Springfield Range Officer vs Springfield Loaded

[Moonpie]

As a carry piece the loaded would be my choice.
The RO is a fine piece but the large square rear sight will rub holes in your clothes if left uncovered.
Both are great firearms.
I had a Springer GI. That thing ran perfect right out of the box.

 

[Skip]

in order to remove all doubt........................might as well go ahead and get both. It is yer best option.....

Greg is a very wise man.....

 

[majormadmax]

That was the cheapest model they made back when they first introducted it. It had 2 owners before me lol.

Don't think the last owner did anything to it, guy before him might have.

Was it a GI? I have one, and it's been flawless but I am the first and only owner of it.

As someone one said, you can't go wrong with a Springfield 1911!

 

[Jakashh]

If I got two of anything I'd get a loaded and an HK VP9

 

[Jakashh]

Was it a GI? I have one, and it's been flawless but I am the first and only owner of it.

As someone one said, you can't go wrong with a Springfield 1911!

Yessir it was the GI, made in 03 when they were first reintroduced.

 

[Army 1911]

For carry get the loaded. For target/range get the RO. I have an RO and an older loaded made before they called it the loaded. I like both. If you want to carry the RO, get a holster that protects the sights with a leather collar off the front of the holster. That will protect you and the sights.


Edit: The plunger tube detent on springers seems longer than my other 1911s. The one for the slide stop. It can be shortened with some sand paper and or the slide stop modified ala the Log Man modification which you can learn about here: http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=214653

 

[BIGPAPIGREG]

Damn you Jakashh for starting this thread!!!!! DAMN YOU!

 

[shortround]

The Range Officer offers superior features for shooting at a range. It is not intended for concealed carry. It makes a first-rate range and night-stand gun.

Be well.

 

[BIGPAPIGREG]

The Range Officer offers superior features for shooting at a range. It is not intended for concealed carry. It makes a first-rate range and night-stand gun.

Be well.

what is it that makes it undesirable for CC?

 

[Savage20]

I think the only thing you could argue as a negative for concealed carry is the adjustable rear sight. But it's not that obtrusive and not even as aggressive as many fixed rear sight options which are commonly touted as "concealed carry sights". Others would still argue that it's just another potential point of failure. I think the RO would make a fine CHL gun. To me, the lack of an ambi safety is a bigger plus than the adjustable rear sight is a minus (when compared to the Loaded SS).

But in all seriousness, get a TRP SS.

 

[Jakashh]

TRP is $1079. That's $479 more than I'm willing to spend lol. wanna spot me?

 

[Jakashh]

Damn you Jakashh for starting this thread!!!!! DAMN YOU!

Well you still haven't got a Smith revolver so I think you're fine

 

[majormadmax]

Yessir it was the GI, made in 03 when they were first reintroduced.

Got mine in 06. It was my first 1911...and I wanted one like it because of this pic!

 

[Savage20]

the original tankbuster!!!

 

[BIGPAPIGREG]

Well you still haven't got a Smith revolver so I think you're fine

yeah............but they aint too far away

 

[majormadmax]

Of course, these days it's more like this...

 

[Savage20]

if i had a dollar for every gun i bought because i saw it in a movie... i could buy another gun...

 

[majormadmax]

Yep, and Magnum P.I....

(Yes, I realize the prop gun they used was a 9mm Colt MKIV/Series 70 Government Model, and sometimes even a Star Model B, because blanks were more reliable for them. You can tell because the line in the magazine in the left pic is different than a 1911A1 magazine!)

Of course, one of the reasons I had to get a TEC-9 was after seeing one in Big Trouble in Little China...

...and Falling Down...

 

[Savage20]

you should check out the Jesse Stone series of TV movies, starring Tom Selleck. he uses his Gunsite S&W 1911 Commander throughout.

 

[Saltyag2010]

I used to own the loaded parkerized and my friend still owns his range officer. They're very similar. I do not think the tolerances could be tighter than they are in the loaded.

The loaded took a long time to break in and then the slide was bery smooth. I like the sights on the loaded more.