1911 made by Griffin?

[Horsesense]

I just got a call from my nephew, who is thinking about buying a 1911 from a guy he works with, he said it's a "1911 mod. A" made by Griffin. I told him that its ether a cheep knock off or a very rare gun because I have never heard of it.

dose anyone know what it may be?

 

[lucky_fool]

Griffons are made by a company in South Africa. You can get more info here. I haven't handled one, so I can't give you an opinion, but the web opinion seems to be about the same as you'd get for any other relatively inexpensive foreign-made 1911 (Norinco, Rock Island, etc) - that is to say all over the board.

 

[0007]

I bought one a long while back. I haven't had a chance to shoot it yet, but it seemed to be a well made pistol. No machining marks, nice clean bright blue, felt good in the hand, more like a steel Commander then a full size model.

Yep, the link looks like the people I bought mine from except I seem to recall paying about $325.00; as I said it was probably 10 years ago. For what it's worth, the small arms(and large weapons) industries in SA have always been builders of very highly rated products.

 

[ken grant]

Griffon

I have one and love it although the night sights are dead.
No MIM or Cast parts,spring steel extractor,good workmanship,forged frame and slide.

 

[Horsesense]

thanks guys

 

[Rotorflyr]

Saw one on Gunbroker earlier this year, did a little reasearch and would have bought it if I had the extra money at the time. Everything I saw about them seemed to indicate that they are pretty well made.

Only thing I wonder about is the porting on them.........

If I stumbled across one for the right price, I'd take the chance and buy it

 

[railroader]

The slide has ports, the barrel doesn't. Go figure. Mark