Got a new springfield mil spec today,

[silent one]

Baron Holbach 4,
No thanks necessary for the range report, I enjoy doing something that may help someone decide wether they might want to get into either purchasing a particular firearm, or maybe not purchasing by hearing of someone elses experiences with it. I'm not an expert on firearms, but I try to be open minded and honest in these reports. Anyone reading the opinions of another person should in the final analysis come to a decision based on research, and what would be best for them. I'm just conveying my experience.
Concerning your question about hammer bite. I have never experienced it. I've heard of people getting bit, but I have never seen it. I have relatively large hands and for me personally, the stock checkered grips on the .45 are a little too thin, and the checkering chafes after an extended session on the range. To help myself in this area I make my own grips out of various wood. I don't checker them. I do cut a step ridge around the outside edge to help with traction. They work well for me and they give me better control.
The only time I got cut was when I owned a Walther PPKS .380. The slide came back and gave me one nasty gash. The slide was like a razor blade. Needless to say, that one got traded for a Colt Mustang that I still have.
Thanks for the reply, and Be Safe.


SILENT ONE

 

[silent one]

WhoKnowsWho'
Go ahead, rub it in. I'm takin names. Wait till July, then we'll see who rubs it in. Lets see, so far it's a toss up between you and DenFoote. He even had the nerve to insert a picture. I think you guys got to George Hill too.
I hope you guys get sand in your shorts when your at the range. That should help with your concentration. As for me, I'll just continue enjoying this beautiful, cold, wet, miserable,icy, snowy,slushy, chill you to the bone weather. I wouldn't have it any other way. [ If you believe that, I'll tell you another story].
You guys are really heartless. How can you live with yourself knowing you made a 60 year old man cry.?
Good Luck, and Be Safe


SILENT ONE

 

[Ala Dan]

Hey-Hey-Hey Silent One

I probably won't make it too the range tommorrow,
as I need to load a bunch of .45 ACP ammo; as well
as some .38 SPL's. But one thing is for sure, the 1st
chance we get; me and the SIG P220 will go on an
excursion. I like to have about 500 rounds of each
caliber loaded, just in case I decide to make myself
welcome! And now that my daughter is shooting
with me, I may have to bump that figure up a bit?

Stay Safe and Shoot Straight, My Friend!

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

 

[Johnpl]

Silent One-
Great report...it just may send me out to buy one!

If the weather gets too cold in RI, drive up to American Firearms School, just over the border in Massachusetts. State of the art indoor range, professionally run with a great, friendly staff, open to the public.

One question-how do you white dot your sights, especially on low profile sights?

 

[silent one]

Mornin Dan,
Get the press fired up and start pumpin out those .38's and .45's. your daughter's waitin to go to the range.
I have to start hand loading. I've collected 175 lbs of .45 brass in the last year or so. It's gettin a little expensive shooting new stuff. I never had time to do it when I was working, but now that i'm retired I should.
I know i'm spending a lot more time at the range now, and that computes into more ammo,which means more cost. Hmmmm, ok i'm convinced, It's time to get a press. I know the Springfield is gonna get a lot of use. That sucker runs like the energizer bunny. I think the other manufacturers had better pay close attention. Springfield is gonna put a hell of a dent in their
profit margin with this one. With the quality and price I personally don't see why anyone who is in the market for a .45 wouldn't buy one. The best part is, I don't worry so much about it. If something goes wrong with it, it doesn't cost you your first born to repair it. It's a shooter, and that's what it should be. With this firearm, Springfield is bringing shooting back to basics IMHO, and I for one like that.
Guess that's it for now. Rub some BenGay on arm and start pumpin that press. Your daughter is waiting.
Have a good one my friend, and Be Safe


SILENT ONE

 

[silent one]

Johnpl,
Thanks for the reply. I have heard of the American firearms school in Mass. I'm a member of the R.I. state rifle & revolver assn, and I get a copy of the Mass news letter monthly. The school is mentioned in the news letter. I do belong to an indoor range here in R.I.,but I like shooting outdoors. The out door range I belong to also has a 50, 100, and 150 yd rifle range. Some times I bring a rifle along with my hand guns. If I get the urge to shoot the rifle, I can. I guess it harkens back to when I was a kid and you could go to the old gravel pit and shoot at tin cans. We can't do that here any more, but I still like the feeling of setting up a target on the old wooden stand and shootin the hell out of it. I guess I just like fresh air, and playin in the dirt so to speak. Indoor ranges are fine, but I find them too confining. I guess it all boils down to what you prefer, As long as you follow all the safety rules. Those rules mean everything to me, no matter where you are shooting.
You asked about the sight paint. What I use is Testors' model paint. First I clean the sights with lacquer thinner on a Q tip. Then I use a fine artist brush and apply a white dot on both sides of the notch on the rear sight. On the front sight I use bright orange applied to the leading edge. I wait 24 hours then apply clear urethane to protect them. That's it. It works very well for me. I can get a better sight picture as well as quicker aquisition on the target.
I know I went off subject on this, but what the hey. Anything to do with firearms is interesting to me. Also, if your contemplating buying one of these .45's, they offer a model that seems to be the same as the Mil-Spec with high viz sights. I haven't seen one in person, but I have seen them on line and they look the same. check it out, I think you'll like what you see.
Good Luck, and Be Safe


SILENT ONE