CHROMED SISTEMA: Poor man's KIMBER on the Range.

[Mad Magyar]

Don’t scoff: take away those Cocobolo or rosewood grips, checkered front strap, and you still have a Colt .45. As Col. Jeff C., reminds us, the 1911 was designed to feed and fire only FMJ 230-gr ball ammo. Well, I found out this is not the case. Not after the Tripp’s work on a pistol. This Sistema is built to Colt’s specs, (O.K. Argentine steel is said to be soft), and how did it perform on the range with 230 FMJ & 230 JHP’s? GREAT!!
It not only looks good, but it responded like I would imagine a Les Baer, Ed Brown, or a Kimber would feel. Actually, never craved for an expensive pistol. What’s really nice is that since the whole pistol is CobraChromed, you can differentiate the dirty areas & the clean-up is a snap.

7 & 9 paces “Failure drill”…..The whole time I had a big smile thinking that this started with a plain as vanilla $200 pistol….
Looking forward to another Tripp, pardon the pun, to Alpine with another ugly pistol.
P.S. In the latest issue of 1911 Review, by Guns & Ammo, they have a 2-page spread on the Argentine Sistema near the back of the issue.

 

[pauli]

when the bald, blind, and mustachioed amputees come blundering angrily into my door, i know who i'm going to call.

nice gun, by the way

 

[Jim Watson]

I'da splurged on some bigger sights while it was in the shop, but you can obviously see the GI well enough.

 

[AK-NOW]

WOW! Your Sistema is a beauty, never seen one chromed before.
The target shows your Sistema's not just for looks.

 

[Mad Magyar]

Thanks AK, from a fellow Hoosier, (Ft. Wayne).
Jim, you're probably right about the sights..I really like the 3-dot set-up I have on my other pistols...

 

[glockamolee]

Chromed Sistema

Gen Perrones former sidearm?

 

[Black Majik]

At least yours wont break like the Kimbers.





















just kidding!

 

[deputy tom]

Poor man's KIMBER...

I think "Poor man's KIMBER" was a poor choice.Much more like "a thinking mans pistol" comes to mind.And as another mentioned above ,no MIM to break!Nice pistol.Good for you.tom.

 

[Reddog1]

Good looking piece and good shooting.
If you don't mind, where did you get it and are there
any more?

 

[Mad Magyar]

Reddog,
It was one of those "being at the right time & place" at an El Paso gun show a year or so ago. Got there early, usually looking for walk-ins & their guns. Anyway, noticed some people handling this .45, looked kind of beat-up & the finish was really bad; the seller was a non-dealer (No paperwork, tax, etc.) who wanted $300. Must have been selling off his collection of about 12 guns & misc..It felt real good in my hand & gave it a cursory inspection & said what do I have to lose? Offered him $200, he said, "Cash"?, Yes, I said.....After the purchase, some of the others who was handling the piece were "crying the blues" for hesitating....At the time, I thought I might of been had since I had no idea about an Argentina Sistema in its relation to the Colt. Pardon the long story, but haven't seen one since at any of the Gun Shows this past year and I frequent many. Perhaps on GunsofAmerica...Good luck in your search...