Springfield Mil-Spec 1911

[Manvil]

Here's some shots of my Springfield Mil-Spec 1911. I'm still missing the Springfield wood grips but should have them soon.




The Real Thing:

Parts:
TM 1911
Guarder Springfield Aluminum Slide/Frame
Guarder Enhanced Recoil/Hammer Spring (150%)
Nine Ball Silver Outer Barrel
PDI 6.01 Inner Barrel (silver)

In The Future:
Nine Ball Air Seal Chamber
Nine Ball Recoil Spring Guide Set
Nine Ball Dyna Piston Head
Springfield Wood Grips

[Lakonian]

There's 2 things I hate about standard 1911s. Mainly, fixed, non-dotted sights. Secondly, a short grip safety.

It's a great looking piece, very authentic. Just tactically outdated.

[syne]

Originally Posted by kos

...tactically outdated.

Nonsense.

[Blade{a}]

It may be a little outdated (sights aren't the greatest) but the 1911 is definitely one of my favourites! Manvil, you have one incredibly sexy gun there. I also have the Guarder frame on order with the Colt trades, along with a pair dark stained wood Colt-style grips. Hope it looks as good as yours!

How's the accuracy with the 6.01 mm barrel? I can't believe that it could be more accurate than the TM stock - prob saves you some gas though.

[R.A.T.M._JLD]

I love it. Friend had the real thing loved but he sold it for a P226 Navy.

[Lakonian]

Originally Posted by syne

Nonsense.

Explain.

You DO know that 1911's don't have a decocking mechanism, right? The standard grip safety, without "beaver tail" isn't very good for manual decocking. Whereas the newer grip safety w/ memory bump, and beaver tail is.

Also, the lack of dotted, or even illuminated sights will cause some (understatement) disadvantage during night, or low light situations.

I'm not shitting on anyone, or the gun. I'm just stating an opinion.

[Goldman]

The Mil-Spec SA actually has raised 3-dot sights, not the low-profile blades of the GI 1911. Guarder however, didn't take this into account when building their metal kits. PGC on the other hand has.

[manchovie]

Originally Posted by kos

Explain.

You DO know that 1911's don't have a decocking mechanism, right? The standard grip safety, without "beaver tail" isn't very good for manual decocking. Whereas the newer grip safety w/ memory bump, and beaver tail is.

Also, the lack of dotted, or even illuminated sights will cause some (understatement) disadvantage during night, or low light situations.

I'm not shitting on anyone, or the gun. I'm just stating an opinion.

1911 may be an old gun design but the airsoft one is latest generation tm and thus kicks ass. decocking doesnt apply since bb chambered can't be fired without the mag anyway and sights don't matter too much seeing as how they're useless past the effective range of unadjustable sights anyway.

ipso facto long story short nobody cares

It puts the gun in the mail and sends it to me. Drooooool

[The Saint]

Originally Posted by scooby

It puts the gun in the mail and sends it to me. Drooooool

Don't be ridiculous. If he did that, he'd have to build another one and mail it to me.

[Jar|-|ead]

There's a bunch of ppl...selling the Springfield Armory Grips on ebay.

[Lakonian]

Originally Posted by manchovie

long story short nobody cares

I didn't state my opinion so people could agree, or disagree, care, or not give a rat's ass.

And obviously some people care, otherwise they wouldn't have replied .

[Shinjin_MC]

not to mention hammer bite
with "old skewl" 1911's I also dislike the lack of the checkered frontstrap
and yeah, the low pro manual safety is awkward to shoot isosceles for me
I prefer to shoot weaver with those style of 1911's

all in all
its a damn nice looking gun; needs pics of the other side too
=D
I love the NB chamber and piston head as well

[Lakonian]

Originally Posted by Shinjin_MC

not to mention hammer bite
with "old skewl" 1911's I also dislike the lack of the checkered frontstrap
and yeah, the low pro manual safety is awkward to shoot isosceles for me
I prefer to shoot weaver with those style of 1911's

all in all
its a damn nice looking gun; needs pics of the other side too
=D
I love the NB chamber and piston head as well

Do I know you? LOL mind reading shouldn't be done to strangers.

I haven't experienced ham-bite, but I've been told it's annoying. Especially on RS 1911s.

Checkering is nice if it's coarse. 20lpi is pretty sweet. Another thing that I mentioned before is the lack of memory bump... which, I think no 1911 should be without.

[Shinjin_MC]

lol
well, airsoft 1911 hammer bite is nonexistant
its more of a love tap, if even
for RS, Ive never experienced it myself, though I hear ppl who shoot it isosceles tend to get it more

and yeah
memory bump is nice
more so for RS than AS though, IMHO
with AS, the 1911 is so much more forgiving
heh