I'd like to hear any experiences any of you have had with the Springfield Armory 1911s in 9mm. I've read that the new magazines by metalform have decreased the number of FTFs. Are there any other problems that seem to recur in the 1911 9mm line? I'm looking at the stainless steel with adj sights. I already have 2 1911s in .45 so I'm looking to shoot a little cheaper. I figure with the weight of the 1911 platform and the low recoil of the 9mm this should be pretty accurate.
Springfield Armory 1911 in 9mm
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I have a pair of Springfield's loaded models in 9mm. One full size and one Light Weight Ultra-Compact.
Both have been reliable and accurate since day one. I've run Sellier & Bellot, CCI Blazer and Wincheter's "white box", all 115 FMJs, through them, and have tested both with 115 JHPs from IMI.
For IDPA, I shoot my own reloads, using Rainier 115 FMJs loaded to an OAL of 1.178", atop Accuarte #5 powder, also without any problems.
FWIW
Both have been reliable and accurate since day one. I've run Sellier & Bellot, CCI Blazer and Wincheter's "white box", all 115 FMJs, through them, and have tested both with 115 JHPs from IMI.
For IDPA, I shoot my own reloads, using Rainier 115 FMJs loaded to an OAL of 1.178", atop Accuarte #5 powder, also without any problems.
FWIW
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One of the members at the range I shoot at got one for X'mas '02 and has let me shoot it some. They're very nice shooters...reliable, accurate & very mild. If that's one you want, I wouldn't hesitate 
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$640, is that for the fixed or adjustable sights? Guy I mentioned paid $649 + fees for fixed sights for his and was pretty happy w/ the deal he got.
Sactown,
Fit and finish are top-notch (not an Ed Brown by any means, but still good).
The only "Issue" I've had was with the Pachmayr magazines I bought for use in IDPA... they needed a bit of tweaking on the follower to actuate the slide stop reliably.
These two pistols have run just fine right out of the box... good luck.
Fit and finish are top-notch (not an Ed Brown by any means, but still good).
The only "Issue" I've had was with the Pachmayr magazines I bought for use in IDPA... they needed a bit of tweaking on the follower to actuate the slide stop reliably.
These two pistols have run just fine right out of the box... good luck.
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Are they still being shipped with blued barrels?
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I've had 4 counting the one I had to send back to a gunsmith who butchered it in converting it to a match gun.
All were standard guns (only way offered at the time).
2 were chrome-moly, 2 stainless steel. Chro-mo's were built from Gunsmith "kits".
Best and only "Great" one was built by Bobby Jones of Jackson, Ms. (Chro-mo with Kart barrel). However it started losing accuracy after about 7,500rds, and never came back to "New" after several "tune-ups".
For factory guns, they are "Average" for the current crop of "clones" coming out of the various manufacturers.
My latest one was one of the discontinued "fixed" sighted models, I aquired by sake of winning it in S.C. "Governers 20" league last year.
I originally planned on selling it "NIB", but was pursuaded by Dave Williams of S.A. custom shop to give it a try for accuracy, as he alluded that the "Loaded" versions were more accurate: ie; less than 2"@25yds.
Couldn't prove it by me!
It would not shoot with the previous S.S. gun I had "butchered" in 1995 before it was sent off. The loaded version was only reliable with two magazines of 9 that I had -(2 Pachmyer,3 Colt, 4 metal-form). The older metal-form mags. previously used in other custom guns just would not always lock slide no matter what I did to them old followers/springs?). They would work three times, and then not the next. MIM slide stop??
Best accuracy was about 3.0" at 25yds. (that with listed load below).
It too has found a new home. I needed to fund a S&W PPC-9 6" thats due any time now.
If you're just going to plink, or such, they're "OK", but for serious competiton, you'll need something a lot better. Either perhaps one of the STI "Trojans", Ed Brown's, Baer's, Briley's or such, or a Custom Gun -(Alan Tanaka, S.A. custom shop, ect).
FWIW, I had a Marksman class shooter shooting next to me at match this past Sat/Sunday with a new S.A. w/ adj. site. He was having FTF, FTE -w/stove pipes,double feeds, with Fed. 124 H.S. (non- +P). He switched to CCI 124 Gold Dots, and after shooting a couple of stages, the failures ceased. Could not tell anything about accuracy from his shooting. (too many "0's" on B-27 to blame it just on the gun).
S&W's "9's" took all the Money........... again.
(My newest, a Super-9 is giving 1.0-1.2" 6-shot groups at 25yds from sand bags with 115gr Zero JHP's or Rem. 115 JHP's in Fed. Nk brass, over 5.5gr of WSF@ 1.10"oal., but is not quite up to my S&W P-C guns.)
Your luck may be better than mine, though.
All were standard guns (only way offered at the time).
2 were chrome-moly, 2 stainless steel. Chro-mo's were built from Gunsmith "kits".
Best and only "Great" one was built by Bobby Jones of Jackson, Ms. (Chro-mo with Kart barrel). However it started losing accuracy after about 7,500rds, and never came back to "New" after several "tune-ups".
For factory guns, they are "Average" for the current crop of "clones" coming out of the various manufacturers.
My latest one was one of the discontinued "fixed" sighted models, I aquired by sake of winning it in S.C. "Governers 20" league last year.
I originally planned on selling it "NIB", but was pursuaded by Dave Williams of S.A. custom shop to give it a try for accuracy, as he alluded that the "Loaded" versions were more accurate: ie; less than 2"@25yds.
Couldn't prove it by me!
It would not shoot with the previous S.S. gun I had "butchered" in 1995 before it was sent off. The loaded version was only reliable with two magazines of 9 that I had -(2 Pachmyer,3 Colt, 4 metal-form). The older metal-form mags. previously used in other custom guns just would not always lock slide no matter what I did to them old followers/springs?). They would work three times, and then not the next. MIM slide stop??
Best accuracy was about 3.0" at 25yds. (that with listed load below).
It too has found a new home. I needed to fund a S&W PPC-9 6" thats due any time now.
If you're just going to plink, or such, they're "OK", but for serious competiton, you'll need something a lot better. Either perhaps one of the STI "Trojans", Ed Brown's, Baer's, Briley's or such, or a Custom Gun -(Alan Tanaka, S.A. custom shop, ect).
FWIW, I had a Marksman class shooter shooting next to me at match this past Sat/Sunday with a new S.A. w/ adj. site. He was having FTF, FTE -w/stove pipes,double feeds, with Fed. 124 H.S. (non- +P). He switched to CCI 124 Gold Dots, and after shooting a couple of stages, the failures ceased. Could not tell anything about accuracy from his shooting. (too many "0's" on B-27 to blame it just on the gun).
S&W's "9's" took all the Money........... again.
(My newest, a Super-9 is giving 1.0-1.2" 6-shot groups at 25yds from sand bags with 115gr Zero JHP's or Rem. 115 JHP's in Fed. Nk brass, over 5.5gr of WSF@ 1.10"oal., but is not quite up to my S&W P-C guns.)
Your luck may be better than mine, though.
1911 9mms are limited in Kali. I love my STI Trojan in .45, but they won't be sending us any 9mms. Kimber's already emailed me to let me know they won't be shipping any 9mm or 10mm 1911s to Kali. Still trying to decide. Thanks for all the info everyone, keep it coming.
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Kimbers not sending any of the Limited Edition 1911s to CA 
Well at least your getting a nice 9mm
Well at least your getting a nice 9mm
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