Comments on: Springfield 1911 Pistol Review

By: LearnAboutGuns.com

LearnAboutGuns.com — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:23:18 +0000

Jim,

I never said that the Springfield (as in the one that makes my current favorite pistol, the XD) made 1911’s in 1911. Instead, my point point was that I tend to prefer the 1911 pattern guns made by Springfield. Indeed, my comment (#2, above) should have clarified that. In any event, thanks for the comment, which I’m sure further clarifies this for anyone who may have been confused.

By: Jim T.

Jim T. — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:51:42 +0000

Some of your statements are very misleading. The “Springfield Armory” that you refer to and claim to prefer wasn’t founded until 1974 and bears no relationship to the government owned armory of the same name. So there is no way that they were producing a pistol in 1911 although the government owned armory was producing guns for WWI in 1913.

Thanks
Jim

By: Don Dutton

Don Dutton — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:45:43 +0000

Perfect!

BTW, we here in TN are presently celebrating an overwhelming override of our Gov. Bredesen’s veto of a bipartisan bill to allow those w/a Handgun Carry Permit(the equivalent of other states’ CWP) to carry in restaurants serving alcohol, providing the permittee does not drink while in the establishment. The legislation stipulates that owners/operators of establishments desiring to ban the possession of firearms in their (private) establishments may still do so by the appropriate posting @ all entrances, with uncontrolled, public-access parking lots requiring separate postings at their entrances if that is the intent of the proprietor. Bredesen chose to emphasize his objection to the bill by a direct veto rather than just allowing it to become law without his signature, as TN law allows. Of course, he could have signed it into law. Nevertheless, we prevailed.

By: LearnAboutGuns.com

LearnAboutGuns.com — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:48:49 +0000

Don,

Thanks for the comment.

I’m aware of those aspects of the 1911’s history, and didn’t mean to give the impression that it started life as a Springfield product. I guess I just happen to prefer the Springfield 1911’s, and think of them the most (Although I would really like a Singer 1911, circa WWII, if I had the $ to buy one!)

In any event, I’ve modified the article to make that clearer.

By: Don Dutton

Don Dutton — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:32:59 +0000

Regarding your review of the Springfield pistol, you give the impression that the 1911 was born with the name Springfield. That is factually not the case. The 1911 began life as the Colt’s Patent Model 1911 pistol, manufactured for the USG by Colt as the Government Model, and also in a commercial version. I don’t ask or expect you to take my word for the aforementioned information. I would suggest you research “history Colt’s Patent Model 1911″ on the internet to obtain verification and additional information from
the various sources found there. I only bring this up because I am impressed by your dedication to the cause of self-defense and would not like to see you unintentionally diminish your overall credibility by citing incorrect information as fact.

Keep up the good work!
Regards,
Don Dutton