Some of you guys called it after I bought my first 1911 Ruger about 6 months ago.
Here I am again, with my 2nd 1911
I have been eyeing a full size 1911 in 9mm. I just thought it would he a helluva range gun. Fun to shoot, low recoil and accurate being SA
I have been looking at something in the price range of a Rock Island or similar gun for a few weeks now. I found this at my LGS but it was stainless and had alot of nice features I liked but out of my budget.
I compared it to a Kimber, but the Kimbers factory sights were just flat black, front and back, no dots and it was about $300 more
I went back to the store that had this gun and ask if he could work with the price since I wasn't looking for a stainless and he would have to order an Armsco gun special to get the sights I wanted.
He worked with me and I bought it for $550
I just cannot describe how well the gun is built. While I am somewhat of a 1911 novice, I know how to spot good craftsmanship
The gun has a rock solid slide to frame fit. It has a consistant 4.75 pound trigger pull that is fairly crisp with very little creep. Breaking it down , I did find the barrel bushing to be a little tight, but I can live with that given how accurate it seems to be. I found no tool marks left on the finish inside the frame. They seem to have their struff together for sure.
Today I took it out and ran a few magazines through of just plinking ammo
147 gr ball standard load. I found that it does shoot about 2 inches low at 30 feet with this ammo but is very stable laterally
Once I figured that out it was banging the steel plates at 75 feet with no problem
From a rest I was able to get really nice groups. The gun had a little more recoil that I thought it might, but I will also run some lighter loaded 124 grain through it this weekend and compare
I had not heard about Metro Arms Corp. They are a competitor to Armscor and a major manufacturer located in the Phiilipines
They have been importing 1911s into the US for several years now. The model I have is the American Classic II in 9mm, stainless
The hard wood grips are beautiful and feel great in the hand. Standard 5 inch barrel, and Novak type rear sites stand tall and complement that gun and points very naturually. The grip safety has a nice speed bump on it which was just a bonus to me as well as the extended thumb safety
There are alot of features built into this gun. I know its an import and some people might look down on it.
Look, there is nothing wrong with Kimbers and Colts, I just didn't have the budget to get one and this little experiment is just for a range shooter, not a SD gun. I am quite pleased with the gun so far. The one drawback is that for that price, you only get one magazine, so while at the store I bought a Wilson Combat, which I shot in the gun tonight and it is pictured below
I hope you guys enjoy the pics as much as I enjoyed shooting this gun this evening!
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Here I am again, with my 2nd 1911
I have been eyeing a full size 1911 in 9mm. I just thought it would he a helluva range gun. Fun to shoot, low recoil and accurate being SA
I have been looking at something in the price range of a Rock Island or similar gun for a few weeks now. I found this at my LGS but it was stainless and had alot of nice features I liked but out of my budget.
I compared it to a Kimber, but the Kimbers factory sights were just flat black, front and back, no dots and it was about $300 more
I went back to the store that had this gun and ask if he could work with the price since I wasn't looking for a stainless and he would have to order an Armsco gun special to get the sights I wanted.
He worked with me and I bought it for $550
I just cannot describe how well the gun is built. While I am somewhat of a 1911 novice, I know how to spot good craftsmanship
The gun has a rock solid slide to frame fit. It has a consistant 4.75 pound trigger pull that is fairly crisp with very little creep. Breaking it down , I did find the barrel bushing to be a little tight, but I can live with that given how accurate it seems to be. I found no tool marks left on the finish inside the frame. They seem to have their struff together for sure.
Today I took it out and ran a few magazines through of just plinking ammo
147 gr ball standard load. I found that it does shoot about 2 inches low at 30 feet with this ammo but is very stable laterally
Once I figured that out it was banging the steel plates at 75 feet with no problem
From a rest I was able to get really nice groups. The gun had a little more recoil that I thought it might, but I will also run some lighter loaded 124 grain through it this weekend and compare
I had not heard about Metro Arms Corp. They are a competitor to Armscor and a major manufacturer located in the Phiilipines
They have been importing 1911s into the US for several years now. The model I have is the American Classic II in 9mm, stainless
The hard wood grips are beautiful and feel great in the hand. Standard 5 inch barrel, and Novak type rear sites stand tall and complement that gun and points very naturually. The grip safety has a nice speed bump on it which was just a bonus to me as well as the extended thumb safety
There are alot of features built into this gun. I know its an import and some people might look down on it.
Look, there is nothing wrong with Kimbers and Colts, I just didn't have the budget to get one and this little experiment is just for a range shooter, not a SD gun. I am quite pleased with the gun so far. The one drawback is that for that price, you only get one magazine, so while at the store I bought a Wilson Combat, which I shot in the gun tonight and it is pictured below
I hope you guys enjoy the pics as much as I enjoyed shooting this gun this evening!
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