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Review: Springfield Armory 1911 Mil-Spec .45

My first "Automatic" that i ever bought was my Springfield Mil-spec M1911 all the way back in '94, I still have it to this day. All though the only things left that is still original to the gun when i bought it is the Slide and Frame, after 10,000+ rounds through it, she still looks good. Barrel, internals, larger original sights and grip panels have all been upgraded over the years. She is my first true semi-auto love affair that continues to this day.
 
No posts since 2021? Might as well chime in anyway ;-). I'm really enjoying my Mil-Spec, bought this year. I have not experienced the "hammer bite" others talk about, but maybe that's just a function of how I grip the pistol. I am puzzled a bit about the recoil issue, since I find it to be very soft compared to my Glocks in 40 S&W (22, 23, 27). Also very soft compared to my 357 mag revolvers. Let's not talk about the recoil in my S&W Airweight with 38 Special +P; brutal. I enjoy the mil-spec so much I even carry in a IWB holster (Milt Sparks Summer Special II).
 
kenjo said:
No posts since 2021? Might as well chime in anyway ;-). I'm really enjoying my Mil-Spec, bought this year. I have not experienced the "hammer bite" others talk about, but maybe that's just a function of how I grip the pistol. I am puzzled a bit about the recoil issue, since I find it to be very soft compared to my Glocks in 40 S&W (22, 23, 27). Also very soft compared to my 357 mag revolvers. Let's not talk about the recoil in my S&W Airweight with 38 Special +P; brutal. I enjoy the mil-spec so much I even carry in a IWB holster (Milt Sparks Summer Special II).
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If you don't have one for your J frame , buy a Pachmayr Diamond pro grip. I have a 642 PC and I know what you mean by brutal. I bought one of these grips and it is a pleasure to shoot now. I liked it so much I bought a second one to put on my model 36.
 
papa said:
If you don't have one for your J frame , buy a Pachmayr Diamond pro grip. I have a 642 PC and I know what you mean by brutal. I bought one of these grips and it is a pleasure to shoot now. I liked it so much I bought a second one to put on my model 36.
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Good advice. I installed Hogue grips and it is now much more pleasant to shoot. The grips are also long enough to wrap all my fingers around it. It gives up a bit of concealability, but I also can practice more so it's worth it.
 
kenjo said:
No posts since 2021? Might as well chime in anyway ;-). I'm really enjoying my Mil-Spec, bought this year. I have not experienced the "hammer bite" others talk about, but maybe that's just a function of how I grip the pistol. I am puzzled a bit about the recoil issue, since I find it to be very soft compared to my Glocks in 40 S&W (22, 23, 27). Also very soft compared to my 357 mag revolvers. Let's not talk about the recoil in my S&W Airweight with 38 Special +P; brutal. I enjoy the mil-spec so much I even carry in a IWB holster (Milt Sparks Summer Special II).
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On the hammer bite issue, if you weren’t trained/showed how to properly grip a bone stock 1911, yea hammer bite, in my 40+ years of shooting 1911’s, I have never had one incident of hammer bite, just sayin. I love my SA Mil-Spec, good shooter.
 
I also love my SA Mil-Spec no issues
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I've owned the Mil-Spec for a couple years and carry it in black bear country, loaded with Underwood 255 +P, coated hard cast flat point bullet, advertised 925 fps or Buffalo Bore, 255 +P, hard cast gas check bullet . Both similar accuracy. Conceals pretty well in a Milt Sparks Summer Special 2 IWB holster. Great pistol for the price.
 
kenjo said:
I've owned the Mil-Spec for a couple years and carry it in black bear country, loaded with Underwood 255 +P, coated hard cast flat point bullet, advertised 925 fps or Buffalo Bore, 255 +P, hard cast gas check bullet . Both similar accuracy. Conceals pretty well in a Milt Sparks Summer Special 2 IWB holster. Great pistol for the price.
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same here same ammo
but mine resides in a ww2 tanker reproduction chest holster while afield. many hogs and lots of muck, mud and sweat and it still performs. could care less how dirty it gets. it works as needed.
 
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