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Well I needed another 1911 like a hole in the head, but one came home with me today anyhow. Stumbled across a U.S. made Springfield Trophy Match in great shape (looks new to me), with box and all the swag, three Wilson Combat mags, a box of ammo, and a set of walnut target grips (which I don't like so the originals went back on) for $600. Sheesh...couldn't let that pass!!
Oly
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Oly
I hope and pray someday the world will learn
That fires we don't put out will bigger burn
As for being US made -- is that entirely true? My impression is that their frames and slides are made by Imbel nin Brazil, and then the guns are assembled in the US.
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sweet buy ! Time to start shooting some one-hole groups now ! (but like was stated in another thread, a 1 hole group doesn't count if we can see powder burns on the target )
'Twas a deal indeed! Just got back from the range and she's a shooter. Much better than me no doubt. First mag full at 25ft went into a ragged hole and while at that distance big deal - who cares - I do have pistols that wont do that so I'm pleased.
Super agressive checkering on the front of the mag well. Youch! Actually hurts a bit. Can't argue the effectiveness though...
Oly
Cheers,
Oly
I hope and pray someday the world will learn
That fires we don't put out will bigger burn
As for being US made -- is that entirely true? My impression is that their frames and slides are made by Imbel nin Brazil, and then the guns are assembled in the US.
No idea, but it's not marked anything but U.S. made anywhere on the gun. Do they get rough forgings from Brazil? Perhaps, but I just don't know.
Oly
Cheers,
Oly
I hope and pray someday the world will learn
That fires we don't put out will bigger burn
As for being US made -- is that entirely true? My impression is that their frames and slides are made by Imbel nin Brazil, and then the guns are assembled in the US.
No idea, but it's not marked anything but U.S. made anywhere on the gun. Do they get rough forgings from Brazil? Perhaps, but I just don't know.
Oly
The only ones Springfield makes in-house are the "Custom Shop" guns AFAIK --- i have a GI 1911 and know that it is an Imbel as well, but its also marked US everywhere ---- still great pistols regardless of where the frame and slide were made.
Springfield has a long history with Imbel (and with out-sourcing) - Imbel made the FN-FAL sold by Springfield as the SAR-48 also, as well as a few other things