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wmrawls · 06-09-2007, 09:40 AM

As I have said in the past I am a very bad impluse buyer, or rather I would like to think I make good Impulse buys, but it depends on who is telling the story, me or my wife. Today I picked up this MS-1911 (Short barrel), used, I think I got a good deal but its all relative is it not? $425 out the door, made in 2001, if this thing has had a hundred rounds down the tube I would be surprised.....

Comments welcome.

Freedom1911 · 06-09-2007, 09:58 AM

I would say you got a good buy. CDs are hi priced guns. And that one looks to be in good shape.
Way to go. You could probably sell it at a profit if you did some home work.

chuck p · 06-09-2007, 02:18 PM

sounds like a good deal, i recently bought the same model, paid $500 for mine. unfortunately, the barrel split after 150 rounds. Charles Daly has chosen not to honor their warranty. hope you have better luck than i did. you know the old saying, "you get what you pay for"....or not!!!

good luck
chuck p

Bidah · 06-09-2007, 07:41 PM

I do not consider CD 1911's to be high priced pistols. The nice thing is it is a 1911, so if you need parts they are easy to come by.

It looks nice, but how does it shoot?

wmrawls · 06-09-2007, 07:50 PM

range time will be Monday. had to go to an out of town wedding today so I could not make it to the range.
Regarding the warrenty situation, I was aware that this Model and many others are in the grey area with CD becasue of thier breakaway with Amcor / RIA any longer so if it craps the bed I will not get upset. As has been pointed out already the parts for a complete rebuild if neccessary are easily found and I am fairly confident that most issues I can handle and what I can't my local gun smith can at a reasonable price. I will post the performance as I test it out.
I don't consider a CD to be a hign end 1911 eitehr but I am pretty happy with it at this point and to me that is whats important

Heathen-Yak · 06-10-2007, 05:14 PM

hmm nice, bushingless barrel is kind of strange but it's a nice looking gun. I have owned a charles daly 1911 before and it was a sweet shooter.

So Flo · 06-10-2007, 05:17 PM

I'm looking forward to your range report...I have seriously considered one of these.

monsterdawg725 · 06-10-2007, 05:24 PM

very nice i love commander sized 1911's especially stainless ones

wmrawls · 06-11-2007, 02:20 PM

Took her to the range and danced with her for 75 rounds,Flawless and at 14 yards as accurate as I would expect. Why the guy gave this baby up I have no idea but I am glad he did.

Took me a while to get her dialed in

I am totaly happy with her..now if I could get a break on ammo...

billbrasky · 06-11-2007, 07:35 PM

i would have been very tempted on a low round mint CD for $425 and i am not looking hard for a 1911. But if one of that value falls in my lap you will see a post with me showing it off. Good fair deal. Good looking piece.

06-09-2007, 09:40 AM	#1
wmrawls XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rock Hill SC Posts: 1,223	Picked up a USED Charles Daly MS-1911 Today As I have said in the past I am a very bad impluse buyer, or rather I would like to think I make good Impulse buys, but it depends on who is telling the story, me or my wife. Today I picked up this MS-1911 (Short barrel), used, I think I got a good deal but its all relative is it not? $425 out the door, made in 2001, if this thing has had a hundred rounds down the tube I would be surprised..... Comments welcome. __________________ Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.

06-09-2007, 09:58 AM	#2
Freedom1911 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 386	I would say you got a good buy. CDs are hi priced guns. And that one looks to be in good shape. Way to go. You could probably sell it at a profit if you did some home work. __________________ God Bless The USA It says "The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed". So vote or lose the rights you hold so dear. Proudly Politically Incorrect Re-DefeatCommunism in 2008, No more Obama

06-09-2007, 02:18 PM	#3
chuck p XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 14	good deal sounds like a good deal, i recently bought the same model, paid $500 for mine. unfortunately, the barrel split after 150 rounds. Charles Daly has chosen not to honor their warranty. hope you have better luck than i did. you know the old saying, "you get what you pay for"....or not!!! good luck chuck p

06-09-2007, 07:41 PM	#4
Bidah XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Isolated, Montana Posts: 691	I do not consider CD 1911's to be high priced pistols. The nice thing is it is a 1911, so if you need parts they are easy to come by. It looks nice, but how does it shoot? __________________ -Bidah “The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. Instead of altering their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views...which can be very uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering.” The Doctor

06-09-2007, 07:50 PM	#5
wmrawls XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rock Hill SC Posts: 1,223	range time will be Monday. had to go to an out of town wedding today so I could not make it to the range. Regarding the warrenty situation, I was aware that this Model and many others are in the grey area with CD becasue of thier breakaway with Amcor / RIA any longer so if it craps the bed I will not get upset. As has been pointed out already the parts for a complete rebuild if neccessary are easily found and I am fairly confident that most issues I can handle and what I can't my local gun smith can at a reasonable price. I will post the performance as I test it out. I don't consider a CD to be a hign end 1911 eitehr but I am pretty happy with it at this point and to me that is whats important __________________ Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.

06-10-2007, 05:14 PM	#6
Heathen-Yak XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 497	hmm nice, bushingless barrel is kind of strange but it's a nice looking gun. I have owned a charles daly 1911 before and it was a sweet shooter.

06-10-2007, 05:17 PM	#7
So Flo XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wellington, Florida Posts: 12,321	I'm looking forward to your range report...I have seriously considered one of these. __________________ No Guns, Know Crime. Know Guns, No Crime! http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member3984.png

06-10-2007, 05:24 PM	#8
monsterdawg725 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: chattanooga area TN Posts: 703	very nice i love commander sized 1911's especially stainless ones __________________ well hell yes its dangerous if it wasnt i wouldnt have no need to carry it ! XD-9 sc bi-tone , ,Keltec p3aT,,Glock 19 9mm , Glock 23 40 s&w, Sig Mosquito 22 . surefire g2,Streamlite Thunder Ranch tl2 ,Streamlight Scorpion Glock tac light.

06-11-2007, 02:20 PM	#9
wmrawls XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rock Hill SC Posts: 1,223	Took her to the range and danced with her for 75 rounds,Flawless and at 14 yards as accurate as I would expect. Why the guy gave this baby up I have no idea but I am glad he did. Took me a while to get her dialed in I am totaly happy with her..now if I could get a break on ammo... __________________ Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts. Last edited by wmrawls; 06-11-2007 at 02:22 PM.

06-11-2007, 07:35 PM	#10
billbrasky XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: suburban detroit Posts: 2,493	i would have been very tempted on a low round mint CD for $425 and i am not looking hard for a 1911. But if one of that value falls in my lap you will see a post with me showing it off. Good fair deal. Good looking piece.

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