Springfield G.I., an affordable 1911 - Page 3

Bloodstayn · #31 10-25-2005, 02:48 PM

I have new to this forum and this is my first post. I have an older springfield 1911 A1. Army Issue from wwII era. I have found that it is very tempermental with ammo type. I have found that jacketed round nose bullets work best for store bought. I have also found that wad cutters or hollow points OFTEN misfeed. I am not sure if you reload ammo or not, but I can get stubborn bullets to feed easier, the deeper I seat them in the casing. Also, magazine springs could have a lot to do with it. You may want to try a 10 rd magazine with 8 rounds and see how it works. Also, dont leave your magazines loaded for long periods of time. It has also been my experience that you get what you pay for on magazines. Go ahead and buy a top dollar one and see how it shoots. Let me know if this helps

gregarat · #32 10-25-2005, 08:01 PM

I got sick and tired of putting time, money and stress into a gun with a warranty. The gun is now on its way back to Springfield.

Bloodstayn,
Ive tried several types of ammo, all were 230gr. FMJ. I bought Wilson and Chip McCormick mags, of both 8 and 10 rounds. Ive done everything but sacrifice a rabbit to Jupiter!

Ak_Red · #33 10-25-2005, 10:16 PM

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Originally posted by gregarat
Ive done everything but sacrifice a rabbit to Jupiter!

There's your problem! Can't believe you didnt do that first thing. Please let us know what comes of this. I was all set to buy a Springfield. I have not heard of anyone who had troubles with them before this. My father bought a shorter barreled version of the GI model, and it was fine right out of the box. Fed perfect and shot great. The only thing I would do is change the trigger to one with a smooth surface.

David