winner!!!! now what

[lance4682]

so i just won a Springfield range officer on springfieldduel.com......whats the consensus on this gun......top notch, middle of the road, crap, etc etc

[FromMyColdDeadHands]

I don't have any experience with it but based on the reading it sounds like a good capable 1911 if you have the right expectations. Its not a custom shop gun, nor is it a nighthawk, ed brown, les baer, wilson combat etc... But I doubt you will be disappointed. It sounds like a decent pistol for the price. And hell who doesn't love a 1911???

[bigandy1966]

Congratulations on winning a fine pistol.

[thundrr1]

I've heard nothing but glowing reviews of the gun from their owners. It seems to be a great $700 to $900 gun.

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is a 1911, and it's even better when your familiar with the platform. Let us know how it shoots when you get it.

[PaGunner]

Congrats, I was wondering if you were a member here when I saw you were from PA. I was also extremely jealous because I must have voted 500 times and didn't win a damn thing.

The one downside I heard is that the rear sight gets snagged on clothing if you CC, but with a gun that pretty I would OC all day.

[17nut]

Congrats!! Very cool a PAFOA member won!

[IronButt]

CONGRATULATIONS! You're gonna' love that gun.

I bought a RO a couple months ago & after a few range sessions, it quickly became my favorite carry piece. It's a good shooter & I haven't had any problems except for a defective mag, which SA replaced without question. They didn't even want the old mag back, so it's been marked for range use only. I have close to 1000 rounds thru it & it's eaten all my reloads,(230gr RN & 230gr SD loads), without a hiccup.

I immediately put a set of VZ Alien grips on it. The only other thing I may change is the front sight. It's a little hard to see in low light conditions. As for now, I've put acrylic paint on the rear of the front sight blade & it works pretty well.

My recommendations: Get some Wilson 47D mags & a set of aggressive VZ grips of your choice, right off the bat.

Enjoy!

[G19]

Awesome! I’m actually glad the contest is over, I was getting tired of voting. Congrats!

[IronButt]

so i just won a Springfield range officer on springfieldduel.com......whats the consensus on this gun......top notch, middle of the road, crap, etc etc

Uhh......actually, the gun's a piece of crap. You can sent it to me for proper disposal.

You're welcome.

[bcpistolshooter]

Congratulations! You were more dedicated to voting every hour then I was.

I didn't even win a hat, I just gave up towards the end.