Queston about the Auto Ordnance .45
I have heard for years that the Auto-Ordnance .45 is either junk or not worth buying. Kahr has taken them over, manufactures this pistol, and claims they have redesigned it and made it a good service pistol. I have seen prices brand new for around $500 and that is a bit cheaper than some of the others out there...if Kahr really has made any improvements. The magazine article I read on Kahr's Auto-Ordnance was very good if you are looking for a reliable service .45 for a lot less than the other makes...but I don't know. Heard too many bad things about them in the past.
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I've heard the same thing. My buddy has a newer AO 1911 and it is built and shoots really well, but it still isn't a Kimber[;)]
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I've owned two. The WWII commemortive model that has a greenish/gray parkerized finish, is a good buy for 300 clams, but expect to put a little work into it at first.
I have a blued version that is also milspec except for the lanyard loop. This one I pawned off on my father-in-law, since he had to have a .45. I wouldn't pay more than 250 for one, and it was not worth all the time and effort I have into it, although it was a good gun to practice some 'smithing on..
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For KingJoey:
Yeah, you're right of course. I was wondering if the price difference would justify its purchase. I mean, if the Kimber was say $150 or so more, I'd have to go with the Kimber.0 -
For Matt45:
Besides having a great post with great graphics, I am going to take your advice. I guess by the time I spend the money to build it up, I would have paid enough to buy a Kimber anyway. Again, I appreciate all the poster's advice. One thing I have saved since posting on this forum...is money. Thanks for the advice.[:)]0 -
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Sounds like you are making a decision that you'll never regret, just ask a few gun shop owners for some 1911 horror stories....
That aside, don't leave Para-Ordnance out of the running. They produce some really nice 1911-style pistols and if you have med to large hands the double stack is really a plus.
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For Matt45,
You're welcome. Your graphics are really great. Yeah, I have taken a liking to Para as well. I handled a Companion at a recent gun show and liked it. Not cheap, but a really nice pistol.0 -
I bought my Auto-Ordnance .45 over 10 years ago. I also bought a .400 Corbon barrel for it about 4 years ago. Shoot both calibers a lot and have never had any problems with the gun. I did polish the feed ramp before I started shooting the gun.
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All out of fancy graphics, but had an AO .45 for about 8 years. worked fine, but I added allen head grip screws, polished the feed ramp, swapped grips for the finger groove Hogues, Novak rear sight, custom machined post front sight, new trigger, solid guide rod, and all kindsa other stuff; but it still shot like a .45-loud, loose and all over the place at 50 yds. (maybe it realized I was trying to change it into something other than a 1911). Good gun; not for me.
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Any 1911 will group 5" at 50 yds, using match swc ammo, from a machine rest,if all you do is add a collet bushing-barrel, and a Dwyer Group Gripper. Most of them will be 4" after such "smithing", too. Much full power .45 ammo wont group better than 4" at 50 yds, even from a gun that groups 2" with match ammo. Since there were so many smiths replacing the "spring-finger" collet bushings and barrels in Mk IV 1911 Colts, you should be able to find such,with a Net search or want ad's on forums such as this one. $120 should cover these parts,easily, and you should be able to get $20 for your "old' barrel, easily. So $100 makes any 1911 group just fine. 0
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