![]() ![]() Does any pistol today use the Walther P38 style action? Are any features from any pistol of the early 1900's like the Mauser C96 present on any modern day handgun? Nope, except for the 1911. Uhhhhh that's the short and dirty of what I hate with "clone" GI guns.Īs for a 1911 vs a P1, just look at what we still use today. Yet I can use a Norinco barrel bushing made in 2015 on a 1943 Remington Rand slide with a Colt barrel or a new Colt Series 70 from today just fine. On the lower end guns, you have things like cast/mim extractors that don't hold tension nearly as well, safety's that deform, pin holes that egg out, none of the parts or "GI clone" guns for that matter are made to the original specs anymore, nothing drops in and needs fitting when switching from one manufacture "GI" style clone to another. Even a $3000 custom Springfield Professional today still has some cast/MIM parts. All the parts are made from machined bar stock because back then that was the only way to do it. Yet it blows the doors off any other $500-$800 "GI Clone" gun made today, it just runs and keeps running. Adjust for inflation the cost it took to make and it's probably a $500 gun in today's money. It's a mass produced wartime service pistol. Norinco being in China and having access to manual labor for cheap can and does do that.įor example, my 1945 1911 is a crude pistol, nothing special or fancy here. Even Colt doesn't make 1911's like that anymore. Part of what makes a 1911 a "real" 1911 is an all steel construction made in the way that a 1911 used to be made and that requires every part coming from milling/cutting operations of bar stock. The funny thing is even Norinco is ahead of these two in certain aspects. Closest production gun might be the Colt Series 70 or ANVIII 1918 reproduction. I'd have done something with those sights if I hadn't sold itTruth dart right here.Įven the so called GI guns, literally none of them are true clones. I'd have done something with those sights if I hadn't sold it ![]() Remington did it right, but then they went with those whacking great ugly sights and the series 80 crap inside. On a side note, the one thing that no one seems to get right in their GI copy 1911s, which really bothers me, is the thumb safety. Pretty much Rock Island and Shooters Arms (or rebrands of same) are all that I can think of. Though the Norinco GI model can be a bit of an exception there.Ĥ5 Auto is not cheap to shoot, and if you go for 9mm there isn't much out there for GI pattern guns in your bracket. However with your budget I'd suggest looking for a used one from a reputable maker than buying cheap. If it's something you're going to use and not just take out for giggles, the 1911 is the best choice. Same applies to the Tokarev, plus parts breakage. I've never had a P1 but have shot a vet bring back P38 a few times and while it's a fun plinker I did not find it to be particularly accurate. ![]()
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