BullyFan07
Member
Hello. I've been lurking around here for quite some time, but I just became a member today. This is my first time posting to this forum, and I need some help. I know there are some very knowledgeable members on this forum, so I'm really looking forward to all of your responses.
I'm looking to purchase an officer's size 1911 for use as my new primary carry weapon. I already own a full size 1911 and love the platform and the .45 ACP round. I've done quite a bit of research on the officer's size 1911s and have seriously considered my available funds. That being said, I've narrowed it down to one of the compact 1911s offered by Armscor (STI Spartan III / RIA Compact Tactical / Citadel Compact). Now, I just need to decide which one to go with.
I noticed that gutterman has a thread going right now with similar content, but I'm new around here and didn't want to step on anyone's toes by making it look like I was hijacking the thread. So, I decided to start my own thread. Hope that's okay.
My question: Does anyone have personal experience with any/all of these models? Recommendations? It's my understanding that they all pretty much come from the same mold, but then they get differing levels of quality control and slightly different internals, depending on the rollmark on the slide. If I'm wrong on this, please let me know because I want to make an informed decision when I finally get ready to move on one of these.
Thanks.
I'm looking to purchase an officer's size 1911 for use as my new primary carry weapon. I already own a full size 1911 and love the platform and the .45 ACP round. I've done quite a bit of research on the officer's size 1911s and have seriously considered my available funds. That being said, I've narrowed it down to one of the compact 1911s offered by Armscor (STI Spartan III / RIA Compact Tactical / Citadel Compact). Now, I just need to decide which one to go with.
I noticed that gutterman has a thread going right now with similar content, but I'm new around here and didn't want to step on anyone's toes by making it look like I was hijacking the thread. So, I decided to start my own thread. Hope that's okay.
My question: Does anyone have personal experience with any/all of these models? Recommendations? It's my understanding that they all pretty much come from the same mold, but then they get differing levels of quality control and slightly different internals, depending on the rollmark on the slide. If I'm wrong on this, please let me know because I want to make an informed decision when I finally get ready to move on one of these.
Thanks.