Between he and I we logged somewhere between 1600-2000 trouble free rounds through the pistol during his and my review. Like was said in the video, this pistol was sent from MKS Supply to Shawn of Looserounds for review and he sent it directly to me. As far as firing pin safeties, for range guns I don’t really care but as for a pistol I intend to carry, they are a must. I know that having the firing pin safety is a step away from tradition, but truthfully, for me anyhow, this is a non issue. So much has changed in the world but this one thing, this piece of history and Americana, is still viable, unchanged over the decades. When that pistol was designed, the Wright Brothers were still running a bicycle shop. Don’t get me wrong, I can appreciate the newer pistols but there is no denying the romance of the GI 1911 pistol. If you find yourself in either category but feel the pull of the traditional pistols, the Inland version is worth a look. A couple of friends stopped by and we all took a turn with the pistol.Ĭlick the chart for a larger version of the accuracy at 25 yards from a rest.ĭue to the popularity of the older 1911/1911A1s pistols it makes sense for a manufacture to build one for the people who either cannot afford to spend thousands on the original, or have the originals but want to keep the miles off of them. Right out of the box, I ran a few magazines through the pistol and went right to accuracy testing. After somewhere between 1600-2000 rounds, the innards were all holding up just fine. The Inland field/detail strips as any other 1911. The barrel bushing was a snug fit but it did not require tools to remove. Standard GI sights, though traditional they are minimal but proved good enough for accuracy testing. The trigger broke at 6 pounds with a bit of take up and overtravel, which is a bit heavy for me but it is not as bad as others I have tried. As far as a firing pin safety in a 1911, I can take it or leave it but I know for some this is a big deal, so there you go. For me this is really not an issue, truthfully.
#Auto ordnance 1911 reviews series#
One thing I need to point out is this pistol is equipped with a Colt style Series 80 firing pin safety. Externally it is very close to a traditional 1911A1, but made of more modern steel. Though the original Inland never manufactured a 1911 or 1911A1, think of this as a “what if”. It was last year when I reviewed their new M1 Carbine, and that review can be found by following this link. Though having the same name, the new Inland is no longer associated with General Motors. The one we are looking at now is made by Inland Manufacturing. For those of us who do like the cool factor of the original 1911A1s but would like a modern shooter there are a few options. That being the fact original 1911s and 1911A1s can be too valuable to shoot much, if any, as most are seen as investments and the metallurgy from the early 1900s is not what it is today. Traditional 1911s and 1911A1s have become pretty popular over the past ten years or so, and while that is great for the market, it has driven up the costs original pistols. Some may see this as a market saturation, but can you really have too much of a good thing? The fact that the 1911 is so popular makes it a buyers market that allows the consumer to get what they want, or damn close, straight from the factory with options on price point. You can’t swing a keyboard commando by his 511 pants without hitting a manufacture that is building a “1911”.
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