I can't believe I thought about selling/trading it a couple weeks ago....
Today I had to have the front sight re-staked and re-painted because it worked itself loose and I guess got too much carbon build up in the sight for me to fix. Anyway, the shop did all that for me for free...I'm in there a lot and it was an easy fix. The Springfield MilSpec is a great 1911 from my experiance, it has everything you need and nothing you don't. I have about 1000 flawless rounds through it. Dirty, wet, no lube, cheap surplus mags, whatever it just works. Maybe I got a really good one but I trust it with my life most every day. My vote is for the Springer! |
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Try finding a new mil-spec 1911with a "Made in USA" stamp or rollmark. Pretty sure these are made in the US. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/sv1cec/reviews/ColtO1918/Picture002.jpg Who makes this pistol? |
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Can anyone enlighten me on the Mil Spec 1911's out there. For instance the Springfield vs the Auto Ordinance and the like? I've searched the interwebs and now I'm here for some other opinions. Thanks! The first thing that you need to know is that there's nothing mil-spec about any of the mil-specs out there. |
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Try finding a new mil-spec 1911with a "Made in USA" stamp or rollmark. My current Milspec has a NM prefix in the serial #, and has no Brazil rollmarks or stamps indicating that it is US made (if I'm not mistaken). It also has a stainless barrel and stainless bushing, which I believe may also be an indicator of its US pedigree. The Milspec that I bought and subsequently gave to my father back in 2001 did not have a stainless bushing (or barrel IIRC), and I believe this may have been a Brazilian component pistol. Those more in the know please correct me if I am passing bad info, but I believe a NM serial # prefix and a stainless bushing (on factory new examples) may be an indicator of US made Milspecs. The NM prefix "US made" Springers have had 51% or more of the assembly done here but All of them originate in Brazil. |
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Try finding a new mil-spec 1911with a "Made in USA" stamp or rollmark. Pretty sure these are made in the US. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/sv1cec/reviews/ColtO1918/Picture002.jpg Who makes this pistol? It's a Colt 1918 reissue yeah its made in USA get em while you can! |
| while I am a pretty dedicated Colt guy, considering you can get 2 springfields for the price of one colt (comparing the mil-spec to the WWI repro pictured in this thread) If you want to go cheap go springfield- and yes they are brazilian made. They do seem to be decent guns for the price range. HOWEVER with a bit of dedicated searching you can find a older Colt 1991A1 for no more than 100 bucks more. My last 2 colt 45's (a 1991 and a combat government model) both were found and bought for under $500. If you look them over carefully and be sure to get one that is not bubba'd, you're better off in the long run with a Colt. |
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Quoted: The NM prefix "US made" Springers have had 51% or more of the assembly done here but All of them originate in Brazil. Yes, all the frames and slides are forged in Brazil by Imbel. If they are going to be made in a foreign country, I couldn't think of a better company to forge them. |
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Quoted: Quoted: The NM prefix "US made" Springers have had 51% or more of the assembly done here but All of them originate in Brazil. Yes, all the frames and slides are forged in Brazil by Imbel. If they are going to be made in a foreign country, I couldn't think of a better company to forge them. +1 |