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May 12th, 2010, 12:51 AM #1Junior Member
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GI or Mil-Spec 1911?
ok my friend and i were debating which gun would be a better buy between the springfield armory GI or Mil-spec. we really prefer the classic ww2 look over the improvements that the milspec has. but are your experiences between the two? thanks alot i appreciate it.
oh btw lets just keep this between the two pistols and not other brands of 1911.Think like a man of action, Act like a man of thought
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May 12th, 2010, 05:02 AM #2
Re: GI or Mil-Spec 1911?
He`ll appreciate the improvements the mil has over the GI. The mil`s beavertail will stop the bite marks and pain.
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May 12th, 2010, 07:01 AM #3
Re: GI or Mil-Spec 1911?
I have an older SA GI model and love it because it's so much like the WWII 1911A1s. With a set of original grips on it, it looks and feels great. I enjoy shooting it because my GI guns can stay at home but I have the same shooting experience.
That said, the mil-specs are probably better shooters. The lowered ejection port, for example, doesn't beat up the brass as much and doesn't have the tendency to fling it back at you. And as the previous poster said, bigger beavertail and so on.
The GI is a fine gun but there are reasons why improvements were made. I'd say it boils down to whether you want to experience history or enjoy modern upgrades.Last edited by thebearpack; May 12th, 2010 at 08:49 AM.
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May 12th, 2010, 11:07 AM #5Active Member
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Re: GI or Mil-Spec 1911?
The beavertail on the Mil-Spec didn't keep me from getting bit by the slide. I finally upgraded it with a Smith & Alexander extended beavertail and that made a world of difference.
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May 12th, 2010, 12:00 PM #6
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May 12th, 2010, 12:03 PM #7
Re: GI or Mil-Spec 1911?
Start w the GI, and slowly make upgrades. You'll appreciate it much more than buying a more loaded model. I'm turning my GI into a MEUSOC .45.
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May 12th, 2010, 12:23 PM #8Active Member
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Re: GI or Mil-Spec 1911?
I never got hammer bite, but I have heard of it. My problem was from the slide. I would average 100 rounds or so for a range trip and after each trip I would have two marks on the web of my hand where the slide would hit while shooting.
The grip safety that comes on the Mil Spec model is pretty narrow. I wouldn't even call it a "beavertail" grip safety.
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May 14th, 2010, 01:32 AM #9Grand Member
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Re: GI or Mil-Spec 1911?
Last edited by WWGunslinger; May 14th, 2010 at 01:34 AM.
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May 14th, 2010, 07:07 AM #10
Re: GI or Mil-Spec 1911?
If you want an "original" style 1911 then I think the milspec is a bit nicer....but, with larger hands and a high grip people will often get "hammer bite".
If this is your first 1911 and you don't really want to spend hundreds upgrading later, just save up for the Loaded model......or look into the Taurus or RIA models.
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