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1911 Springfield vs. Kimber?
vipereater
Member Posts: 90 ✭
I currently own a mid-90's Springfield 1911a1 with a fixed rear sight. The problem is the gun shoots consistently 8" left at 50 feet. I'm pondering whether I should machine the slide and set a Bo-mar adjustable sight on it or trade it off for a Kimber. I understand that the quality that goes into Kimber is exceeded only by custom build shops. And many techniques that custom build shops use is also used in the design and build of a Kimber. Yesterday I was talking to a dealer that sells both and he says that Kimber is superior over the SA. I enjoy the feel and control of my Springfield and the 1911 (although it does sometimes jam). Is the Kimber reliable and how tight are the groups? Have any other SA owners made the switch to Kimber and was it a wise decision?
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Charli Stokes
Panhandle Gunslingers
http://panhandlegunslingers.com
Sounds like you are trying to justify a new gun. No need for justification. If you want it, get it and hold on to your old SA. We gunaholics recognize and accept this malady for what it is.
AN ARMED SOCIETY IS A POLITE SOCIETY<P>
Get it and hold on to your Sprigfield ... too many people I know have regretted letting one go to buy another ... myself included [:(]
Personally I don't like the Series II guns either and wont buy one ... to me, more parts and more gadgets don't make firearms any safer ... just more things to go wrong ... if I feel the need for another 1911 style pistol I'll probably be looking at a Dan Wesson or Smith 945 (8 different 1911 style Kimbers should be enough but you can't ever be sure)
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? otherwise, you'll find an excuse.
Rich
Remember,"your woman may not find you handsome, But atleast she'll find ya handy". I love that show..............
I like the appearance of the Eclipse model. Do the models that sell for $200 less function as well?
Vipereater
I'm with punchie, sounds like purchase justification.
If you want a kimber, then, buy one. Keep the S.A.. You might want to
check the barrel link pin bores, if they where bored slightly out of square with each other, this can cause a pistol to shoot left, right,high,low, depending upon the direction of barrel deflection.
The same is true of the barrel bushing, If the bore is slightly out of square to the bushing body, same problem. ALL 1911's and clones have an inherent amount of slack in these parts. Some more than others.
In a Properly fitted gun all works well, If something is slightly off,
You will have problems such as this. I bought a 70 series Gold Cup very cheaply once because it shot consistantly 6" right at 30 feet.
The barrel bushing bore was off .0005, this caused the barrel to be out of square to the right. Installed new bushing, solved problem. The old colt is still going strong. You might check your's for such a problem. I have come across bad barrel bushing in S.A.'s over the years. There were those out square and a few with hair line cracks.
Installing a new bushing always took care of the problem. Once I found a very slightly bent barrel link in a 1911A1, it shot consistantly left, about 5" at 25 feet, if memory serves. Something to consider before you dump the S.A.
Vipereater