Why? I don't know. Maybe the manufacturers don't want to go to the trouble and don't think the average buyer can tell.
Colt made a few 1911A1 reissues around 2001. Not perfect but better than most of the off brands. They made two runs of 1911s that were very close to GI, the 01911 and the 01918, differing only in the period of finish reproduced.
Probably because to do it exactly the way they did it then it would be very expensive. Not to mention tastes change. It is rare to see a 1911 with an arched mainspring. GI hammers bite too.
The skin between my thumb and forefinger wrinkle up like a Shar pei unless I hold pretty low on the gun and that just causes it to buck more inside the hand.
Kings extended GI grip safety was the bomb for me. Too bad they went out of business.
Bobbing the hammer did nothing unless I were to turn it into a nub.
I doubt if they have a forged frame, but the Inland looks pretty GI.
I am blessed with thin hands, have never been bitten, not even with the old style long spur hammer. And I also prefer an arched MSH, they look and feel right to me.
I doubt if they have a forged frame, but the Inland looks pretty GI.
I am blessed with thin hands, have never been bitten, not even with the old style long spur hammer. And I also prefer an arched MSH, they look and feel right to me.
As I recall Colt came out with a WWII replica (1911A1) first and it sort of tanked in the market. It think they were going to make 4K of them and ended up not making that many. I looked at one and decided not to buy it.
When they came out with the O1911 ("blue" or WMK serial no.) WWI repos I bought one because my grandfather was in WWI. Also my father joined the Army Air Corp in 1940 and a used one of these is what he was issued. Colt made a little over 4K of those. Then when the O1918 ("black" or WWI serial no.) came out not sure why I bought one of those. Colt made exactly 4K of those. The fit and finish on both of mine are impressive.
Then Colt came out with the ANV series and made a little less than 8K of the most common ANVIII series which are black oxide also.
Colt was going to make a 1913 model and never did and I have always wondered how much money they made on these replicas. Maybe not a lot and that is why there have not been more.
I put an arched MSH on my S80 Gold Cup and used it that way for 10 years and about 10 years ago I went back to flat. Its all about the flavor of the month thing.
Not sure if springfield still makes the GI but if they do they are probably as close as you are going to get. Not the milspec, but the GI which they called the GI Milspec.
WW2 (GI) Model: Pistol closely replicates the basic 1911A1 as used by the US military for seven decades. Features:
high wall ("narrow") ejection port
low profile GI sights
lanyard loop on mainspring housing
vertical cocking serrations on slide
I have owned a ton of 1911's and the ones that did not come with beavertails I typically fitted ed brown's myself and bobtailed a lot of them. I am starting to appreciate the commander style notched safeties a little more though.
One of the sierras parts to change out. It does remind me that 1911s have a certain amount of fashion to them. Remember when forward serrations were rare or non existent? Now try finding something without them that isn't GI ish. The RO from Springer is about it that I can think of. As popular as the RO is it might start a trend.
Colt has several. Off the top of my head the cdr lightweight cdr, competition, delta elite, gold cup's. Dan wessons. Ruger 1911's which are underrated and are every bit as good as springers. Several of the brands based on armscor out of the philippines like ria, etc. Probably a few more. Some semi custom like ed brown, then most full house customs.
The original 1911 would nip people with large fleshy hands (like me). Part of the 1911A1 changes were a slightly longer tang on the grip safety and a shortened hammer spur (as well as simplifying the hammer design to save time/money). The changes to the hammer and grip safety were pretty successful at eliminating hammer bite. If your grandfather's pistol was made in 1943, it would be a 1911A1 and would have those changes. If it was a 1911 that was issued (or re-issued) to him in 1943, I guess you are fortunate in having hands that don't get bit. Either way, it is really neat that you have your grandfather's pistol to remind us all of the "greatest generation". We owe them a debt of gratitude beyond comprehension.
True, but if the CMP Forums scuttlebutt is legit, the starting price for sloppy mismatched 1911's (rack grade at best) will be around 1k....no thank you.
ALL 1911 forward cocking serration belong in that idiotic 70's-80's camp of "press checking" by putting one's fingers VERY close to the muzzle (with their thumb INSIDE the forward edge of the trigger guard). I guess if you think this is anywhere near safe, you definitely deserve to loose a digit or two. If you cannot determine the condition of any semi auto handgun by using the slide's rear serrations, you should carry a revolver.
It's not about press checking. Many of us find it easier and faster to charge the gun using the front cocking serrations. Also, ever see a stuck case? Much easier to clear with front cocking serrations. I've used front cocking serrations to charge the guns many thousands of times, many times at speed under the pressure of the clock, without incident.
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