Should I get rid of these two guns?

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Guys and Gals,

First of all, let me state that I'm a big proponent of keeping any gun you ever buy. One of the only guns I've ever sold was a Sig P232 that I desperately regret selling.

With that being said, I have two guns in my collection that I'm considering getting rid of because I simply do not like them.

1.) Sig Pro 2022 (in .357sig) - I really liked this gun at first, but when I shot it, I just didn't feel comfortable with it. I don't like the DA/SA trigger. I really don't like the .357sig round out of this gun. The grip is bigger than what I like. Overall, I'm just not pleased with it and do not see me shooting it in the future.

2.) Springfield Armory GI 45. This is a no frills 1911 that only has one magazine of 45 through it. It was the first 1911 that I purchased (before I really knew what I was doing.) Nothing wrong with it (that I could tell with limited range time) other than really crappy sights (I can't imagine how GIs hit anything :D ). I'd like to get something with a little nicer fit and finish to it (possibly even alloy or scandium)

I'm considering dumping both of these guns and getting myself a nicer .45. But I'm really having trouble convincing myself to do a 2-for-1 deal.

As always, I'd like to hear what my fellow THRers think about it. Also, if you have any ideas as to what I could sell them for, I would appreciate that as well. The GI has the idiot mark on it, but nothing else wrong. The 2022 is CPO (refinished by Sig and in LNIB condition).

Thanks in advance for your comments.
 
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I'm not a big fan of selling guns on a whim either. However, if you really do not like the guns you have, and they have no sentimental family value, then they are just taking up space. Sell them and get something you'll enjoy.

If you are really unsure, put them in the safe and forget about selling them for a month or two. Then revisit the option. If you still feel the same, do it.
 
Your criticisms of the guns are on the money, regardless of their virtues. Dump 'em and get what you like - or what you'd like to try.

I've sold lots of excellent guns because they had some irritating design characteristic or other.
 
tydephan,
if you want to get rid of the springfield 1911, let me know the details and we might can work something out. i am in georgia, the hinesville area. let me know. thanks.
 
While I agree, you should never sell things to fund another purchase (not just guns but other hobbies too, as you usually regret it), if you're just not going to use it, or don't like it at all, there's not reason to leave the money tied up in it when you could be shooting something else you really like. :cool:
 
Your criticisms of the guns are on the money, regardless of their virtues.
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Glad to hear that others agree. Thought maybe it was just me.

Sell them and get what you want. Take them to Larry's!
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I have a feeling I may be there tomorrow. :D

Those are both junk. Go ahead and send them my way, and i'll get rid of them for you
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It sure is good to have friends. :p


Sounds like there is a common consensus forming. I had kind of decided that they serve no purpose if I have no interest in shooting them. So that really only left one thing to do. But it always helps hearing it from a group of respected peers.

Any idea of what to expect on trade? I think I paid about $515 for each, respectively. Would it be crazy to expect $400 on trade for each?
 
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if you want to get rid of the springfield 1911, let me know the details and we might can work something out. i am in georgia, the hinesville area. let me know. thanks.
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Possum, I'll keep you in mind.
 
I don't really know the value of the sig, but you could probably get around 400-450 for the Springfield, especially since it has so little wear on it. You'll probably make more selling it privately, though a gun store might give you some kind of credit on it.
 
Well I've been shopping.

Considering getting either:

Springfield Armory Lightweight Commander (sales guy says it comes with the little light, but I don't think it does in the Commander size) for $819

or

Smith and Wesson 1911pd with CT grips for $960

Trade in value for both guns was lousy, as expected. They were going to give me $400 for the 1911 GI, but not much at all for the Sig Pro. Still debating the whole deal. As usual, thoughts are appreciated.
 
I'm considering dumping both of these guns and getting myself a nicer .45. But I'm really having trouble convincing myself to do a 2-for-1 deal.
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<shrug>. Well, I recently did a 2 for 1, and I'm quite happy with the deal. The guns I divested myself of weren't near as good as yours though.

I really liked this gun at first, but when I shot it, I just didn't feel comfortable with it. I don't like the DA/SA trigger. I really don't like the .357sig round out of this gun. The grip is bigger than what I like. Overall, I'm just not pleased with it and do not see me shooting it in the future.
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Dump it. Life's too short to deal with expensive paperweights that don't fit you. Pour the proceeds into improving the Springfield.
 
wow. both of those 1911s you posted are pricey. you can buy the 1911 first, if you really like it then sell the other two. so many options
 
2.) Springfield Armory GI 45. This is a no frills 1911 that only has one magazine of 45 through it. It was the first 1911 that I purchased (before I really knew what I was doing.) Nothing wrong with it (that I could tell with limited range time) other than really crappy sights (I can't imagine how GIs hit anything ). I'd like to get something with a little nicer fit and finish to it (possibly even alloy or scandium)
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Over the sights? Why not replace those sights? You have a starter towards what many people are looking for. You have what YOU think needs corrected and skip all the crap they put on the high end 1911s. Bear in mind, I note you are really wanting a different , fancier 1911. I would make the Scandium a trial and keep the milspec. Lighter is not always better. And plain jane getting a few wear marks and scars is not as up setting as the fancy stuff.

You are going down the same garden path I went down. I spent (read that wasted) a bundle on guns that were less than my first Ithica 1911, Had I taken the time and effort to have had those military sites replaced. It would have been the perfect gun I was looking for.



Jerry
 
Over the sights? Why not replace those sights? You have a starter towards what many people are looking for. You have what YOU think needs corrected and skip all the crap they put on the high end 1911s. Bear in mind, I note you are really wanting a different , fancier 1911. I would make the Scandium a trial and keep the milspec. Lighter is not always better. And plain jane getting a few wear marks and scars is not as up setting as the fancy stuff.

You are going down the same garden path I went down. I spent (read that wasted) a bundle on guns that were less than my first Ithica 1911, Had I taken the time and effort to have had those military sites replaced. It would have been the perfect gun I was looking for.
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Jerry,
Thanks for the thoughts. I have also contemplated simply modifying the Government 1911 to make it what I'm looking for. New trigger. Ambi safety (I'm a lefty) and of course the sights. Maybe new grips.

I'll admit I'm intimidated by modifying the gun, because I do not know enough about it. Even if I bought the right parts, I don't know how to install them and am hesitant to pay yet more money to have a Smithy make the mods for me. So that train of thought led me (as I'm sure it led you at one time) to think about simply trading it.

At this juncture, all options are still open. So I greatly appreciate the thoughts and will consider it.
 
I'll admit I'm intimidated by modifying the gun, because I do not know enough about it. Even if I bought the right parts, I don't know how to install them and am hesitant to pay yet more money to have a Smithy make the mods for me. So that train of thought led me (as I'm sure it led you at one time) to think about simply trading it.
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I know where you are going, I did the same thing myself, so bear this in mind.

One of the most usable traits of the 1911 is the ability to DIY. Better to get the manuals and learn the system well. I have had all of my 1911s torn down to the last parts. There is nothing I cannot take care of, if I get the proper tools, which are not many and easy for me to justify the cost of.

The cost of a new front and rear sight is much cheaper than an entirely new pistol,even if you find a local smith to install them. The machine work that may be needed for the sights is the big ticket item.

Had I the knowledge then, that I possess now. That Ithica would have been shipped to Armand Swenson to jazz up. I really thought the ambi-safety and S&W K frame sights were THE thing back then. It still is a nice set up.

Today, I am less enthused over the Ambi-safety and now prefer Novaks low mount sights. I am a lefty. But, the original safety is not that big of a deal. To be a little more honest, I am ambi-dexterous. I can shoot with either hand.The only thing I can't do right handed with equal ease is hand writing. The high profile ambi-safeties leave me a little nervous. Without the Series 80 firing pin lock, I am afraid I would prefer the stock safety.

Jerry
 
Just as a point of reference, I purchased my SA GI 1911A1
last month for $449 brand new. That was for the package
that included the case, a holster and cleaning brush.
Probably be better of trying to sell it to an individual.
Doubt if they would give you what you might want on a
trade in.:(
 
Dump the guns... they are junk. I will take them off your hands to save you any embassasment. Please email me, and I shall bail you out.
 
Sell the Sig and make the 1911 what you want it to be. I know the name of a local gunsmith that has a good reputation and has reasonable rates.

Anthony
 
I bought the S&W1911PD with Crimson Trace grips. Great gun. Very reliable and accurate. I had an issue with brass in the forehead, fixed with a bit of filing the ejector. Very nice trigger out of the box, much better than a SA Loaded full size.

I had a couple rifles I didn't shoot and didn't like. Traded them off for a Marlin 39A .22. I've been shooting that gun a bunch and not regretting the trade at all, in fact I'm delighted to have something I like for somethings I didn't.
 
I'm considering dumping both of these guns and getting myself a nicer .45. But I'm really having trouble convincing myself to do a 2-for-1 deal.
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Face it, you don't like either gun so you're not going to shoot them. What good does it do you to hold on to guns you don't like and won't shoot?

I really suggest you sell them privately since you will get more for each from someone who is looking for that particular gun. You might even get lucky and find a trade for exactly what you are looking for.
 
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