Where are Springfield 1911's made?

To the best of my knowledge the frames are made in Brazil with the balance of parts US made and US assembled. There may be other non-US parts in them and I'm sure someone more knowledgable will inform us on that.

I'll add what little I know.

The frames are often (all?) made by a sub-contractor in Brazil, using state-of-the-art computer controlled machines. I recently heard that this company also makes frames for several other big names.

Some models (having an N prefix to their serial numbers) are assembled entirely in Brazil (I have an Ultra-Compact which was built there - excellent quality and top reliability)

Those assembled in the US bear an NM prefix.

And that's about all I can say with any confidence, and the rumor about the other big names is in the 'not confirmed' category.

Clint

Yes, the frames are forged by IMBEL in Brazil. Most of the ones that I have
come in contact with are of excellent quality; in both materials and workman
ship. I own three myself, including 2x WW-II G.I. replicas; and a brand new
MIL-SPEC, with the "N" serial prefix that the previous poster mentioned. All
of 'em will eat anything I feed it; including my Magnus 200 grain L-SWC
handloads~!

The parts made in Brazil are manufactured by Imbel. State of art computer controlled machines? I'd be surprised if they had a 486 computer to reply some emails...

They're (sic) parts made in Brazil are manufactured by Imbel. State of art computer controlled machines? I'd be surprised if they had a 486 computer to reply some emails...

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Yea. That's right. Brazil is still at the bang-the-rocks-together stage.

Imbel makes excellent guns and forgings.

If the 1911's are made in Brazil, which of their guns are made in Croatia?

I refer to the logo in the attachment.

Walter

If the 1911's are made in Brazil, which of their guns are made in Croatia?

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XD's.

Awe, Walter My Friend-

Looks like an XD slide too me? I know they are made in Croatia~!

Aren't their barrels hit or miss with the two-piece vs. one-piece forgings?

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n't their barrels hit or miss with the two-piece vs. one-piece forgings?

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Not to my knowledge. Two piece Bbls are somewhat common; the FN/Browning Hi-Powers use them and they're some of the highest quality pistols made.

I have toured the IMBEL facility. Trust me, it is very modern.
I just let my last Brasillian work visa expire last year. I've spent 10 years working with some of Brasil's best engineers, on various projects. They are spending a lot of capital improving their heavy industries, more percentage-wise than comparable US. manufacturers.

Put it this way - Imbel is one of the few companies that were licensed by FN to build the FAL rifle. I'd buy Imbel any time, no problem.

Ala Dan...

I won't question your answer, but how the HECK could you
look at that thumbnail and deduce it "looks like an XD slide" ?

I'm glad this thread got started, I've been curious for a while
about where Springfield Armory guns are actually built.

One more question for whoever has the answer: Who is and
where is the M-1-A built, and by whom? (Wow, what a grammatical
bomb that was)

Walter

I have read several press releases stating that most of the recent production SA frames come from IMBEL in Brazil. Some SA 1911s were built with American-made frames with s/n NM prefix. Both are excellent examples of forging and precise machining.

It doesn't matter one bit to me where my frame originated. My Mil_Spec 1911A1 with an Imbel frame functions flawlessly. I have had more "issues" with the titanium firing pin and heavier FP spring design (and the cheap extractor) than I had with my IMBEL frame.

Hi, Ala Dan!

Walter... because that's what the top of the XD slides look like, right in front of the ejection port...

"Some SA 1911s were built with American-made frames with s/n NM prefix."

Five or six years ago I read a magazine article that said most of the frames were machined in Brazil, but some (or all) of the higher-priced models had the frame rails machined in the U.S. I think it was just the rails, but I can't find the article.

John

japan..LOL..

..i think,,,i know there in a shop somewhere for repair..LOL..

I remember it as JohnBT stated.
It's not a "frame/gun" until the rails are cut. So it comes from brazil, rails are cut here, and therefore it's "American made".

noun nomencleture! (ha,ha)

(N) serial numbers (North) of Argentine
(NM) serial numbers (North Merica)
XD's we all know are ex-HS2000 (with minor improvements)we all know were made in Crotia.

I know the frames for the alloy Champions are made in Brazil. If you detail strip the pistol, it says so right on the frame. I could be wrong, but I think my (older) mil-spec is Us made.