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Thread: GI 1911A1 reproduction

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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Referen...and_ammunition

    I have zero problems buying stuff from Brazil.
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    Have you looked at the Rock Island Armory 45's? I know lots of folks like them and then again lots of others hate them. But you can find a used one for around 300 bucks. These are the basic guns with the GI sights. At least this is another option for you.
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    Desire for GI 1911A1

    When I had a similar desire 5 or 6 years ago, I got the SA GI model and have been quite pleased with it. It is accurate, and with a little trigger work has as sweet a trigger pull as my Les Baer 1911! WB
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    If you want the REAL deal as in "authentic" and price is not an issue, then go here. The best of the best "replica" 1911 that I have heard about:

    http://www.cylinder-slide.com/reproduction.shtml

    Given that those cost $5000, I assume most of us aren't likely to order one. On a more practical level, I'd probably start with the Colt offering that was linked to above as well. However, I'm not that much into owning 1911's just for nostalgia.

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    BUT cylinder&slide makes a 1911 reproduction, not a 1911A1 as requested...

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    The Springfield G.I. is very close. You can get a G.I. style safety (made by Colt) from Midway and a set repro grips.

    This is a S.A. G.I. with some plastic grips, they're the wrong color, but the gun is very close.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Paulinski View Post
    The problem is that original USGI 1911 and 1911-A1 were so cheap before people bought them up / refinished / nickeled or build some IPSC monstrosity.

    Now the market is drying up and collectors are snapping the original examples driving the price up...
    Exactly right.

    I bought a mint one for 100 bucks, (with a bunch of GI ball thrown in), when I was 19. One of my greatest joy's, is that I couldn't afford to customize it a few years later when I thought about it. It's one of the few from those days I still have. Other than the rookie mark from the slide stop, and a tiny bit of surface rust, it's still about 98%.

    Advice to younger guys: hang on to your good guns.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TiroFijo View Post
    BUT cylinder&slide makes a 1911 reproduction, not a 1911A1 as requested...
    Yup, and for less than that, you could buy a real one that will continue to appreciate.

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    Colt made some 1911-A1 GI replica's with US Property markings. You can still find them out there. They did these prior to the more recent 1911's that are out there now, so you'll likely pay a little more. I can post a picture of one if you're interested.

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    Everything with roll marks, either reproduction or original is way too expensive. I personally am not ready to pony up 2 grand for a decent example of either a repro or original. Thats why I was sorta interested in the auto-ordnance simply because this gun wasnt going to get shot much. For the price of what the originals/repro's are bringing I could buy the Auto-Ordinance and replace everything inside with quality components and still come in under cost by 500-1000 bucks. The AO frame/slides are investment cast, so I am not even sure if they are worth putting good parts in.

    I think I may just grab a Springer GI and call it a day. $569 locally which isnt that terrible a price I guess.
    Last edited by rjacobs; 05-08-11 at 12:36.

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