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bush-rhino
New Member
USA
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 Posted - 10/03/2007 : 04:31:11
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i am thinking of buying a springfield 1911 gi champion with the 4" barrel.
just wondering whats a fair price for a new one. and is there a 22 conversion kit for it?? |
"A vote is like a rifle, its usefulness depends on the character of the user "- Teddy Roosevelt
"Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark." Robert A. Heinlein
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glockguy
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 10/03/2007 : 08:30:48
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i just bought one a couple of months ago. it is in the springfield shop right now due to a double feed issue. as i understand it, this is a very very rare problem with any springfield. customer support was great, should have it back soon. the gun is very accurate and a lot of fun to shoot. i am very happy with mine even with the problem and i am sure that sa will take care of whatever it is.
i don't have any info on the .22 conversion. i will only shoot a .45 with .45 rounds. it is important to me to practice with the gun in the same way i would use it in an emergency. maybe someone else can answer that question. |
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Nathan
Big Sky Guy
USA
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Posted - 10/03/2007 : 09:32:43
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| the gi champion is around $500 here. |
Nathan In Montana, carrying a Gen4 Glock 19 loaded with Federal 147 grain +P JHPs carried in a Galco King Tuk thats worn on a Wilderness Instructor's belt.
NRA Certified Instructor, Rifle, Shotgun and Pistol
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hipshot
Senior Member
USA
1170 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2007 : 09:49:33
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| Midwayusa listed a conv. for it. |
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bush-rhino
New Member
USA
66 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2007 : 15:43:25
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thanks
i found one today for $545. but dont have the $$$ for it right now but maybe next month had to buy to many parts for the rhino |
"A vote is like a rifle, its usefulness depends on the character of the user "- Teddy Roosevelt
"Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark." Robert A. Heinlein
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bush-rhino
New Member
USA
66 Posts |
Posted - 10/15/2007 : 19:24:48
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solded the taraus pt 140 for $300 
went and got the springfield 1911 champion for $500+tax
great gun!!! very accurate.
i got my dad to shoot it and just before he shot he said " i can't hit a thing with a handgun" and the 2 shots he fired he hit the targets at 25yards.
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"A vote is like a rifle, its usefulness depends on the character of the user "- Teddy Roosevelt
"Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark." Robert A. Heinlein
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Nathan
Big Sky Guy
USA
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Posted - 10/15/2007 : 20:02:08
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| good for you! glad to hear you have your champion....got pics yet? MY CHAMPION is my favorite 4". |
Nathan In Montana, carrying a Gen4 Glock 19 loaded with Federal 147 grain +P JHPs carried in a Galco King Tuk thats worn on a Wilderness Instructor's belt.
NRA Certified Instructor, Rifle, Shotgun and Pistol
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bush-rhino
New Member
USA
66 Posts |
Posted - 10/15/2007 : 23:05:53
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i will post some pics up in a few days.
nathan, i tried to get the gun shop(owned by my sister-in-laws family) that i buy most of my guns from to order me one but they called all there suppliers and they could not get one. i told the guy that i found one for $545 bucks and i had him check what they would sell one for and he said it would be about the same and he said that i should buy it because they must be very had to find. so i took his advise and went and talked to the guy at the other gunshop about a hour from my house that i found one at and i was doing my paper work on it and the guy seen my name and asked me where i was from that he had heard my name before. i told him where i was from then he asked were i worked and i told him the sheriffs office in the next county over and then he said that i should have told him that i worked for the sheriffs office. then he said i could have it for $500 + tax
i would loved to have found one in stainless!!!!!
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"A vote is like a rifle, its usefulness depends on the character of the user "- Teddy Roosevelt
"Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark." Robert A. Heinlein
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bush-rhino
New Member
USA
66 Posts |
Posted - 10/15/2007 : 23:27:55
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| i shot around 2hundred rounds in it.about ever 30 or 40 i would clean the barrel. the only jam i had was a ejected shell got caught in the slide sticking strait up. |
"A vote is like a rifle, its usefulness depends on the character of the user "- Teddy Roosevelt
"Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark." Robert A. Heinlein
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Nathan
Big Sky Guy
USA
21639 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2007 : 07:21:46
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| fwiw it took about a year to find mine. |
Nathan In Montana, carrying a Gen4 Glock 19 loaded with Federal 147 grain +P JHPs carried in a Galco King Tuk thats worn on a Wilderness Instructor's belt.
NRA Certified Instructor, Rifle, Shotgun and Pistol
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fossten
Senior Member
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tex45acp
Starting Member
USA
35 Posts |
Posted - 10/17/2007 : 07:52:09
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I had two Champions. One was the WW2GI version. Plane jane, no frills parkerized with those horrible sights. I modified it to be a carry weapon and carried it for over a year. It was very accurate and never had a manfunction in over 3000 rounds. The other was an older, pre-loaded stainless model. It had a barrel bushing like the 5" 1911 and was a hoot to shoot. I then bought the Wilson Compact version, the Professional. Mine is stainless and has all the bells & whistles I need. It is my daily primary carry weapon. After buying the Wilson I sold the other two to buddies that have been bugging me to buy them. They are carried daily as well by those buddies.
Here is the GIWW2 Champion I had:
This is my Wilson Combat Professional....a champion of sorts
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"In Texas, if you kill someone, were gonna kill you right back"
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bush-rhino
New Member
USA
66 Posts |
Posted - 10/20/2007 : 23:14:28
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ordered a brigade m-11 for the champion and a brigade m-41 pocket holster for the S&W 36 chiefs special that i bought for my boss
http://concealedcarryforum.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=633 |
"A vote is like a rifle, its usefulness depends on the character of the user "- Teddy Roosevelt
"Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark." Robert A. Heinlein
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bush-rhino
New Member
USA
66 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2008 : 20:30:07
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pics of my springfield.
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"A vote is like a rifle, its usefulness depends on the character of the user "- Teddy Roosevelt
"Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark." Robert A. Heinlein
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Nathan
Big Sky Guy
USA
21639 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2008 : 20:55:56
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| sweet champion! |
Nathan In Montana, carrying a Gen4 Glock 19 loaded with Federal 147 grain +P JHPs carried in a Galco King Tuk thats worn on a Wilderness Instructor's belt.
NRA Certified Instructor, Rifle, Shotgun and Pistol
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iceman
Average Member
563 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2008 : 02:11:11
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| That is a nice looking gun. Sure it will serve you well. |
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dhezlep
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 08/26/2012 : 21:35:36
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| I just turned my 1911 Champion in for Cearcoating on Friday. Can't wait to get it back and see how it handles with the new coating. I've owned it for two months now. Had to have one as I carried one on active duty. |
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jyo
New Member
USA
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Posted - 08/28/2012 : 18:19:14
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| I picked up a slightly used SA Loaded Champion 45 in stainless---neat pistol---it is my only 1911 type pistol---love shooting it---still, when I want to carry a smaller 45, I choose my HK 45C... |
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