Quality of Charles Daly 1911s - The Firearms Forum

ysacres · 03-08-2003, 02:55 PM

antediluvianist
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Does anyone have experience with John Daly 1911s? They are made in the Philippines. From your experience, good, adequate, or junk?

fredarmory
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I would like to know too!

ladr
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I had the Empire model and found it to be a good gun.

Had all the bells and whistles and worked fine.

Except for the mags...they stunk.

Xracer
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Charles Daly's are among the less expensive M1911 copies. Some like 'em, some don't.

Quality-wise, they're safe, and usually serviceable (but frequently require some tweaking).

Not quite in the same league as Colt, Kimber, and Springfield.

shooter45 us
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(2/13/03 3:37:51 am)
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This has been covered a few times.

The new Charles Daly 1911's are decent guns. Problems are mostly mag related. I've had a couple of them. Not in the league with Kimber, Colt or Springfield as Xracer states, But with a little tweeking make a reliable weapon.

Scooter
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I have one as well. My first .45 as a matter of fact. Like the others, I use aftermarket mags and have experienced absolutely no problems with the weapon.

Would I buy another one?

Yep.

Wild Wind Ben · 10-04-2006, 01:25 AM

Just bought a Charles Daly M1911 A-1, it came with Meg-Gar clip. Wondering if that is the clip everyone seems to have a problem with?

Shooter45 · 10-07-2006, 10:17 AM

Yep. Try Wilson Combat, CMC Shooting Star or Metalform. All good mags but the factory mags are junk.

southernshooter · 10-07-2006, 10:33 PM

I have more experience with the Wilson's than the others. And I haven't had a pro with them

Bruce FLinch · 10-09-2006, 12:30 AM

Just for interest, my local FFL told me THe CD's are made with the original WWII machinery sent to the PI by the US Govt back during the war.

southernshooter · 10-09-2006, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruce Flinch

Just for interest, my local FFL told me THe CD's are made with the original WWII machinery sent to the PI by the US Govt back during the war.

Maybe with the older machinery is why their can keep their prices low

Bill DeShivs · 10-09-2006, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruce FLinch

Just for interest, my local FFL told me THe CD's are made with the original WWII machinery sent to the PI by the US Govt back during the war.

The guy is full of it. Why would we send machinery to the Phillipines during WW2?
Bill

Shooter45 · 10-09-2006, 10:59 AM

Bruce, your FFL may have his info crossed up with Norinco of China.

The Norinco 1911 is made in China on machinery purchased from Colt. They're quality keeps getting better, but the magazines are still junk. Replace the mags abd you will have a reliable, accurate weapon. Some of the CD 1911's need a litttle tweeking. ( Personally, I like to tweek them all, but that's just me.

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navyvet · 10-10-2006, 05:09 PM

man the other day at the gun store i sold a charles daly 1911, fully equiped and out of the box i took it to the range to show the customer how to operate it and man was i amazed, out of the box @ 50 ft. i shot dead center 3 shots all three in the same hole, i will be getting one for the price

03-08-2003, 02:55 PM	#1
ysacres Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wazzu WA Posts: 2,413	Quality of Charles Daly 1911s antediluvianist Member Posts: 6 (2/10/03 10:02:11 am) Reply Quality of Charles Daly 1911s -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Does anyone have experience with John Daly 1911s? They are made in the Philippines. From your experience, good, adequate, or junk? fredarmory Member Posts: 9 (2/10/03 10:43:53 am) Reply Re: Quality of Charles Daly 1911s -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I would like to know too! ladr Member Posts: 33 (2/10/03 6:42:11 pm) Reply CD 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I had the Empire model and found it to be a good gun. Had all the bells and whistles and worked fine. Except for the mags...they stunk. Xracer TFF Senior Staff Posts: 3705 (2/11/03 9:40:53 am) Reply Re: CD 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Daly's are among the less expensive M1911 copies. Some like 'em, some don't. Quality-wise, they're safe, and usually serviceable (but frequently require some tweaking). Not quite in the same league as Colt, Kimber, and Springfield. shooter45 us TFF Chief Of Staff Posts: 2151 (2/13/03 3:37:51 am) Reply Re: CD 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This has been covered a few times. The new Charles Daly 1911's are decent guns. Problems are mostly mag related. I've had a couple of them. Not in the league with Kimber, Colt or Springfield as Xracer states, But with a little tweeking make a reliable weapon. Scooter Member Posts: 21 (2/14/03 5:46:07 pm) Reply Daly 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have one as well. My first .45 as a matter of fact. Like the others, I use aftermarket mags and have experienced absolutely no problems with the weapon. Would I buy another one? Yep. -->

10-04-2006, 01:25 AM	#2
Wild Wind Ben Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2	Re: Quality of Charles Daly 1911s Just bought a Charles Daly M1911 A-1, it came with Meg-Gar clip. Wondering if that is the clip everyone seems to have a problem with?

10-07-2006, 10:17 AM	#3
Shooter45 Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Contributor Posts: 8,751	Re: Quality of Charles Daly 1911s Yep. Try Wilson Combat, CMC Shooting Star or Metalform. All good mags but the factory mags are junk.

10-07-2006, 10:33 PM	#4
southernshooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deep South Mississippi Posts: 5,943	Re: Quality of Charles Daly 1911s I have more experience with the Wilson's than the others. And I haven't had a pro with them __________________ Only you can see this

10-09-2006, 12:30 AM	#5
Bruce FLinch Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bay Point, Kali..aka Gun Point Posts: 5,016	Re: Quality of Charles Daly 1911s Just for interest, my local FFL told me THe CD's are made with the original WWII machinery sent to the PI by the US Govt back during the war. __________________ A bad day @ the Range, is better than a good day @ work.

10-09-2006, 10:59 AM	#8
Shooter45 Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Contributor Posts: 8,751	Re: Quality of Charles Daly 1911s Bruce, your FFL may have his info crossed up with Norinco of China. The Norinco 1911 is made in China on machinery purchased from Colt. They're quality keeps getting better, but the magazines are still junk. Replace the mags abd you will have a reliable, accurate weapon. Some of the CD 1911's need a litttle tweeking. ( Personally, I like to tweek them all, but that's just me. )

10-10-2006, 05:09 PM	#9
navyvet V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashville Tn. Posts: 61	Re: Quality of Charles Daly 1911s man the other day at the gun store i sold a charles daly 1911, fully equiped and out of the box i took it to the range to show the customer how to operate it and man was i amazed, out of the box @ 50 ft. i shot dead center 3 shots all three in the same hole, i will be getting one for the price __________________ A Gun Is Just A Tool