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So I've made a few posts recently regarding this pair of 1911's I've recently acquired. First I got a sweet deal on a Springfield Stainless Champion with factory night sights. It was a couple years old, but was in good condition and the night sights still had plenty of brightness left in them.
Then I got it to the range and it had a horrible issue with vertical stringing. At 10yrds my groups were 5" tall, but ~1-2" wide. I called Springfield and explained the issue and that I was not the original owner, but was willing to pay to get it shooting. They sent me a prepaid label and told me not to worry about it. Took them three weeks and they replaced the barrel, recoil assembly and even threw new night sights on it.
While I was waiting, I came across another good deal. This time on a Colt Wiley Clap Lightweight Commander. I was already sold on the handling characteristics of the commander and wanted a lightweight for carry, and the stainless for practice, IDPA and to go on the nightstand.
Well, I've been waiting to get some more range time before posting my thoughts and they've both been running like tops. I don't feel like I'm losing anything over my 5" 1911's, the compacts never felt good to me. These are the Goldilock "just right" size for me.
The Springfield seems to be a perfect 6 O'clock hold at 10yrds. I'm real happy with how Springfield took care of me. This things shooting great now.
The Colt shoots directly to the sights, but I hold 6 O'clock so we end up with groups a little low like this. The trigger on this Colt is phenomenal! That's a seven round group!
I'm really happy with both of these. I'm going to look into replacing the front brass bead sight on the Colt with a tritium to get it to shoot exactly where I'd like. I'd like to get the front strap checkered on the Springer, and get both bobtailed. Maybe a few other little touches.
Long story short, both these guys are keepers!
Then I got it to the range and it had a horrible issue with vertical stringing. At 10yrds my groups were 5" tall, but ~1-2" wide. I called Springfield and explained the issue and that I was not the original owner, but was willing to pay to get it shooting. They sent me a prepaid label and told me not to worry about it. Took them three weeks and they replaced the barrel, recoil assembly and even threw new night sights on it.
While I was waiting, I came across another good deal. This time on a Colt Wiley Clap Lightweight Commander. I was already sold on the handling characteristics of the commander and wanted a lightweight for carry, and the stainless for practice, IDPA and to go on the nightstand.
Well, I've been waiting to get some more range time before posting my thoughts and they've both been running like tops. I don't feel like I'm losing anything over my 5" 1911's, the compacts never felt good to me. These are the Goldilock "just right" size for me.
The Springfield seems to be a perfect 6 O'clock hold at 10yrds. I'm real happy with how Springfield took care of me. This things shooting great now.
The Colt shoots directly to the sights, but I hold 6 O'clock so we end up with groups a little low like this. The trigger on this Colt is phenomenal! That's a seven round group!
I'm really happy with both of these. I'm going to look into replacing the front brass bead sight on the Colt with a tritium to get it to shoot exactly where I'd like. I'd like to get the front strap checkered on the Springer, and get both bobtailed. Maybe a few other little touches.
Long story short, both these guys are keepers!
