Quick question: Springfield Arm. 1911's

[mshootnit]

Quick question:

Which models of the current production Springfield Armory 1911's are made in the USA? Are they all made in the USA now? I see that some of the more expensive ones are US made but thought the GI was Brazilian or something. Any info is appreciated.

 

[9mmepiphany]

none...if you mean completely produced domestically...they are all produced by IMBEL in Brazil

the ones that they can substantiate as having at least 51% of assembly and final machining here can be marked Made in the USA...like Hondas and Toyotas

Springfield is an importer

 

[Boats]

For the record, it's IMBEL, the Brazillian defense conglomerate. All Springer products begin their lives there in various states from frame and slide blanks on up to completely finished pistols. For instance if you buy a GI or a Loaded, you are getting a totally Brazillian sourced gun. If you buy a Custom Shop model, you are getting a specially selected frame and slide that much of the finish machining was done by the shop, and the barrel and the small parts mostly sourced from the cream of the entire 1911 after market, and then assembled by American gunsmiths.

And when you are discussing IMBEL, you are certainly not talking about Taurus level output. IMBEL makes world class small arms.

I'd love to get a semi-auto version of the IMBEL MD-4, which is essentially a modernized FAL that uses a rotating bolt rather than the old tilting bolt and shoots 5.56mm using STANAG magazines.

 

[DaveBeal]

The TRP is fitted and assembled in the US, mainly of Brazilian parts.

 

[texas bulldog]

i believe there have been two thread in the past week that have covered this.

 

[mshootnit]

Frankly, my dear I don't give a damn.

 

[mshootnit]

Thats a dam_n shame that they make the basic models in Brazil. Wish they were made here. You can wish in one hand and <poop> in the other and see which one gets filled up first.

 

[Jolly Rogers]

Ya don't like it...Don't buy it!
Leaves more for us.
Joe

 

[Quiet]

Except for a few custom shop 1911s, every pistol that Springfield Armory sells is made in another country (Brazil or Croatia).

 

[Art Eatman]

Language lesson: "I don't give a damn!" is absolutely incorrect. "Damn" is the wrong word, entirely.

Back in the age of pewter cookware, tinkers wandered England, repairing any holes which had been made in the pots and pans. To hold the solder in place during the process, the tinker would take a small amount of clay or wax to make a small circular dam. This was a worthless little bit, thrown away after use. Thus the phrase to indicate worthlessness, "I don't give a (tinker's) dam."

If you wish to express an opinion, please: At least, first learn the proper words. Displaying such a lack of knowledge is a damned shame.

Art