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Griffin / Griffon 1911 ?

RockmupRockmup Member Posts: 19 ✭✭
edited February 2007 in Ask the Experts
Can anyone tell me about these ?
I saw one today, very nice gun. Though it had a ported slide, the barrel was not. New barrel? Nice tight pistol but a search comes up with nothing.

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  • schintzieschintzie Member Posts: 129 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello Rockmup,

    If it is spelled Griffon instead of Griffin, it is South African Manufactured. The barrel and slide should be ported (yes, replacement barrel). Value is less than $400 in excellent condition.
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  • RockmupRockmup Member Posts: 19 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Of course I spelled it wrong. Thank you for the reply.
    One more question, will it take reg. 1911 parts ?

    Thanks again



    EDIT: Google is my freind when I spell right. All drop-in parts work for the gun.
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  • tobefreetobefree Member Posts: 7,401
    edited November -1
    http://www.packing.org/oldnews/article/?article=7456


    Sir if you follow this link and and read comments you should get all you answers.. it appears that parts will fit though....
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  • RockmupRockmup Member Posts: 19 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    nice read. Thanks again
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  • axlerfanaxlerfan Member Posts: 713 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I had one of these. Good, well made gun. Fit and finish wasnt spectacular, but reliability and accuracy was excellent. Mine did not have a ported barrel either. Ported barrels were supposedly available as an accessory though. On mine, I threaded the barrel, and installed a screw on compensator from brownells, and had the trigger tuned a bit (was a touch rough when the sear broke). total cost i had in this thing was 370 bucks. guy at my local range saw it, shot it, was so im pressed he offered me a trade I couldnt resist (i now have a 1968 Python, mint, with box/book/etc). actually made money on that deal. Wouldnt mind finding another Griffin. And yes, "drop in" 1911 parts will fit.
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