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https://www.springfield-armory.com/1911-series-handguns/custom-handguns They sent me a custom shop price list in May when I first contacted them about swapping sights.

They do custom work, and I only wanted parts from a Mil-Spec put on the Garrison. I was happy to pay for the parts and the labor.

I really like my SP101. On occasion I carry it in a Ritchie Leather ankle holster. Buffalo Bore Heavy .38 Special +P Pistol and Handgun Ammo shoots more to point of aim in it.

Which grip texture did you go with?

So the Garrison went back to SA on 7 Sep. I sent it with a letter describing the issue and some additional items I wanted, and would pay to have done, trigger swap, mainspring housing swap, trigger work, grip screw swap. On 16 Oct I received an email giving me a couple of options refinish the...

Well I called Springfield and they sent me an RMA and shipping label. The person I spoke with agreed this shouldn't be happening, he suggested they may just send me a new gun. They will call me when they receive the gun.

I have a S&W M&P .45 Compact that I used to go kayaking with out on the ocean, I'd even swim with it in a Maxpedition pouch on my side. When I got home I'd field strip it and spray the hell out of it with WD-40 over a bucket, let it dry and then clean and lube it as usual. Never had any rust...

Very true.

I clean my guns with Hoppes No.9, I lubricate them with Mil-CommTW25B grease and Hoppes oil, and I wipe them down for storage with a Hoppes silicone cloth (I have several). I've been using a couple silicone cloths that I've had and a new one since getting the Garrison. I've used all of those...

I can believe that about your friend. I've worn a high polish blued Colt in the same holster in the heat of a Florida summer when evertime you went outside you could be tracked by the drops of sweat you were leaving behind and the Colt didn't rust. So I suspect it's not that.

I am thinking cerakote is the best option now. I may take it to a local gunsmith who has done work for me in the past. It's got a couple of other minor issues, the slide stop pushes out slightly (it's mostly distracting) between rounds and the trigger doesn't just have slack, it's more a full...

I posted about my rusted Garrison, 6 days ago on Thursday, how great Springfield's response was, completely refinishing the gun for free. I received it back on Thursday, Friday I took it to the range and put about 150 rounds of ball through it, then about 100 rnds of my carry ammo, Winchester...

My Garrison arrived in my local gunstore in May 2023, which was also when I purchased it.

LED bulbs absolutely do give off heat. The ones that replace your basic around the house round bulb just give off less heat than the incandescent bulbs did.

The reality is that British soldiers kept their "Brown Bess" highly polished at all times. To do this they carried a small piece of steel and they would rub it up and down the barrel, steel polishes steel. In fact they sometimes did it so frequently that it became a problem, some would polish...