MagnumDweeb
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I was at a customers house today cleaning the marble in his house. He asked about doing all the furniture and we got to talking about guns somehow. At one point he brought out an unloaded 1911 that turned out to be an Argentine 1911. It had the 1941 and the word Armada on it so I assume it was a Navy issued model. From what I could learn on the internet it was an Argentine made 1911 using Colt imported machines. Since it was made after 1936 can I assume it was heat treated and thus stronger and safer than many of the Colt 1918 and before made 1911s.
I guess what I am really asking is this gun a shooter, some on the intraweb have stated that it is compatible with 1911A1 parts, if so that would go a far way in making me want it since I could replace some of the internals in the interest of safety and possibly improved performance. Maybe even change the barrel so it could shoot SAAMI compliant JHPs.
Does anyone have any experience with these guns, I'd like to make it a shooter for mostly plinking but I'd also like to use it for SD if it could appropriately serve that purpose as well.
I guess what I am really asking is this gun a shooter, some on the intraweb have stated that it is compatible with 1911A1 parts, if so that would go a far way in making me want it since I could replace some of the internals in the interest of safety and possibly improved performance. Maybe even change the barrel so it could shoot SAAMI compliant JHPs.
Does anyone have any experience with these guns, I'd like to make it a shooter for mostly plinking but I'd also like to use it for SD if it could appropriately serve that purpose as well.