Hi guys,
Well, a few days ago I was looking for a handgun to buy with my C&R license and I came across a 1927 Sistema offered by CDNN Investmenst for $300. After I posted here asking about the quality of this handgun I recieved favorable responses so I decided to get one.
Now, this is my first 1911 so please be patient with my review...but off the top, I have to ask myself "What the hell took me so long to get a Colt .45 Auto?!"
Appearance wise(Remember we're talking about a $300 gun here)-
1) The finish is VERY nice. There are about 3 or 4 small nicks, but they obviously happened before the re-finishing so they are hardly noticable.
2) The grips are plastic, brown and checkered...but in excellent condition.
3)The machining is pretty darn good. Only in a few spots is it noticably not perfect, and these are in areas that do not affect the functionality of the weapon. Not bad for a "surplus" weapon at all!
Functionality-
Well, I guess this is where the rubber meets the road.
1) The mag release button does nothing more than allow you to use your free hands fingernails to forcebly pull the mag free from the well. No free-falls here. But, that's OK...I'll explain later.
2) I also ordered a McCormick ambi-safety because I'm a lefty...but it REFUSED to fit, much less function. But, that's OK.
3) Inserting a full 8-rnd mag (Springfield) with a closed chamber was near impossible. It refused to seat properly w/o a VERY, VERY firm slap on the bottom of the mag.
4) Now once a full mag was seated, the mag release button was now impossible to depress to release the mag. But, that's OK.
5) Shooting it. After a good initial cleaning I fired 53 FMJ rounds thru it.
Summary:
I smiled...I giggled...and then I fired it some more. It was flawless. It felt more natural in my hand than any Glock or S&W or Taurus I own. It points so well, I feel that I could damn near hit anything without hardly a glance! I'm hooked.
Am I dissapointed with its problems? Of course not...this is an inexpensive and somewhat rough version of a type of handgun that I have a feeling I will be owning more than one of in the future.
Finally, why did I buy an inexpensive surplus model that I thought might have its share of problems? Simple, because it is impossible to appreciate the quality and perfection any item w/o first becoming familiar with it when it is nothing more than servicable.
Well, this particular .45 may be nothing more than servicable, but I DEFINATELY see more 1911s in my future!
Have a good one!
Well, a few days ago I was looking for a handgun to buy with my C&R license and I came across a 1927 Sistema offered by CDNN Investmenst for $300. After I posted here asking about the quality of this handgun I recieved favorable responses so I decided to get one.
Now, this is my first 1911 so please be patient with my review...but off the top, I have to ask myself "What the hell took me so long to get a Colt .45 Auto?!"
Appearance wise(Remember we're talking about a $300 gun here)-
1) The finish is VERY nice. There are about 3 or 4 small nicks, but they obviously happened before the re-finishing so they are hardly noticable.
2) The grips are plastic, brown and checkered...but in excellent condition.
3)The machining is pretty darn good. Only in a few spots is it noticably not perfect, and these are in areas that do not affect the functionality of the weapon. Not bad for a "surplus" weapon at all!
Functionality-
Well, I guess this is where the rubber meets the road.
1) The mag release button does nothing more than allow you to use your free hands fingernails to forcebly pull the mag free from the well. No free-falls here. But, that's OK...I'll explain later.
2) I also ordered a McCormick ambi-safety because I'm a lefty...but it REFUSED to fit, much less function. But, that's OK.
3) Inserting a full 8-rnd mag (Springfield) with a closed chamber was near impossible. It refused to seat properly w/o a VERY, VERY firm slap on the bottom of the mag.
4) Now once a full mag was seated, the mag release button was now impossible to depress to release the mag. But, that's OK.
5) Shooting it. After a good initial cleaning I fired 53 FMJ rounds thru it.
Summary:
I smiled...I giggled...and then I fired it some more. It was flawless. It felt more natural in my hand than any Glock or S&W or Taurus I own. It points so well, I feel that I could damn near hit anything without hardly a glance! I'm hooked.
Am I dissapointed with its problems? Of course not...this is an inexpensive and somewhat rough version of a type of handgun that I have a feeling I will be owning more than one of in the future.
Finally, why did I buy an inexpensive surplus model that I thought might have its share of problems? Simple, because it is impossible to appreciate the quality and perfection any item w/o first becoming familiar with it when it is nothing more than servicable.
Well, this particular .45 may be nothing more than servicable, but I DEFINATELY see more 1911s in my future!
Have a good one!
