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SAFARI ARMS MATCHMASTER

K-80K-80 Member Posts: 2 ✭✭
edited November 2007 in Ask the Experts
I AM LOOKING AT A 99% SAFARI ARMS MATCHMASTER IN SATIN NICKEL, SIMILIAR TO THE FINISH ON THE COLT 1911-MODEL 70 SERIES BUT MUCH NICER. I KNOW THE COMPANY STOPPED PRODUCING THIS MODEL IN 1987 AND THE COMPANY WAS SOLD TO OLYMPIC ARMS IN 2004. MY QUESTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS. DID SAFARI ARMS PRODUCE A GOOD QUALITY PRODUCT AND THE COMPANY WAS MISMANAGED, OR WAS THE PRODUCT THAT POOR. IS THIS MODEL A TAC-DRIVER? I AM IMPRESSED WITH THE LOOKS AND IT APPEARS TO BE A SOLID PIECE. THE GRIPS ARE A LIGHT COLORED WALNUT WITH A SCORPIAN ETCHED ON BOTH SIDES. THE GUN IS $595 WHICH IS WHAT THE BOOK SAYS ITS WORTH. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU.
BOB
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello I know some of the early arms did have gaulding problems because of using the wrong alloy in slide and frame. other then that most 1911A1 parts will fit. IMHO you could spend your money in a better place.
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  • JIM STARKJIM STARK Member Posts: 1,152 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If it's like this one?? http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=82892486

    It's an OK piece... Olympic arms continued to produce these "Safari Arms" pistols .. They continued to roll mark them with the Safari Arms name...
    JIM...........
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  • md1634md1634 Member Posts: 644 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I would go with Perry Shooters advice.
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  • SP45SP45 Member Posts: 1,761 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I bought an early matchmaster in 1980. $525.00. A ton of money in 1980 dollars (considering that I was making about 190.00 a week gross). It was one of the first guns advertised as having all the custom options in a stock gun. It was the best and the worst gun I ever bought. It was absolutely the most accurate in that it shot one ragged hole at 25 yards with 200 grain cast lead bullets. It had a threaded bushing. Every single piece other than the slide, frame, barrel, bushing and rear sight (a Smith and Wesson Rear a 25.00 option) had to be replaced. The laundry list of things wrong with the remaining pieces would take up several threads. I still remember the serial number #5038. I traded it to a guy for a 70 series combat commander in 38 super which I still have.
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