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HURRAH for steel guns!
Have you or will you review the Sig Sauer, P320 Full Size with the Romeo reflex site?
Sorry, but I don’t have one available for review…
I’ve had four SA Government Mil Spec pistols. They were decent performers, and more practical than my Gold Cup, which I sold because it had fragile sights and a match trigger. John Browning sized the frame for the hands of teenage boys…and my hands are small, so I shot them just fine for 30 years. I despise extended triggers because one cannot use any species of gloves, and still get a finger in the trigger guard.
Once I learned how to properly shoot the Glock, the 1911s have gathered dust in the vault.
My lovely wife bought me the 1911 Range Officer for my 50th B day. I love my 45 1911! Except the rear adjustable sights. I carry mine everyday. I’ve drawn blood a few times from that rear sight, and it does tear through your shirts. I do want to get a solid rear sight with tritium and up front. I had my trigger eased to @ 3-3.5 lbs. perfect for me. I would buy it again if needed. 4.5 stars May our great GOD bless you all. Continue your preparedness and faith.
My wife bought me my Range Officer for my 50th B-day. Great gun! Except for the rear sights! I have drawn blood a few times and scratched the door on my truck, and have torn a couple of my shirts. The rear sights are a bit squared and sharp. I do want to replace them with tritium, and I told my little brother(christian friend and fellow prepper) to get the Springfield Armory Loaded Operator. It meets all Marine Corp specs and has a rail under neath. I wish I had one on mine. Having a light for night is crucial! May our great GOD bless you all. Keep up your faith and preparedness.
Have a Springfield Armory Operator .45 ACP and it’s one of my favorites. Very accurate, fit and finish are among the best I’ve seen and that’s the usual with their 1911s. 2″ groups at 25 yards are the norm with most SA match barrels with some sort of support. You can get almost any of the SA models with factory installed night sights which are much more pleasant overall than the standard issue sights. No problems with snagging on fabric or chewing up skin. My only disappointment is the factory magazines. They work just fine but I would love to see SA design a better version, similar to what Wilson Combat offers with & round capacity.
While I carry a much lighter Polymer lower pistol for my EDC and I have owned many others the 1911 is my favorite. If I could find a high quality leather holster that fits a railed 1911 and keeps the pistol high and close to my body while also handling the weight I’d buy it now.
Anyway the Range Officer is on my list for a future purchase although I am probably going for a slightly smaller and lighter commander size.
As always thanks for bringing us the info in your reviews!
It’s not a horrible gun, just not a great gun. The R/O is intended to be a builders gun, meaning your going to exchange Christmas cards with your gunsmith.
The trigger needs to be honed, you need to swap out the extractor and drop in a Wilson bullet proof.
Magazines: Only the us.g.i, can be trusted.
If you’re a great shooter, change out the firing pin and recoil spring to a 16.5 pound over the factory 16 pound. You will out run the slide.
Do not go back to using a Glock, afterwards.the extended safety. people develop a finger in the trigger guard, pivot point reaching for the safety. If you go back to the Glock, you have a great chance of bringing those bad habits and shoot yourself in the leg.
I ran about 3000 rounds through my R/O and said enough is enough.
Purchased my S.A. Compact R.O. a couple years ago, boy, I was ecstatic! Had carried a Star PD in .45 ACP for many years, and loved the upgrade to a 21st century firearm. I shoot mostly 185 grain through my RO, and it eats HP rounds without a hiccup. Carry it in a shoulder rig, would like to have a nice Galco rig. Cannot say enough about my RO’s performance, great pistol!