Deal or No Deal, Is It a keeper? It's all steel with a premium barrel.

Does any of this matter if you don't plan on firing it?

 

I know little about 1911. I shoot my Walther .45ACP Thanks

 

I like SA 1911's and have owned a few over the years. I have a couple that I shoot often and have never had any issues with.... Not sure why you would choose to buy it and keep it unfired but to each his own !

 

I have a few handguns I purchased long ago, that haven't been fired. They are now worth quite a bit more than what I paid for them.

If you are happy with the price you paid, then keep it. Who knows, you may end up shooting it eventually.

 

For that price on a SA, I'd call it a good deal. If it's Mil- Spec, shouldn't be any different than any other Mil-Spec. I have Rock Island that perform just as smooth and accurate as any high dollar 1911.

 

I have Rock Island that perform just as smooth and accurate as any high dollar 1911.

Ditto that AND I got mine sighted in today (finally)!

I didn't take my bench with me today so I just shot rested off the hood of my Jeep but it was shooting centered and pretty tight but about 6" low so I did something I NORMALLY wouldn't do and that was to file the front sight down.

I ONLY did this as I really like the Novac style rear sight but it is not adjustable for elevation so it was file a bit, shoot a few rounds, file a bit more until I got POI where I want.

When I could hit cans consistently where I was aiming at 25 - 30 yards I called it good!

 

Keep it as an investment.

 

IMO a Springfield Armory isn't much of an investment. It's a shooter.

 

Agree

 

Buy it!

 

I've owned many SA 1911's thru the years and all the mil-spec pistols were turned into custom pistols and sold.
But, today the best bang for the 1911 buck is Rock Island Armory. These pistols are built on CNC machines
and the tolerances are tight. They hold a good group if you do your part and with good mags will run close to many custom
built 1911 for less money. They come from the factory with a lot of the custom parts that many would probably add later.

 

But, today the best bang for the 1911 buck is Rock Island Armory.

Ditto this!

I am continually impressed with my 'new' RIA FS 9mm 1911.

I would recommend one for ANYBODY wanting to get into a 1911 on a 'budget' - however you will NOT be sacrificing any quality!

 

I never buy a gun NOT intending to shoot it, so I want one that has the features that I like, unless it is a historical arm. I DON'T like the government models sights, too small and too low. Now I would love to have one that was surplus like that, I would not buy a modern manufactured one with the government sights. But that is just me, because i would want a shooter.

 

Note the sights on the Mil-spec SA 1911.

 

Buy it and shoot the hell out of it.