WW2 GI style Springfield Mil-Spec???

[Detritus]

somewhere reacently i saw or heard reference to springfield bringing out a competitor to the "ww2 GI basic" style 1911s being marketed by other firms (colt, Auto Ord, and to a much lesser extant High standard coming to mind) in the case of the sprinfield this would mean one of their "Mil-spec" models with NON-3-dot sights, brown rather than black plastic grip scales, and possibly a MSH with a lanyard loop.

anybody out there know anything about this?? the springfield website didn't mention such a critter when i was over there a week or so ago, but if this model exists it would greatly aid me in my decision making as to what 1911A1 to get first. b/c i want my first new 1911 to be a close match to the 1943 colt i had a few years back (gave it as a gift to a friend) but for various reasons i do not want to get the "WW2 commerative" colt.

well thank you for your time.

i want to know either way, if this bird DON'T exist i guess i'll just have to suck it up and put Walnut or brown plastic grips on a regular Mil-spec... lol

 

[robear]

They exist..

I got this from 1911forum.com.. This was the only pic I was able to find.. I checked on SA's website, but nothing on the WWII mil-spec, just the standard mil-spec..

Here's a thread over there discussing the differences: http://www.1911forum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=55240&highlight=

I hope this helps..

R

 

[Detritus]

I hope this helps..

Yeah it proves i'm not hallucinating lol

went surfing on teh 1911 forum right after i first posted, seems that they may or may not come with the more accurate, brown grip panels. and that to more easily get it accepted in less "friendly" states that it still has the ILS mainspring, both of which are items i'll most likely switch out on just about any SA i buy.

 

[Caliburn]

WW2 mil spec

The only real problem with the WW2 is the tiny sights. The front sight is basically invisible. Does anyone know if it's replaceable? It's not dovetailed.

It comes with Springfield accessories, including a little orange plastic thing, like a thick, 1 inch long tweezers with a long spur out the side. It looked like some kind of mag loader or snap cap thing, but nothing makes sense. Anyone know what that is?

 

[Detritus]

i think that's a chamber flag......

some gunshops use them in their display-case guns. in fact i think some areas have the use of such an item (or the likes of a twist tie threaded downt he barrel) as mandatory.

the little doodad gets stuck in the guns chamber and the slide is dropped or (preferably) eased down on to it, shows that the gun in question definately does NOPT have a round in teh chamber, as well as keepign the gun out of battery.

i know that Highpoint used to ship thier carbines and pistols with a similar device that was a molded yellow plastic nub shaped like a Round nosed cartrige with a flat "tail" coming off one side.

 

[Detritus]

oh btw the "tiny" GI sights are actually something i want. like i said i want a NEW gun similar to the 1943 made GI-issue colt i used to have, i just can't swing the price colt wants for their "WW2 commemerative" plus I no longer think that ANY current colt product is worth the price they ask.

 

[Nineisfine]

The Springer Repro is a bit of a mix. It retains the ILS mainspring system, has black rather than the promised brown plastic grips, has the old springfield frame radius rather than the colt radius used on all the other Springfield guns (some suspect they are using up their old frames).

On the plus side, it does have vertical cuts in the slide and they have treated the barrel to make it look blued. The springfield armory roll marks are subdued a bit but it does still say Brasil on the frame.

It didn't do anything for me, but my local gun shop says he is selling them.

 

[Caliburn]

Thanks, Detritus. It fits as a chamber indicator.

Learn something new every day!

 

[Caliburn]

If you don't mind the beefy grip and dustcover (not as rounded as normally found), the WW2 is the best value out there for a name-brand 1911. If you get the urge to tinker with it later, you've got a good platform to customize with beavertails or whatver you'd like.

 

[dsk]

I believe the real reason why the WW2 Springfield has a blocky front strap and dust cover is that is saves machining costs. The notion of using up old frames is another possibility.