[kir_kenix]

i finally found the urge to be too much...had to break down and buy a 1911. chose this springfield 5". it is a beauty (especially the $450 price tag). it was marked down because of a small "scratch" on the slide that i personally think will come out if i oil her up good. i put about 100 rounds or so thru her today (as soon as i got home) and i love it! ended up only costing me $30 after i traded in my remington 270, so that leaves me plenty of money for ammo (my gf bought me my first 200 rounds). i dont much care for the sights that are on it tho, any good suggestions? other then the sights, the fact it didnt come w/ an owners manual, and i found out it was assembled in Brazil and not the U.S. i could not be happier w/ this weapon. i am very happy to join the 1911 family, and on my 19th birthday no less.


hmmm....cant get my pic to show up...oh well.

[10-Ring]

Hey, congrats on the new 1911 ;)

& Happy Birthday :D

[AH-1]

1.happy b-day
2.congrads on the 1911
3.enjoy
pete

[ugaarguy]

Congrats on the new 1911 and happy b-day.

other then the sights, the fact it didnt come w/ an owners manual, and i found out it was assembled in Brazil and not the U.S. i could not be happier w/ this weapon. i am very happy to join the 1911 family, and on my 19th birthday no less.Don't worry about it being made in Brazil. They're good guns and work well. Take a look at what Ted Yost does with those "Brazilian" 1911s in 1* custom form; www.yost-bonitz.com

[hirundo82]

Congrats on the 1911, and on the birthday. My birthday was yesterday and I also have a 1911 on the way for pretty much the same reason. Springfield Armory Loaded model in stainless steel (this gun (http://www.springfield-armory.com/images/pistols/PX9151LLarge.jpg)). This will be my first 1911, but I seriously doubt it will be the last.

[Phenom]

I think the forgings are just made in Brazil. I don't think the 1911s are completed in Brazil.

[bearmgc]

Happy Birthday! Nice choice, a 1911, my favorite.

[kir_kenix]

46093
finally figured out the picture thing...sorry its so big lol. anyway, i dont think that the lil scratches on it are a real big deal so ill take the $100 off or w/e. anyway, its a real nice gun for what i paid for it.

[hexidismal]

Wait.. what ? I know this thread is a little old now.. but I happned to notice something that noone seemed to point out.

Quoted from the original poster..
am very happy to join the 1911 family, and on my 19th birthday no less.

My question is .. it's legal to buy a handgun at 19 in Nebraska ? .. I don't think it is. And I remember another of your recent posts about a stolen handgun... So who is selling you these handguns at 19 y/o ?

[Josh Aston]

It's legal in almost every state to buy and possess handguns at 18. You just can't buy them from an FFL. Has to be a private transaction.

[Eightball]

It's legal in almost every state to buy and possess handguns at 18. You just can't buy them from an FFL. Has to be a private transaction.Yep. Got me a Smith and Wesson Model 620 the same way. Entirely legit and legal. There is not a single federal law saying someone between the ages of 18 and 21 cannot legally own/operate/purchase a handgun; the 21 thing comes from FFLs. The problem is trying to find someone who will sell/give someone under 21 said handgun, especially if they don't know the laws as well :banghead: