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Old 08-09-2018, 02:52 PM
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Default Remington vs. Springfield 1911's

I've handled Springfield .45 autos and thought they were well made. I haven't seen the Remington R-1. It looks good in photos, especially in stainless.

Would members who own both please compare them in overall quality and value? Across the board, does one tend to function better or be more accurate?

I mean the basic guns, not Springfield's tricked out match grade stuff.

And, obviously, I mean current Springfields, not the pre-WWI ones made in the govt. arsenal.

Are the Remingtons still made? That firm has had some recent problems, and I'm not sure what they still make, or about their basic QC.

Does anyone know where the Remingtons are actually made?

Do most parts of either brand interchange with US GI parts or commercial Colt parts?

All six .45 autos I've owned have been Colts, and I'm not that familiar with other brands.

I want the gun to be a real world deal, reliable for defense, not just a nostalgia sort of range toy.

Is there any real advantage to buying a Colt Government Model now over the other two brands?

Last edited by Texas Star; 08-09-2018 at 03:08 PM.
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