A few shots of my new toy :D

CMfromIL · Mar 14, 2012

Scuba said:
Really I was not aware it was not the same company. I was aware they are serviced and based here in the US, just sucks the assembly is done in Croatia.

This is from Wiki:

After the US Government's Federal Armory (founded by President George Washington), named Springfield Armory, was closed by the federal government in 1968, Elmer C. Balance registered the trademark of "Springfield Armory" to be used by his new company (LH Manufacturing) dedicated to the first civilian production of the M14 rifle, calling it the M1A rifle.

It looks like in 1974 the 'new' Springfield Armory started up. I had thought it was a bankruptcy, but it appears the Gov't just shut it down in 1968. I found out when I was looking into the history of my 1911 (owned by my Great-Great Grandfather, his WWI service gun). The original SA records are part of the National Park Registry.

Springfield Armory National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

Anyways, didn't mean to sidetrack the OP and his fine new pistol!

jaksontycoon · Mar 14, 2012

wow, nice pic , first pic of gun is really good

Nikon_Dude · Mar 14, 2012

CMfromIL said:
Very nice. I have it's much older brother: (Original 1911, circa 1915 Springfield Armory)

Very nice! That is a beautiful piece. Do you shoot it, or is it strictly a collector item?

Nikon_Dude · Mar 14, 2012

Derrel said:
These all look under-exposed to me. Nice-looking 1911. I like the somewhat soft, slow recoil of .45 ACP over that of the newer, higher-pressure calibers developed over the last 30 years. Hard to believe the old design is now 101 years old and still goin' strong!!!

Hmm, I did have a few were I exposed a little more, but to me they looked overexposed. Just checked my computer to see if I had some to get your opinion on but it looks like I deleted them. They're probably still on the SD card in my camera, I'll take a look when I get a chance.

CMfromIL · Mar 14, 2012

Nikon_Dude said:
Very nice! That is a beautiful piece. Do you shoot it, or is it strictly a collector item?

I have shot approximatly 100 rounds through it, but now it's oiled and put away. After speaking with several 1911 enthusiests, I decided that it wasn't worth potentially destroying the gun for a few minutes of fun.

Although it appears that my Great-Great Grandfather had some post production work done on it (upgraded trigger, and MSH backing), everything else is original to the gun and period. The barrel is even a SA barrel, which is quite unusual. Normally they were swapped out with a Colt replacement. Original wood grips as well.

I got his officers sword, 5 additional magazines, 3 fabric magazine pouches (all marked 1914), and his leather riding holster. He kept it in exceptional condition, and fortunatly my grandfather, and dad did the same.

I use my 9mm for target practice, or take the kids out with the .22 rifle for fun.

Nikon_Dude · Mar 14, 2012

That's awesome to own a piece of history like that.

Trever1t · Mar 14, 2012

Nikon_Dude said:
CC is always welcome on any pictures I post, but I really just want to show off my new baby :mrgreen::

Nice, I had one just like it, sold it 5 years ago and wish I had kept it. Most fun I ever had was ringing the 1 square foot steel plate at the 100 yard rifle range. Nothling like seeing the bullet strike the target, it's so slow and heavy. I had to hold ~6' high at that range but it was a blast! Lots of shooters gawkingg

Try it!