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Springfield seems to be clearly saying it's all US made.
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That seems like a pretty low price point for a US made metal gun. What's the cheapest US made 1911 going for now?
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I'm hoping a High Power Ambi safety will fit.
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I'm hoping a High Power Ambi safety will fit. Me too. Called Springfield Armory again today. According to the rep I spoke with, they had a meeting this morning about adding an ambi safety option, installed and fitted by them. But, the rep said that is "down the road". So, at this point for a lefty, the only option is to buy the ambi safety separately from Brownell's or another vendor and install it or have a gunsmith install it for you.
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I have several HiPowers, in different configurations. 1942 German occupation complete rig, C series beer can sight, FM Detective with short slide, Mark III Practical ... and have sold several.
Would LOVE a .40 BHP, because that´s what I do NOT have. In fact, I have no .40 whatsoever.
Anybody knows, if it will be made in .40, too?
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I'm hoping a High Power Ambi safety will fit. Me too. Called Springfield Armory again today. According to the rep I spoke with, they had a meeting this morning about adding an ambi safety option, installed and fitted by them. But, the rep said that is "down the road". So, at this point for a lefty, the only option is to buy the ambi safety separately from Brownell's or another vendor and install it or have a gunsmith install it for you. There are only two ambi safeties I’m aware of, and I’m not much a fan of either. The FN factory ambi, and the Cylinder & slide. I shoot with a high thumb, and that’s really awkward with the C&S. As for the FN style, it’s painful if you want to rest your thumb on the safety…and I want to rest my thumb on the safety. Now if you’re right handed, the C&S non-ambi is a decent safety. The safety on the new SA looks like the best of the bunch thus far…Now if they’d just do the others side. You’ll notice that most of the serious HP builders just modify an old style safety, because they don’t like the aftermarket options either.
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local dirt, is there a reason for having a gunsmith install an ambi safety? I installed on in both of my HPs.
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I'll buy one in a couple of years.
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When I was at my local shop today, they quoted me a price of $625+ tax (6%), so I told them to go ahead and try to get me one. That seems like a really good price in today's dollars.
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I'd be all over one but the lack of an ambi safety puts me off
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instead of being put off, put one on......
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Not being personally familiar with a P-35, or HI-Power, is it safe to carry it with a round chambered and hammer down or not? What about on half-cock? Can the safety be engaged with the hammer in the down position? Or, should it be carried cocked & locked, like a M-1911?
I wonder if there are any plans for it to be produced in stainless steel?
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local dirt, is there a reason for having a gunsmith install an ambi safety? I installed on in both of my HPs. Dave, because I'm left handed.
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When I was at my local shop today, they quoted me a price of $625+ tax (6%), so I told them to go ahead and try to get me one. That seems like a really good price in today's dollars. It does.
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instead of being put off, put one on...... Don, I also asked Springfield on the phone today if they carried an ambi safety I could purchase or could they recommend a safety I could purchase elsewhere and install. They did not sell one and they could not recommend one that was out in the market and tell me if it would fit or not. I'm not making this up. Kinda turned me off for now.
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Not being personally familiar with a P-35, or HI-Power, is it safe to carry it with a round chambered and hammer down or not? What about on half-cock? Can the safety be engaged with the hammer in the down position? Or, should it be carried cocked & locked, like a M-1911?
I wonder if there are any plans for it to be produced in stainless steel? No, the safety can only be engaged at full cock. In the military, these guns are usually carried empty chamber, hammer down. Outside the military, it's carried cocked and locked with loaded chamber.
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When I was at my local shop today, they quoted me a price of $625+ tax (6%), so I told them to go ahead and try to get me one. That seems like a really good price in today's dollars. Good price! I'll buy one for that price when they become available.
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When I was at my local shop today, they quoted me a price of $625+ tax (6%), so I told them to go ahead and try to get me one. That seems like a really good price in today's dollars. Good price! I'll buy one for that price when they become available. Me too.
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Springfield seems to be clearly saying it's all US made. You have to check criteria for "Made in USA" as it pertains to guns. I bet the standard is much lower then cars, for example. I suspect what you have heres is same as with FN HPs. Assembled in Portugal from Belgian parts except here countries are Turkey and USA. No worries, when it comes to weapons today what Belgians can put out the Turks can do much better and I do not think Americans can do worse job then Portugese.
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