Springfiled GI.45 OD Green

[Pietro Beretta]

Just came in the mail today Springfield GI .45 OD Green...fit and finish are flawless. I'm typically a Colt type of guy, but I love the look of the GI .45 in OD Green. Taking it to the range with 4 boxes of 230 gr. ball.

 

[G37]

I like! Very nice.

Lose the grips for some slim black-alumagrips and it'd be a real spinner!

 

[Paulinski]

Better yet get some WWII Keyes plastic grips.

 

[NAA]

Better yet get some WWII Keyes plastic grips.

+1

Some nice USGI replacement grips would dress that 1911 up nicely!

 

[dannyair]

Good call. You'll love it! Be prepared for it to draw blood on the web of your hand if you don't wear gloves! That's half the fun. I really enjoyed my Springfield GI when I had it. I'm waiting for a Stainless GI to come my way. I wanted a USGI model as a shooter so I picked up the AO. Pics for your enjoyment:

Springfield

Auto Ordnance

 

[richardoldfield]

No more hammer bite, I had the hammer bobbed. Regards, Richard

 

[Pietro Beretta]

I actually never had "hammer bit" believe it or not. Both my Colt series 70 Repro, or my GI .45...never any problems what so ever. I was supprised to see that my GI only came with one mag...but I have two 8-round shooting star mags that functioned flawlessly.

I just LOVE the OD Green finish, and I actually love the "GI" grips too...call it cheezy, but I think they look cool. Another issue is the sights. I found them VERY accurate, and easy to get a sight picture. 25 yard human sized targets, consistant hits on centre-mass, even 8-round mags all head-shots at 25 yards. Very accurate pistol, and no malfunctions at the range yesterday with FMJ's, hollows, and "truncan-cone" Winchester BEB's.

Very impressed with Springfield's GI .45 being it's "entry-level" no-frills 1911.