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I’ve seen the Springfield ” Ronin “, but never paid any attention to it . Why, because it was another 1911, but finding out that it has a traditional G.I. bushing caught my attention. I now have a springfield range officer compact 9 ( ROC 9 ), it’s a half inch shorter in length and height and lighter in weight than my .45 colt commander, it’s a delight to shoot and a delight to carry, but I need a paper clip ( I mislaid the little itty bitty wrench for it ) to disassemble it for cleaning and it has the bull barrel ( no bushing ). As you probably can tell from what I’ve said, you would be right, Uncle Sam did or tried to teach me how to shoot a G.I. .45 many, many yrs ago ( and yes I could hit the broad side of the barn with a .45, as long as I was in the barn ). I think maybe I’ll look into the Ronin out of curiosity.
Springfield Armory does a fine job on their 1911 variants. The Ronin caught my eye as it’s also produced in 10mm full size, and 9mm full size plus a Commander variant with a 4.5” barrel and 30 oz weight. Pricing seems to be very attractive as well. Plus, 8-10 round magazines might be a good option in states that are at risk of enacting new laws on magazine restrictions. The Ronin fits the bill on that front too.
The new 1911s work just fine. But anyone with an older War Horse, might need some information.
American Rifleman on the Internet. Tuning the 1911. by NRA Staff – Sunday, July 15, 2012 .
“There should be a gap of about 0.030 inches between the bottom edge of the barrel throat and the top of the feed ramp in the frame.”
One quote on this link with pictures about the quote. [I’ve read where this ‘gap’ needs to be checked on older 1911s. Especially, the old War Horses.]
American Rifleman on the Internet. Tuning the M1911 for Reliability. by Stanton L. Wormley, Jr. – Thursday, June 9, 2011.
[There’s a lot of information in this American Rifleman article. Might be worth a read for owners of older 1911 War Horses [Even if, the 1911 is functionally perfectly right now].
I’ve seen the Springfield ” Ronin “, but never paid any attention to it . Why, because it was another 1911, but finding out that it has a traditional G.I. bushing caught my attention. I now have a springfield range officer compact 9 ( ROC 9 ), it’s a half inch shorter in length and height and lighter in weight than my .45 colt commander, it’s a delight to shoot and a delight to carry, but I need a paper clip ( I mislaid the little itty bitty wrench for it ) to disassemble it for cleaning and it has the bull barrel ( no bushing ). As you probably can tell from what I’ve said, you would be right, Uncle Sam did or tried to teach me how to shoot a G.I. .45 many, many yrs ago ( and yes I could hit the broad side of the barn with a .45, as long as I was in the barn ). I think maybe I’ll look into the Ronin out of curiosity.
Springfield Armory does a fine job on their 1911 variants. The Ronin caught my eye as it’s also produced in 10mm full size, and 9mm full size plus a Commander variant with a 4.5” barrel and 30 oz weight. Pricing seems to be very attractive as well. Plus, 8-10 round magazines might be a good option in states that are at risk of enacting new laws on magazine restrictions. The Ronin fits the bill on that front too.
The new 1911s work just fine. But anyone with an older War Horse, might need some information.
American Rifleman on the Internet. Tuning the 1911. by NRA Staff – Sunday, July 15, 2012 .
“There should be a gap of about 0.030 inches between the bottom edge of the barrel throat and the top of the feed ramp in the frame.”
One quote on this link with pictures about the quote. [I’ve read where this ‘gap’ needs to be checked on older 1911s. Especially, the old War Horses.]
American Rifleman on the Internet. Tuning the M1911 for Reliability. by Stanton L. Wormley, Jr. – Thursday, June 9, 2011.
[There’s a lot of information in this American Rifleman article. Might be worth a read for owners of older 1911 War Horses [Even if, the 1911 is functionally perfectly right now].