[kmrcstintn]

Lately the Springer GI 1911's have seemed to dry up...I kept going into Gander Mountain and asking when they were coming in...nothing definite

I stopped by one of the local private shops to get a new set of Bianchi Speed Strips for my carry and car revos and there it was...:cool: ;) :D

a LNIB previously owned Springer GI 1911 (before the US monicker in the grips) for $399.99; the guy sold it back to the shop without ever firing it...well I would guess no more than 100 rounds since there is not alot of finish removed from the barrel)

I gladly paid the price considering that no one seems to be able to get them. It came with 1 mag...not alot of finish wear either; I added 5 used mags for $8 each...one metalform Springer with GI follower and 4 Kimbers with the Chip McCormick followers; came with the usual array of box, paperwork, and cleaning brush

If the Chip McCormick followers don't work well, I'll order Pachmayr followers and sacrifice 1 round capacity (Chip McCormick followers allow 8 rounds, yet seem to slide forward when feeding the last round and I have had problems with them in Kimber and Ruger mags in the past)

I have 4 boxes of CCI Blazer Brass fmj and 2 boxes of Winchester WWB Personal Defense jhp to burn off at the range this weekend...I'll try to update later.

[Ala Dan]

Congrats on the find, and purchase as Springers usually are a good value
for your money~!:cool: :D

[KC&97TA]

I just picked up a LNIB Mil-Spec for $350 off of the for sale forum. Previous owner said 500 rounds though it.

Now I have to decide what to do with the GI I bought less than a month ago, that I've shot 100 rounds though.

Total cost for the GI and the Mil-Spec, with tax and papers, $1014... I over paid for the GI, just because I hadn't seen one in 3 months and had no luck trying to order one.

[Lone_Gunman]

Lately the Springer GI 1911's have seemed to dry up

Well, we should all thank our lucky stars!

I had one of these, for a while, and it was a completely worthless jam-o-matic. Springfield could not fix it. It would fail to feed at least one round every two mags, and that was with hardball, and Wilson mags.

I have had a couple other Springfields (micro-compact, and a Loaded), and they performed rather poorly also, and Springfield couldn't fix them either, but they didnt fail quite so spectaculary as the Mil Spec. Heck, the Loaded could occasionally make it through an entire box of FMJ's without jamming.

I'd recommend a Springfield 1911 only to someone looking for a single shot pistol.

[ACORN]

My WWII Springer has been flawless. Now I admit I only have shot ball and cast 230 grainers through it,but it has been 100% reliable. I bought it LNIB for $325.00. One of my better bargains. I shoot it better than my Gold Cup. Go figure!:scrutiny:

[leadcounsel]

...was a Mil Spec Springfield 1911 A1.

I traded a washer and dryer set I no longer needed for it. Sure the set was newer and in good shape and the values probably equal around $300, but I felt like I got the better deal!

Bluing is 99%, it is reliable after my first 100 or so rounds, and I'm getting more accurate with it. Found some new Hogue finger groove rubber grips at a gunstore for $5 in the open box bin and put those on it. Much more comfortable.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=206803

[.45 Cal]

"I had one of these, for a while, and it was a completely worthless jam-o-matic. Springfield could not fix it. It would fail to feed at least one round every two mags..."

Lone_Gunman, that's exactly the problem with mine. I thought I was the only one.

[XavierBreath]

leadcounsel,
I'm glad to see you got your's and it's working out. that was one heck of a deal.

I'm looking forward to some Springer GI45s showing up on the used market around here. I've only seen one for sale used since they were introduced in the Spring of 2003. It was priced at $399. I dickered and left to get some perspective. When I returned two hours later, it was gone. :(

I own two reliable Springfields, a Mil-Spec and a GI45. No problems with either.

[bluto]

Congrats on your GI. I own three MilSpecs. About 2,000 rounds through each. They're all very accurate and look and feel pretty much like the day I bought them. I use Novak 8 round mags. They all have fed ball, JHP, and commercial LSWC with NO failures.:p Sorry to hear other's haven't fared as well.

[jman74]

My Mil-Spec has seen 10K rounds in the past year. Zero malfunctions. This is the only handgun I own out of 20+ I can say that . Buy It, replace the recoil spring every 2K or so. Repeat. Kind of boring actually...:neener:

[Lone_Gunman]

My Mil-Spec has seen 10K rounds in the past year. Zero malfunctions.

Thats a lot of rounds in a year. And not even a malfunction from ammo or a bad mag?

[jman74]

I have had a few dud rounds, but that's in no way a malfunction of the gun. I'm lucky enough to be able to step out of my back door and shoot whenever I want to, so I shoot quite a lot. Probably at least 500 rounds in a slow a week. More if I go to a match or my buddy's club. My two other Springfield's have required so minor tuning to get running, but not my Mil-Spec. It just keeps going.

[oops!]

My G.I. has been perfect. Not a single ftl,ftf or fte in about 1500 rounds of mixed ammo.

It's just now starting to wear-in.

[Ala Dan]

All of my 3, YES COUNT 'EM THREE Springfield's have a perfect track record.
This includes 2x standard WW-II G.I. models, and a brand NIB MIL-SPEC.
I still feel these firearms are the best value for YOUR money, in a 1911~!:D