I have a Rock Island and a Taurus PT1911 in 9mm. I am pleased with their performance and consider them good value for the money.
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Like Canoe Guy (post #2) I also have a Springfield Range Officer 9mm. Mine is an earlier one and the “Elite” model. This one is the compact with a 4 inch slide and an aluminum Officers frame. The feed ramp is fully contained on the barrel assembly not the frame at all. The barrel as noted above is very thick and heavy.
I will second his comments about accuracy. This model is discontinued but I don’t think you can go wrong with any of the Springfield 9mm 1911 models. I sent the slide to Novaks and swapped out the fiber optic front for a big dot night sight. I put a Wilson Combat semi extended slide stop on it and use Wilson Combat mags. I’ll be shooting my HR218 qual with it next week.
I will second his comments about accuracy. This model is discontinued but I don’t think you can go wrong with any of the Springfield 9mm 1911 models. I sent the slide to Novaks and swapped out the fiber optic front for a big dot night sight. I put a Wilson Combat semi extended slide stop on it and use Wilson Combat mags. I’ll be shooting my HR218 qual with it next week.
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Get a 38 Super barrel and magazine for a quick and easy conversion.
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I guess I’ve had my Springfield for 6 or 7 years and at the moment can’t remember the model. I’ve put a lot of ammo through it from light to moderate loads and have never had a failure. Accuracy is excellent and the action is very smooth. Trigger is crisp and breaks clean. I don’t have a scale but would estimate trigger pull at around 3-3.5 pounds. Fit and finish are excellent.
I’ve been a 1911 guy for 35 years and feel Springfield is as good as you can get out of a box. Custom will beat it but you’ll park 3-4 times the price.
I’ve never owned a Colt 9mm but have a Kimber light weight Night Star ( think that’s the name) that’s quite a good pistol too. I favor the Springfield but have had excellent service out of my Kimber. I don’t know if they’re still in production but they came in several configurations and were very reasonably priced. Again the fit and finish are beautiful and I’ve had absolutely no issues with this gun. I’ve put a lot of ammo through it with no failures.
I’ve been a 1911 guy for 35 years and feel Springfield is as good as you can get out of a box. Custom will beat it but you’ll park 3-4 times the price.
I’ve never owned a Colt 9mm but have a Kimber light weight Night Star ( think that’s the name) that’s quite a good pistol too. I favor the Springfield but have had excellent service out of my Kimber. I don’t know if they’re still in production but they came in several configurations and were very reasonably priced. Again the fit and finish are beautiful and I’ve had absolutely no issues with this gun. I’ve put a lot of ammo through it with no failures.
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I’ve had lots of 1911’s but they were all .45’s, 38 Supers or 10mm. Never a 9mm. Decided to rectify that situation last year and bought a blue Springfield Garrison. I’ve had a lot of Springfield products - still do- so I figured this would be a good fit. Wrong! This gun was nothing but problems. I won’t get too far into the long, painful story but will just say the gun would not feed and would not fire about 30% of the time. Finally sent it back to Springfield. They reamed the chamber but, as far as I could tell, did nothing to address the failures to fire. I finally replaced the titanium firing pin with a steel one and a went to a heavier recoil spring. Basically, I set it up like a Colt. It has worked OK since then and accuracy is very good. I still don’t fully trust it, though. In fairness, this might have been an outlier. I’ve had good service from my other Springfields, but this one was a dog. I’ve had a few other people tell me they had problems with them too. Frankly, if I were buying one now I’d go with Colt.
I have a Springfield Garrison in 9mm. I've had two issues with it. First, moving the rear sight to make it shoot to point of aim has been an exercise in futility. It just doesn't want to move. The second is its tight chamber. Factory new ammo works fine. So do my handloads. But LAX remanufactured ammo won't fully chamber and jams in the chamber. Yeah, I know reman ammo .... But the same ammo plunks and shoots fine in my other 9mm pistols. Other than these two issues, the gun has been accurate (if not to point of aim) and trouble-free.
I have a Springfield Ronin 2 tone in 9mm that I bought off the forum classifieds. It is a very nice 1911 but the sights are not tritium. Fiber optic front and two white dot rear that I changed to black dots. With a set of John Culina's grips and a heavier than the stock 9# recoil spring to better handle my preferred 124 Gr +P ammo I am good to go.
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I have a Springfield Loaded Target in 9mm, 5”. I really like the gun, by far the most accurate for me. Chamber is tighter than any of my S&W’s, had to be careful on resizing reloads. I added a Dawson Precision front fiber optic sight. Great gun.
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Not really a fan of the 9MM, but will be building up the parts to make a M1911 function with 9MM. Was bored and had pieces/parts laying around. I have a 1958 Colt .38 Super that had been modified back in the day to shoot .38 Special (probably before the Mid Ranges were manufactured). Decided to get a .38 Super barrel for it and that would give me two guns in one. Then a friend gave me a .40 cal barrel and I have fitted that to the same slide. So 3 in 1 now. Will be looking for a 9MM barrel and mag then will get it functioning also, so 4 in 1. Also have a .45 Slide and barrel for the frame and a Colt Conversion Unit (.22LR) for the set up. When all done will be shooting six different calibers off of one frame. Being bored can get expensive and complicated!
My first 9mm 1991 was a RIA and it worked just fine. My only complaint was the slightly larger grip. I sold it to a friend and bought a Tisas aluminum framed commander length. I got it late in the season and only got to fire a thousand or so rounds through it. I had to have the extractor adjusted after 600 rounds and it was fine again after that.
I have a Ruger in .45 and it had been trouble free. I would have liked a lw Ruger in 9mm, but the price on the Tisas was in the $500 range and too good to pass up.
I have no exp with the SA's.
I have a Ruger in .45 and it had been trouble free. I would have liked a lw Ruger in 9mm, but the price on the Tisas was in the $500 range and too good to pass up.
I have no exp with the SA's.
This one is the best 1911 I’ve ever owned. I know it’s not full size but doubt you’d be disappointed.
Ruger(R) SR1911(R) Commander-Style Centerfire Pistol Model 6722
Ruger(R) SR1911(R) Commander-Style Centerfire Pistol Model 6722
Richard Simmons
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I have a RIA Ultra FS. Probably less than 100rds thru it so far but no issues at all. IIRC it was only around $350 when I purchased it new a number of years ago.
If you qualify for Springfield's Firstline purchase program and can live with a 4 1/4" barrel, you can pick up the 9mm Ronin for $703.00 + tax. I recently bought one and it's a keeper for sure.
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I am a 1911 fan, but really only in .45 acp. That said, I can recommend Colt, Kimber, Bul Armory, Springfield Armory, RIA thru experience in sub - 1k 1911's. Honestly, it is hard to find a bad 1911 these days. Seems magazines are the biggest factor in reliability in .9mm 1911's from what I have read. If you don't see the 1911 that strikes your fancy available with radioactive sights from the factory, they are an easy to install usually under a hundred buck aftermarket option.
Just on a side note, I am really enjoying the fit & finish, as well as accuracy on a Bul Armory 1911 Government model (.45 acp) I picked up recently. A LOT of gun for about $800.00. I believe a .9mm version is available?
Larry
Just on a side note, I am really enjoying the fit & finish, as well as accuracy on a Bul Armory 1911 Government model (.45 acp) I picked up recently. A LOT of gun for about $800.00. I believe a .9mm version is available?
Larry
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I have a blued Colt Competition Model. I have no complaints with it, and you can probably find a used one for around 7-800 dollars.
I would love a blued 5" Competition Series but all I see are stainless ones. If blued ones were made maybe I'll just keep looking until I find one.
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I would seriously consider the Bul Armory line. I do not own one but will soon. I have handled them and been reading about them for some time. They are top shelf, well worth the money.
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