Springfield GI

[tinroad37e]

I have been wanting a Springfield GI for a couple weeks now and I can't find one locally. I guess I am going to have to order one. Does it have the ILS system too? I am guessing it does.

 

[FullEffect1911]

yep, it does.

 

[Black Majik]

Easily swapped out however. Go for it!

 

[Janos Dracwlya]

What is ILS?

Does it have a firing pin safety?

 

[Nowhere Man]

You might look at the Mil-spec instead. More refined for about the same price.


Dave

 

[cdrt]

ILS

Integral Locking System. It's in the mainspring housing. Using a key, you can deactivate the pistol so it won't fire.

It can be replaced with a std mainspring housing. I changed mine out, but kept the parts in case I ever sell the pistol; which is inlikely, it's a shooter.

No firing pin safety in the SA 1911.

 

[Richard]

tinroad37e, unless you have great eyesight I would go with the Milspec. Why? I can no longer use GI sights and the MilSpec sights work for me. Regards, Richard

 

[skinewmexico]

Sights on the GI aren't too cool.

 

[Eightball]

No firing pin safety in the SA 1911.

Not to hijack, but is this all SAs, or only the GI (maybe mil-spec)?

And, since I'm debating getting something similar soon enough.....if you were to buy a 1911 with those tiny GI sights, how hard would it be to get a gunsmith to dovetail the slide and get new sights on there?

 

[Black Majik]

8Ball.

It'll apply to all SAs regarding the lack of a firing pin safety.

 

[Richard]

These are king-Tappan sights and I am sure they ran $175 installed. Not cheap but well worth price. Regards, Richard

 

[Nowhere Man]

New sights will run in the area of $200 installed.

Dave