sa 1911 gi pic

billy · 11-12-2007, 07:37 AM

i got skinny hands .
that must be it.

I Wanna Riot · 11-12-2007, 11:03 PM

Hey guys hows it going? Im new to this hole message board stuff but today i went to a gun shop by where i live and they had a Springfield GI and after holding the gun i fell in love and had to have it the only problem was the price tag. The gun was going for $650 which to me didnt seam like a bad price but i just spent like $700 on some parts for my AR-15 so money funds wernt really in the pocket. Well i get home start looking around the net and find that you can get this gun for much less than that and ended up ordering one tonight for like $430ish never owned a 1911 so any information or insight any of you can give me would be appriceated.

billy · 11-12-2007, 11:07 PM

im glad you didnt pay $700!
when you get it clean and lube it well and put a bunch of rounds through it.
mine took about 250 rnds. to break it in .
then no more stovepipes and it started just churning em out.

billy · 11-12-2007, 11:15 PM

you are doing it right everyone can see your post

I Wanna Riot · 11-12-2007, 11:20 PM

oh haha was reading through it the wrong way. told you i was new. so the gi out of the box is it a pritty good gun?

billy · 11-12-2007, 11:23 PM

i like mine

I Wanna Riot · 11-12-2007, 11:24 PM

Cool im all excited cant wait to get my hands on it. ill have to put a pic. up when it comes in.

XJTFLYR · 11-14-2007, 08:38 PM

Thought I would throw my Colt into the mix. Is it true you can switch out Colt and Sp. parts?

gunney_m · 11-14-2007, 08:44 PM

Yes from what ive heard, nice man.

soobyfan · 01-09-2008, 04:16 PM

where are you guys picking up these for those prices?

Big Tool · 01-11-2008, 12:28 AM

Here's a pic of my Gi,XD, and my Glock 10mm. I got the GI for 510. I've had my gi for about a month now and have put about 150 rounds through it. At first i was having some stove pipes, that stopped happening, and now it performs well except it sometimes will not push the round all the way in the chamber when the slide is locked back and you put in a new magazine.

It also does the same thing intermittently on the last round of the clip. I'm gonna rung another 100rds through it and if it still is doing the same thing i'm gonna send it back to SA. I already spoke to them and they seem to stand behind their product 100%.

The XD has been totally reliable since day one right out the box and i must say that i like the way the 1911 feels, but the XD is just more practical.

I still haven't gotten used to the gi sights. i dotted the front sight with some white fingernail polish the day i got it to help visibility, but i am consistently shooting 7-8" Low and to the left

billy · 02-21-2008, 07:32 AM

i am using kimber 8 rnd. mags in mine.
they are a well made product.

racdrof · 02-21-2008, 09:31 AM

Billy, No doubt good looking gun, like the dark grips. Have to find a set for my RIA. Got Kimber mags. for mine also. No problem there.

billy · 02-21-2008, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by racdrof

Billy, No doubt good looking gun, like the dark grips. Have to find a set for my RIA. Got Kimber mags. for mine also. No problem there.

thanks man.
i would like a colt of course but there isnt a thing in the world wrong with any well made 1911.
especially for less than 1/3 the price!

ccap74 · 02-22-2008, 01:36 PM

Here's my G.I S/S

billy · 02-22-2008, 04:43 PM

ooh lordy!
im a sucker for a shiny gun!

fullMetalJack · 03-10-2008, 05:25 AM

Billy- how much did you say you paid for your gi, andhow long ago was that? that is the finest looking 1911 ive seen

billy · 03-10-2008, 07:34 AM

$421 about 4 years ago.
thank you i like it a lot

squirrelbaster · 03-16-2008, 02:50 PM

$420?! i thought these guns cost like twice that! am i missing somthing here?

billy · 03-16-2008, 03:37 PM

i looked and looked and thats the best price i found online.

11-12-2007, 07:37 AM	#21
billy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 15,746 Images: 10 Blog Entries: 158	i got skinny hands . that must be it. __________________ ignint mcnugget... the slug o love sez... remember kids two warning shots to the head for safety!

11-12-2007, 11:07 PM	#23
billy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 15,746 Images: 10 Blog Entries: 158	im glad you didnt pay $700! when you get it clean and lube it well and put a bunch of rounds through it. mine took about 250 rnds. to break it in . then no more stovepipes and it started just churning em out. __________________ ignint mcnugget... the slug o love sez... remember kids two warning shots to the head for safety!

11-12-2007, 11:15 PM	#24
billy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 15,746 Images: 10 Blog Entries: 158	you are doing it right everyone can see your post __________________ ignint mcnugget... the slug o love sez... remember kids two warning shots to the head for safety!

11-12-2007, 11:23 PM	#26
billy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 15,746 Images: 10 Blog Entries: 158	i like mine __________________ ignint mcnugget... the slug o love sez... remember kids two warning shots to the head for safety!

02-21-2008, 07:32 AM	#32
billy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 15,746 Images: 10 Blog Entries: 158	i am using kimber 8 rnd. mags in mine. they are a well made product. __________________ ignint mcnugget... the slug o love sez... remember kids two warning shots to the head for safety!

11-12-2007, 11:03 PM	#22
I Wanna Riot Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3	Hey guys hows it going? Im new to this hole message board stuff but today i went to a gun shop by where i live and they had a Springfield GI and after holding the gun i fell in love and had to have it the only problem was the price tag. The gun was going for $650 which to me didnt seam like a bad price but i just spent like $700 on some parts for my AR-15 so money funds wernt really in the pocket. Well i get home start looking around the net and find that you can get this gun for much less than that and ended up ordering one tonight for like $430ish never owned a 1911 so any information or insight any of you can give me would be appriceated.

11-12-2007, 11:20 PM	#25
I Wanna Riot Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3	oh haha was reading through it the wrong way. told you i was new. so the gi out of the box is it a pritty good gun?

11-12-2007, 11:24 PM	#27
I Wanna Riot Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3	Cool im all excited cant wait to get my hands on it. ill have to put a pic. up when it comes in.

11-14-2007, 08:38 PM	#28
XJTFLYR Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 70	Thought I would throw my Colt into the mix. Is it true you can switch out Colt and Sp. parts?

11-14-2007, 08:44 PM	#29
gunney_m Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Muskogee,Ok Posts: 1,931	Yes from what ive heard, nice man.

01-09-2008, 04:16 PM	#30
soobyfan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: PA Posts: 3	where are you guys picking up these for those prices?

01-11-2008, 12:28 AM	#31
Big Tool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MS Posts: 650	Here's a pic of my Gi,XD, and my Glock 10mm. I got the GI for 510. I've had my gi for about a month now and have put about 150 rounds through it. At first i was having some stove pipes, that stopped happening, and now it performs well except it sometimes will not push the round all the way in the chamber when the slide is locked back and you put in a new magazine. It also does the same thing intermittently on the last round of the clip. I'm gonna rung another 100rds through it and if it still is doing the same thing i'm gonna send it back to SA. I already spoke to them and they seem to stand behind their product 100%. The XD has been totally reliable since day one right out the box and i must say that i like the way the 1911 feels, but the XD is just more practical. I still haven't gotten used to the gi sights. i dotted the front sight with some white fingernail polish the day i got it to help visibility, but i am consistently shooting 7-8" Low and to the left

02-21-2008, 09:31 AM	#33
racdrof Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 217	Billy, No doubt good looking gun, like the dark grips. Have to find a set for my RIA. Got Kimber mags. for mine also. No problem there.

02-22-2008, 04:43 PM	#36
billy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 15,746 Images: 10 Blog Entries: 158	ooh lordy! im a sucker for a shiny gun! __________________ ignint mcnugget... the slug o love sez... remember kids two warning shots to the head for safety!

03-10-2008, 05:25 AM	#37
fullMetalJack Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 125	Billy- how much did you say you paid for your gi, andhow long ago was that? that is the finest looking 1911 ive seen __________________ -What we do in life echoes in eternity...

03-10-2008, 07:34 AM	#38
billy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 15,746 Images: 10 Blog Entries: 158	$421 about 4 years ago. thank you i like it a lot __________________ ignint mcnugget... the slug o love sez... remember kids two warning shots to the head for safety!

03-16-2008, 02:50 PM	#39
squirrelbaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,669	$420?! i thought these guns cost like twice that! am i missing somthing here?

03-16-2008, 03:37 PM	#40
billy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 15,746 Images: 10 Blog Entries: 158	i looked and looked and thats the best price i found online. __________________ ignint mcnugget... the slug o love sez... remember kids two warning shots to the head for safety!