LATE MODEL Springfield Mil-spec vs. Colt 1991 vs. Colt 70s

[Roman2in]

I know there are plenty of threads about these 1911s, but manufacturers seem to make different changes to their guns with time. I know there are a lot off people who hate Springfields because they had experince with the ones the were made in Brazil. I also heard that Colts used to have plastic triggers.

So my question is, if I were to get a brand new gun, now in 2008, which one of these three guns would be better, in terms of "out of the box" AND long term reliability?

I plan to keep the gun as is, and absolutely not worried about accuracy, since either one of the three is more accurate than I am.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Roman2in]

sorry, but... bump.

 

[Drail]

Springfield Armory.

 

[mljdeckard]

I had a 1991, and my dad just bought a mil-spec. I steered him towards it because he's a 1911 noob, and I told him, this is the one you can buy, order the Brownell's 1911 catalog, and if you want to throw a few add-ons to it, it won't break your heart because you're not paying for extra features you're going to discard.

I don't remember the 1991 being particularly special, not like I really like my Kimber now, but I know how to use it a lot better not than I did then. Maybe I would like it better now.

 

[gazpacho]

70s, 1991, Springfield, in that order, stock.

If you remove the ILS MSH from the Springer, then I'd move it to the front of the line. The ILS affects trigger pull drastically.

The current 70s is a 1991 minus the schwartz (?) parts. Has unnecessary machining that can accumulate dirt.

The Colt may come with a plastic trigger and MSH. Both are fine and help reduce weight. I was worried about the MSH on me Commander, so I bought 5 for destructive testing. The plastic MSH is VERY strong.

 

[Roman2in]

Thanks for the replies! I'm not too good with acronyms, what is "ILS MSH" ?

 

[mljdeckard]

SA puts a integral locking system, a 'safety lock' in the mainspring housing, (the backstrap) of all new 1911s. If it changes the trigger pull, I can't tell. My dad asked me what it was, I told him, leave it unlocked, put the key in the box, never mess with it. Of course one COULD replace the whole assembly with minimal effort and expense.