Springfield 1911
I am purchasing a new Blk stainless springfield with adg. sites for carry. Could I purchase a new slide with the low mount novak sites somewhere. Or could I just carry as is. My concern is the adj. sites snagging on my clothing? Please Help = (
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I am interested in purchasing a Springfield Ultra Compact, loaded series 1911 .45 pistol with the 3.5 Inch barrel. However, I cant find any place that has it in stock. Most stores have the compact versions with the 3.0 inch barrel. Does anyone out there own one or know someone who does? Does anyone have an opinion on Springfield 1911 pistols in general? 0 -
The slides and frames are forged in Brazil. All the machining and fitting is done here [;)] 0 -
When the modern SPRINGFIELD bought the NAME from the U.S. Military ARMORY The name was changed to Springfield INC. guns were Put together in Geneseo IL.from parts MADE in Brazil. To day some of the custom guns are fitted in the U.S. but most of the Basic 1911A1 style pistols are assembled also in Brazil. all are GOOD guns but there have not been any Military BUILT 1911A! Springfields since WW II. First Civilian models made by Springfield INC. had a NM prefix to the serial. I feel in an attempt to cash in on the NATIONAL MATCH IDEA of firearms [V] 0 -
I had one of the "NM" prefix Springfield's, that I bought new in the late 80's. It wasn't marked Brazil or Made in Brazil. I always believed that it was made here in the U.S. by one of the 1911A1 clone manufacturers, for Springfield.
EDIT #1, Per U.S. import/customs law dating to the early 1890's, all imported manufactured products have to be marked with country of origin. As the NM prefix 1911 A1's aren't, gotta have been made in the U.S.
I always wondered who was the U.S. manufacturer who made these for SA?0 -
quote:Originally posted by rufe-snow
I had one of the "NM" prefix Springfield's, that I bought new in the late 80's. It wasn't marked Brazil or Made in Brazil. I always believed that it was made here in the U.S. by one of the 1911A1 clone manufacturers, for Springfield.
I have been under the impression that all NM marked serials are made here. At least machining and fitting.0 -
So they're like Taurus (without all the crappy safeties). 0 -
quote:Originally posted by shoff14
quote:Originally posted by rufe-snow
I had one of the "NM" prefix Springfield's, that I bought new in the late 80's. It wasn't marked Brazil or Made in Brazil. I always believed that it was made here in the U.S. by one of the 1911A1 clone manufacturers, for Springfield.
I have been under the impression that all NM marked serials are made here. At least machining and fitting.
Thats what I was told today as I traded for one.. I had not seen this version,,marked LINKLESS on the slide,,NM prefix,,,No barrel link on it,,,and in the older cardboard box,, no made n Brazil ect...I do think everything is fitted here or it would be illegal ? to not put that it was made in Brazil.0 -
My understanding was the early Springfield pistols had the frames and possibly the slides forged in Brazil with all the machine work to turn them into what the government would regulate done in the USA.
Technically, because the raw forgings were machined into frames in the US, there were no import markings.0 -
Agree with CD.
The NM guns just have to have 51% "domestic content." (Or some other arbitrary portion of the "value added.") They are built on rough parts sent in from Brazil.0
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