Ballester Molina Argentine M1911 Clone - The Firearms Forum

charagrin · 05-19-2007, 06:27 AM

Any info on this at all. I dont need to know where it came from or how it was used. Im hoping for what to expect ballistics wise, accuracy wise, and if its worth getting. Its new in the grease and never fired. The dude wants 239.00 for it. I know the barrel and mag's are interchangable with a M1911 but will the grips go over too? Any other little bits of info will be helpful.

-Char

berto64 · 05-19-2007, 01:58 PM

I've owned a couple different BM's. Not sure about the grip swap but they are good shooters and that is a fair price.

The ones I had would only run on ball ammo. Didn't wanna feed HP's. Might have with some polishing of the ramp & such. I never messed with them that much and sold them for a profit.

They were made in Argentina for their military & police.

Nothing else will swap from a 1911. They are not true copies of the 1911, no grip safety etc.

mtnboomer · 05-24-2007, 11:10 PM

No, the grip panels will not swap as the grip frame is slightly different and the grip screws are not in the same place.

berto64 · 06-02-2007, 11:54 PM

Charagrin,

Do you have your Ballester yet?

Check your PM.

charagrin · 07-26-2007, 10:08 AM

I lost the internet and just got it back a few days ago. Ive reordered one and it will be here in about a weekl then I have to go back, pay it off and have a gunsmith go over it just to be safe-Char.

berto64 · 07-26-2007, 08:42 PM

Good to have you back Char.

Check your PM's.

05-19-2007, 06:27 AM	#1
charagrin Former Guest Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 451	Ballester Molina Argentine M1911 Clone Any info on this at all. I dont need to know where it came from or how it was used. Im hoping for what to expect ballistics wise, accuracy wise, and if its worth getting. Its new in the grease and never fired. The dude wants 239.00 for it. I know the barrel and mag's are interchangable with a M1911 but will the grips go over too? Any other little bits of info will be helpful. -Char -->

05-19-2007, 01:58 PM	#2
berto64 VMBB Admin Staff Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Owyhee County, Idaho Contributor Posts: 7,394	Re: Ballester Molina Argentine M1911 Clone I've owned a couple different BM's. Not sure about the grip swap but they are good shooters and that is a fair price. The ones I had would only run on ball ammo. Didn't wanna feed HP's. Might have with some polishing of the ramp & such. I never messed with them that much and sold them for a profit. They were made in Argentina for their military & police. Nothing else will swap from a 1911. They are not true copies of the 1911, no grip safety etc. __________________ Be who you are & say what you will, Those that matter won't mind and those that mind don't matter. I'm a bitter clinger, One Nation Under God.

05-24-2007, 11:10 PM	#3
mtnboomer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Oklahoma by birth. America by the grace of God. Posts: 649	Re: Ballester Molina Argentine M1911 Clone No, the grip panels will not swap as the grip frame is slightly different and the grip screws are not in the same place. __________________ The cost of freedom, is eternal vigilance. The cost of bondage, is your life. - mtnboomer Support the Second Amendment - Join the NRA! > http://www.nra.org < Oklahoma State - #1 - GO POKES!

06-02-2007, 11:54 PM	#4
berto64 VMBB Admin Staff Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Owyhee County, Idaho Contributor Posts: 7,394	Re: Ballester Molina Argentine M1911 Clone Charagrin, Do you have your Ballester yet? Check your PM. __________________ Be who you are & say what you will, Those that matter won't mind and those that mind don't matter. I'm a bitter clinger, One Nation Under God.

07-26-2007, 10:08 AM	#5
charagrin Former Guest Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 451	Re: Ballester Molina Argentine M1911 Clone I lost the internet and just got it back a few days ago. Ive reordered one and it will be here in about a weekl then I have to go back, pay it off and have a gunsmith go over it just to be safe-Char.

07-26-2007, 08:42 PM	#6
berto64 VMBB Admin Staff Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Owyhee County, Idaho Contributor Posts: 7,394	Re: Ballester Molina Argentine M1911 Clone Good to have you back Char. Check your PM's. __________________ Be who you are & say what you will, Those that matter won't mind and those that mind don't matter. I'm a bitter clinger, One Nation Under God.