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Tattooed Bard · 01-21-2008, 01:27 PM

THinking about this being my next purchase and a CCW option. Anybody own/ used to own one? what are peoples thoughts on the gun?

bigun · 01-21-2008, 03:01 PM

Any 1911 with a barrel of less than 4" can be tempermental, the short barrel increases the feed angle and the lighter slide leads to increased slide velocity so magazine choices become more important. If you get one that works well good for you, if not Springfield will fix it under warantee.

**magnumize** · 01-21-2008, 03:49 PM

I know alota ppl on here like the GI model,I was hopeing to also.My buddy bought the Government model and I bought the compact (3") model.Within the 2nd mag my slide stop broke,it looked like it was made from Pot Metal I called SA they sent me another one,the slide stop worked well after that.My friends Government model's back sites flew off and was never found.He got replacements from SA,we both sold the guns.I like the GI but kinda "skeered" of them for carrying purposes myself.Like always,just my 2 cents.......

kart racer · 01-22-2008, 04:48 PM

I had one.It took awhile to get it to run right.It was heavy and wasn't the most accurate for me.I think there are better options.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthrea...ingfield+micro

here's a link to some of the problems i had

**turbosupra1313** · 01-23-2008, 05:59 AM

I have the 1911 A1 laoded Springfield Micro-Compact. had some issues with it in the beginning, but as long as its not limp wristed now, it will do fine, I dont have any problem, and I carry it often and feel safe with it.

IHasanXD · 01-23-2008, 07:30 AM

I have a 4" GI that I carry and other than needing the extractor tuned to not throw the casings in my face it's a good gun.

Automatic Slim · 01-23-2008, 12:20 PM

Had one. Stovepiped all the time, and I wasn't limp-wristing at all. Traded it for a Kimber, basically the same thing, and had even more problems.
I felt that I couldn't trust either one, so I got rid of them and got an XD-45c, wich gives me 0 grief.

That's my experience. Good luck.

catamount · 01-24-2008, 09:59 AM

I have an SA GI model and never had any feed/eject problems with it. It shoots anything I put into it.

I also have an XD45C.

If the zombies were attacking and I had to give one of them up, I don't know which gun I would keep.

The smaller 1911s are less dependable, though, unless you do some work on them.

01-21-2008, 01:27 PM	#1
Tattooed Bard XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Winchester, Ky Posts: 458	Thoughts on Springfield GI Micro Compact THinking about this being my next purchase and a CCW option. Anybody own/ used to own one? what are peoples thoughts on the gun?

01-21-2008, 03:01 PM	#2
bigun XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern Iowa Posts: 2,521	Any 1911 with a barrel of less than 4" can be tempermental, the short barrel increases the feed angle and the lighter slide leads to increased slide velocity so magazine choices become more important. If you get one that works well good for you, if not Springfield will fix it under warantee. __________________ Remington Rand 1911A1, Kimber Pro CDP 2, Kimber Custom Target, Ruger mark2 Govt model with Bushnell Holo site, Beretta 92D 9mm, Kahr K-40, Coming soon Kimber Warrior or Springfield Operator.

01-21-2008, 03:49 PM	#3
magnumize XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ky Posts: 2,238	I know alota ppl on here like the GI model,I was hopeing to also.My buddy bought the Government model and I bought the compact (3") model.Within the 2nd mag my slide stop broke,it looked like it was made from Pot Metal I called SA they sent me another one,the slide stop worked well after that.My friends Government model's back sites flew off and was never found.He got replacements from SA,we both sold the guns.I like the GI but kinda "skeered" of them for carrying purposes myself.Like always,just my 2 cents....... __________________ The enemy teaches their kids how to handle RPGs and Ak-47s...our schools suspend kids for drawing a picture of a gun and teach Earth Day and putting a Trojan on a banana. Whats wrong with this picture? Brickboy240

01-22-2008, 04:48 PM	#4
kart racer XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 319	I had one.It took awhile to get it to run right.It was heavy and wasn't the most accurate for me.I think there are better options. http://www.thehighroad.org/showthrea...ingfield+micro here's a link to some of the problems i had Last edited by kart racer : 01-22-2008 at 04:51 PM.

01-23-2008, 07:30 AM	#6
IHasanXD XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 459	I have a 4" GI that I carry and other than needing the extractor tuned to not throw the casings in my face it's a good gun. __________________ 4" XD .40S&W OD, CZ 40-P, Springfield 1911 G.I. w/ArmorKote and slim carry grips, Ithica Model 37 12G, Mosin Nagant M44, WASR-10, Mossberg Plinkster .22lr.

01-23-2008, 12:20 PM	#7
Automatic Slim XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 173	Had one. Stovepiped all the time, and I wasn't limp-wristing at all. Traded it for a Kimber, basically the same thing, and had even more problems. I felt that I couldn't trust either one, so I got rid of them and got an XD-45c, wich gives me 0 grief. That's my experience. Good luck.

01-24-2008, 09:59 AM	#8
catamount XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Western Montana! Posts: 245	I have an SA GI model and never had any feed/eject problems with it. It shoots anything I put into it. I also have an XD45C. If the zombies were attacking and I had to give one of them up, I don't know which gun I would keep. The smaller 1911s are less dependable, though, unless you do some work on them. __________________ - Catamount

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