BHSpringSolutions' EVALUATION: Girsan 1911C IN .45ACP

[@normanpersing2475]

I recently bought the Girsan 1911 with 3" barrel in 9mm. Trigger was crisp but right around 8 lb pull. After running a couple of hundred rounds it didn't lighten up at all. With the assistance of you tube I took it apart and tweaked the mainspring and got it to about 4 1/2 lbs. I still like it a tad lighter but it is fine for now. No problems with feeding or ejecting. Slide always locks back after the last round. It functions civil defense rounds reliably. Really enjoying my purchase. Just wish it came with more than one mag.

[@paulwimmer1483]

I enjoyed the evaluation. Curious how you reconcile actual improvements in reliability due to normal break operation of a new gun vs improvements brought about through parts replacement? It seems to me the real test would have been to put a few hundred rounds through the new gun before evaluating the reliability.

[@siestatime4638]

I have a Girson in 10mm. I slightly reprofiled the locking surface on the slide stop to get it to lock and release properly. Rounding that corner on the slide addresses the same issue from the other side. No problem with lockback/release in the next 7 magazines.

[@michaelmurphy7241]

Everybody has mixed reviews but in a real gun fight nobody cares where thr brass goes. I was in thr millitary and in combat nobody was thinking about where the brass went. As long as it function and fires in basic conditions it should be a great weapon for protection. High point included i know people with reasonbale guns that are better than have the name brands out. Its a new day new manufacturers are making better guns for great prices.