Just got my RPAL/.45 pistol selection?

[rdelliott]

Ordered a Ruger 22/45 within half an hour of my RPAL arriving in this afteroon's mail. I'm told by the vendor that the Ontario CFO can take up to a month to approve the transfer. Alberta is sounding more and more attractive all the time.

Once I've got the hang of the 22/45, I'm thinking of picking something up in .45 ACP. I'm looking at the following: either an XD-45, or an entry-level 1911, since the 1911-flavoured Kool-Aid seems extra special sweet and tasty. I'm looking at either a Para GI Expert, which looks to be a decent 1911, or a Springfield GI, either Parked or stainless. Anybody have any experience with these that they'd like to share?

 

[BCRider]

If you like mechanical stuff I'd vote for the 1911 option. The XD will go bang every time but I don't like owning a pistol that makes me avert my eyes because my stomach starts to roil around every time I need to look at it other than over the sights.... No offense to the XD lovers out there but to my eyes the XD and Glocks are just a hair nicer to look at than those High Points. My opinion I know. And I've shot Glocks and loved the accuracy but I just can't get past the ugly face...... sorry.

Another semi in .45ACP that belongs to the range where I do much of my shooting is the Tanfoglio CZ clone but based on the slightly smaller frame than the CZ97. It was a very nice gun to shoot and a close runnerup in the looks department to an honest 1911.

If you get a GI model be prepared to do some follow up work to get the trigger pull and sights to be what you want. I'm guessing that they will come with "service" settings for trigger return spring and break point specs. My own 1911 (first one) is a GI'ish offering and it was quite crazy on the required trigger pull. Work on the trigger and springs is high on the priority list as this is being typed. It also came with service sights. That means drifting the fixed sight back and forth as well as, in my case, needing to file down the front blade a hair to correct a shooting low situation. With adjustable sights this would be a non issue. With fixed sights it means packing a little brass drift and a block of wood to do side to side adjustments and a file on my next range visit to work out the bug with the front sight.

 

[Gibbs505]

I am very pleased with my STI Spartan which I think is very good value for a 45 acp.

 

[scotty]

Call the CFO general and ask them to check the status of the transfer and have them tell you who has been assigned to your transfer. Then just ask to speak them them, ie. Andre or Kathryn and try and get them to put it through for you over the phone. If they say no, I am to busy bla bla bla I have to much on my desk, ask them what the ETA is and maybe when a better time to call back would be. Remind them of the competition that you have comming up that you need the gun for. One of the guys who seems to usualy get my transfers who is a fellow IPSC shooter understand this

60% of the time, it works every time.

 

[simar]

you could always try a sig p220 sao.

 

[Drewz]

Well I have just entered into the 45acp with a duotone norinco. Price is great, 1911 as a base, lots of parts to interchange, looks good.

 

[Garand]

3 guns in 1, the 1911. .22, .400 CorBon, & .45acp

Shot with FinePix E550 at 2008-04-19

 

[Colin]

Go to Canadaammo or marstars at the top of this board and order a Norinco 1911. Used the money you saved to buy a press and learn to reload, because it's the only way to afford shooting .45acp. If you decide you like the 1911 platform, you can then start saving for a STI.

 

[NavyCuda]

Wow BC CFO keeps seeming better and better.

Called the CFC to complete the buyers side of the purchase... called the BC CFO and had the registration number for my P226 in my email box before I got off the phone with the helpful information officer!

 

[TacticalDan]

get a spartan they are the biggest bang for your buck i started off witha nork and after a month sold it and got a kimber so take my advice and skip the nork and get a spartan you will love it get it from guunar at armco he does a sweet trigger job too.

 

[ian_in_vic]

Check Armco's website, Gunnar has all kinds of fun new and used 45's. If you buy a new 45 from him (Spartan) you'll get a great gun that's been checked out, and with a proper ramp and trigger so it'll feed and feel great. If you buy a used one from him, you'll get the same thing, so you can't really loose. Go cheap(er) on your first 1911, because you're going to want to shoot it a lot and ammo isn't as cheap as it should be.

 

[NAA]

+1 on the Spartan [and from Armco]

NAA.