Who Doesn’t Like A Shiny New 1911??

[Rock185]

John, Your "shiny" Series 80 Government Model appears very similar to the same model I carried every working day for several years. Mine has all the S80 FPS parts intact; a requirement of my employer. I guess not all that different looking than the Garrison model either..

 

[S&W Fan]

I have a blue 9mm Garrison and it is an excellent pistol. I changed the thin grips to standard width, put Talon grip tape on the front strap and ordered the sights shown from the Ronin from Springfield ($66 shipped). It has been 100% reliable, accurate and just a ton of fun on the range.

 

[Elroy]

Probably the best choice for a base gun currently made.

yep............fully forged ............NOT cast !!

 

[mrussell]

My shiny 1911

Here is a nice shiny original Kimber Gold Match from around 1999. Took a chance on Gunbroker on a listing that had lousy pictures. I couldn't have been happier with the condition and it is a great shooter. I already knew that it would be as I have had an original blue Gold Match since 2004.

 

[329]

Yep, I have a blue Garrison in 9mm. It shoots so soft and nice. I did a bit of minor spring tuning and the trigger breaks at a crisp 3.5 lbs. No misfires after almost 1k rounds. I did have to adjust the trigger overtravel screw and I also changed to full size grips…long fingers.

 

[Trooper224]

The 45 Auto version of the Garrison has a standard, non-ramped barrel just like most other 1911s.

The 9mm version has an elongated ramp because the 9mm cartridge is much shorter than the 45.

There are two ways to do it. Colt favors machining the ramp into the frame, whereas older STIs, Springfield, etc. seem to prefer using an elongated section of the barrel itself.

I've never heard of any issues with the chamber not having enough support in either arrangement.

There are no pressure issues with either the .45acp or 9mm that would neccesitate an integrally ramped barrel.. The ramped barrel is used with the 9mm for increased reliability, due to the shorter overall cartridge length.

 

[Bumpus13]

Shoots very well. Trigger, at least on this one, is very good. Only put 100 rounds of Winchester 230 gr ball through it, but it shoots to point of aim and groups very well.

230gr 9mm?

 

[chief38]

I've got a stable of Colt's and the 1911's are my favorite pistols to shoot - I also shoot better with them than any other handgun I own. My Colt GCNM from 1974 is the most shot pistol I own.

 

[CH4]

Congrats on a solid piece. You can't go wrong with a SA 1911. I couldn't decide on blue or stainless, so I went with a Ronin in 10mm. Actually got i for a song through an insider deal with SA. Like most current 1911s chambered for the 10mm, the Ronin has a ramped barrel; Colt's DE is the only one that still doesn't.

 

[WBH]

The Springfields with aluminum frames also come with ramped barrels in all calibers. Hollow points hitting a ramp on an aluminum frame can cause damage and feeding problems due to the softer material. SA and Dan Wesson (maybe others?) fix that issue with the ramped barrel.

 

[LEO918]

Here's one of mine.

 

[Empe]

1911s are grand, but sometimes they look a bit too samey if you ask me...

I'm sure it's the only one like it at the range .....ANY range !

 

[dsf]

The often quoted advantage of a 9mm over the 45 ACP is its greater magazine capacity -



Not always.

 

[rickyt]

This is my collection , a wonderful collection with one problem .There not real. Sadly, this is as close as I can get to the real thing.

 

[crazyphil]

Beware the man who only owns one gun. He probably knows how to
use it.

 

[Mortimer94]

Here are 2 of mine

 

[LEO918]

One more shiny 1911.

 

[sceva]

I just got this one from the classifieds here; Springfield Armory Ronin 9mm. All forged, stainless frame and blued slide. Very tight and smooth; the frame slide match up is darned near perfect. Machining is very good with nice squared corners; right on the edge of being too squared and sharp but not sharp enough to cut you. This is a very early one from what I understand and is marked Ronin Operator I need to get some better photographs but here are a couple of stock photos and a photo of mine. This is tighter than the Colt Series 70 I had in the early 1980's.

It will be wearing a nice set of Culina Myrtle wood grips with stainless slotted screws once they arrive and I get the grip bushings changed out ) it came with thin grips and their thin bushings) The Bushings and screws will be Challis which seems like a very good improvement in the bushings. I think the myrtle will look great with the stainless frame

 

[sceva]

My Ronin 9mm wearing the Culina Myrtle Grips.

 

[Glenn R. McMannly]

Nice beginner level base gun for a custom build. What work are you going to have done to it?

 

[M29since14]

…I think the myrtle will look great with the stainless frame

It does!

And thank God slotted stock screws are still made for 1911s.

 

[sceva]

Nice beginner level base gun for a custom build. What work are you going to have done to it?

Nothing planned other than the grips ( not a thin grip fan), a possible change to an arched MSH, and different springs. Other than that it has pretty much the things I like. I changed the grip bushings to Challis standard bushings along with a set of his slotted stainless screws

While most makers are using a 12# recoil spring Springfield uses a 9# recoil spring in their 9mm 1911's along with a 23# mainspring and I believe an XXP firing pin spring with a titanium firing pin. I shoot 124 Gr hardball and 124gr +P Gold Dots.
I am going to try a Wolff 12# recoil and Wolff XP firing pin spring and I have a 19# mainspring internals from Ed Brown ;I think this will be a better balanced spring set up.

 

[oldbrownhat]

This is my collection , a wonderful collection with one problem .There not real. Sadly, this is as close as I can get to the real thing.

I fear we're getting close to that situation here in Canada

I do have one real one, an STI Spartan. Not shiny, but mechanically very nice indeed. Got it (slightly) used. Only thing I changed was the red FO front sight, which I replaced with a green rod.

 

[.38SuperMan]

9mm major has become popular in USPSA. Pressures go through the roof and I've seen cases blow. Standard loads from major manufacturers, no problem but USPSA major, problems.

I shot USPSA for years but shot 38 super major which also requires a ramped barrel. Even shooting standard pressure loads in 9mm and 38 super I prefer a ramped barrel for both reliability and to prevent erosion of the built in ramp in some guns when shooting hollow points. I've seen aluminum frame 1911's with integral ramps eroded by shooting a heavy diet of hollow points. The steel ramp on a barrel is much more durable than a ramp in an alloy frame.

 

[RMFnLA]

Years ago I bought a nickeled Colt Government Model through an auction. The auction house had a sense of humor, because the listing talked about it being able to blind the bad guys.

I picked up one of those in new condition for $75 at a pawn shop in Miami around 1970.

Another one I should have held onto…

 

[sceva]

a few more photos of my Springfield Armory 9mm; Changed out the stock 9 lb recoil spring for a Wolff 12 lb, the XX power Firing pin spring for the XP Wolff that came with the 12 lb recoil. cleaned and lubed. Left the Ti firing pin and the stock hammer spring.

 

[mrussell]

My shiny 1911

Bought this on auction last year. An original Kimber Classic Gold Match from around 1999 before the firing pin block safety came out on the Series II. I have had a blued Classic Gold Match since I bought it used in 2004. It is such a great shooter I couldn't pass up this stainless one that looked barely fired.

 

[Baltimoreed11754]

Here's my shiny bbq 1911 not an A1. A Cimarron Rock Island. Runs like a top.

 

[sceva]

Finally made to the range to try out my Springfield Ronin 9mm. ( with a 12# recoil spring replacing the stock 9 pounder) Fed and ejected flawlessly, Blaser Brass 124 FMJ s, Norma 124 FMJ and Speer Gold Dot 124 . Elevation was pretty good and hitting center to left a little. At 71 I have developed a tiny bit of benign tremor in my hand which translated to a small amount of visible shake when shooting although it is seldom noticeable any other time. ( one and (mostly)Two hand hold - Bench resting or support not allowed at this range ) and Progressive lenses and developing cataracts so group sizes were more than I like but usable. I have not shot for 4 or 5 years - need more practice. I have three stainless mags, a Wilson Combat flush base and two Springfield stock slam pads. I fed all three types of ammo thru each magazine to make sure everything's working as it should. The only issue was a failure top lock the slide a couple of times using the Blaser. At a rated 1090 fps it definitely shot milder than the Norma (1200 fps) and Gold Dots (1220 fps) No issues at all with the Gold Dot and Norma FMJ.

 

[Mortimer94]

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