Springfield TRP Questions

[big44]

I'm looking for some info on the Springfield TRP 1911s. Can anyone help with the following questions?

Are they made completely in the USA?
Are the ejectors glued in?

Thanks In Advance!

 

[boomer1911a1]

Contact SA. They're fairly talkative and helpful.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

Are they made completely in the USA?

The frame and slide forgings on Springfield 1911s are made in Brazil. Assembly and finishing is done in the US.

Are the ejectors glued in?

Glued??? I had never heard of that before.

 

[Conqueror]

I will check my TRP's ejector for you when I get home. Pretty sure it's pinned. The raw forgings are from Imbel in brazil but they are finished and hand-fitted in Geneseo.

I've heard they are not "hand-fitted" before but mine seems to have been... the last three digits of the serial number are hand-engraved on many of the parts, indicating that someone took the time to make sure each piece was as tight as possible and stayed with the gun.

 

[Conqueror]

oops, double-tap

 

[big44]

The reference to the glued ejectors are:

http://forum.m1911.org/showthread.php?p=439299

http://www.10-8performance.com/id8.html

 

[Conqueror]

Just checked, mine is not pinned. It's an older (2006) full-rail TRP Operator.

 

[10-Ring]

The TRPs are made here...the loaded versions are the ones from Brazil

 

[Conqueror]

Again, the TRP frames and slides are forged in Brazil and sent here for finishing.

 

[possum]

i second the call sa and they will answer all the questions you have.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

I still can't get over a glued-on ejector, or any other part for that matter. I suppose it would work.

 

[Conqueror]

Not sure why you can't believe that. Hell, they glue the tiles on the space shuttle, they hold up pretty well considering they get launched into freaking space.

 

[steelyblue]

There has been a couple of instances when those shuttle tiles didn't hold up so well!

 

[Conqueror]

Yeah, but they go through a lot more abuse than a 1911 ejector will ever see. I use mime for home defense and I am absolutely unconcerned that it will fly off randomly.

 

[big44]

I was looking at a TRP but to pay that much for a gun that has the ejector glued in does't sit well with me.