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lowered and flared ejection port, extendedthumb safety and skeletonizedhammer complete the package.My sample was in .45 ACP andfeatured a standard barrel and bushing.New guns in .40 S&W and .38Super will have supported barrels.The lightweight alumimun trigger isnot adjustable and its length is halfwaybetween a short and long trigger.I'm told that aftermarket Paratriggers will not work irk these gunswithout a lot of work. In fact, theonly parts that will interchange,other than basic 1911 parts, are themagazines and the magazine releases.Springfield's release, by theway, is steel and can be built up sothe gun will work with STI high-capacitymagazines.The frame itself features bevelingon the mag well and verticalgrooves on the front strap. Springfield'splunger tube housing is abeefy affair that is riveted to theframe for a lifetime of trouble-freeservice. An extended ejector is usedfor reliability. Springfield wiselychose to crimp bushings into theframe for the grip screws rather thanjust thread the frame. Stripping thegrip-screw thread means replacingthe bushing, a simple procedurecompared to welding up the frame,drilling the hole, and re-threading it.If you like to outfit your 1911swith ambidextrous safeties, there'sjust one type that will work with theSpringfield gun. Because the grippanel does not cover the right sideof the frame where most ambidextroussafety legs are retained, shooterswill have to use the King GunWorks safety. King's safety has anextra-long hammer pin with a dovetailcut on its end which protrudesout the right side of the frame. Thesafety has a corresponding cut to acceptthe hammer pin. Leatham toldme that he actually prefers thissetup as he feels the safety isstronger than other setups.Frame-to-slide fit on my gun wasvery tight with just a hint of bindingthat disappeared after about 100rounds. I took the pistol out to functiontest it and almost didn't shoot itfor groups. First of all, this isn't atarget gun and second, this pistolhad an eight-pound trigger pull.Fortunately, curiosity got the betterof me, and I set tip some targets at25 yards. I fired the groups over aMillett BenchMaster from the proneposition. With a handload consistirkgof a 250-grain Laser-Cast bullet and3.2 grains of Clays, my five-groupaggregate measured just 1.44 inches.My single best five-shot groupmeasured just 0.95 inch. I found itamazing that a standard gun with astandard barrel and bustling coulddeliver this level of accuracy. In all,I fired more 300 rounds and experiencedno failures or stoppages.If you're looking for a strong, accurateand dependable high-capacitypistol, check out Springfield'snew gun which is available in blue($679), stainless ($709) and parkerized($659). If you'd like a high-capacityproduction gun with abeavertail, adjustable sights andtrigger, take a look at the new TrophyMatch with a suggested retailprice of $1,015 for blued, $1,059 forstainless and $1,049 for bi-tone. Formore information on Sprirkgfield Armory'snew forged widebody, givethem a call at (309) 944-5631 or checkout their web site at www.springfield-armory.comand tell them yousaw it in Front Sight.JACKETED BULLETPRICE LISTCMJ Complete Metal JacketJHP - Jacketed Hollow PointFMJ - Full Metal Jacket•Wittataact loteeEaglet lac.Copper Jacketed Bullets • Swaged lead Bullets • Bullet lubeNorm & Jolene Bjelland400 - 18th Street EastP. O. Box 8074Kalispell MT 59901406-755-2717800-755-2717FAX 406-755-5454email: mtbullet@bigsky.netPREPAID PRICESTO CONTINENTALUNITED STATESCALMER DESCRIPTION DIA. WOO CASE COUNT I CASE 3 CASES 8 CASES9mm 115gr.CMJ .355 47.00 4000 180.00 175.00 165.009mm 115grJHP ,355 46.00 4000 176.00 172.00 165.009mm 115gr FMJ .355 44.00 4000 167.00 159.00 155.009mm 124gr.CMJ .355 51.00 3750 177.25 170.25 166.259mm 124gr FMJ .355 48.00 3750 167.00 160.00 150.009mm 124gr.FMJFP .355 48.00 3750 167.00 160.00 150.009Mm 124GR.JHP .355 52.00 3750 170.00 165.00 157.009mm 130gr FMJ .355 48.00 3500 156.00 150.00 145.009mm 135gr FMJ .355 50.00 3400 158.00 152.00 148.009mm 147gr FMJ .355 60.00 3000 165.00 160.00 150.009mm 147gr.CMJ .355 64.00 3000 177.00 172.00 162.0010mm/.40 Cal 155gr FMJ .400 62.00 3000 170.00 165.00 158.0010mm/.40 Cal 165grFMJ .400 62.00 2700 165.00 160.00 155.0010mm/.40 Cal 180gr FMJ .400 68.00 2500 160.00 155.00 150.0010mm/.40 Cal 180gr.CMJ 400 72.00 2500 172.00 168.00 160.0010mm/.40 Cal 180gr.JHP .400 75.00 2500 175.00 169.00 165.00.45 Cal 230gr. FM1 .451 (9001 68.00 2000 149.00 144.00 137.00.45 Cal. 230gr.CMJ .451 72.00 2000 157.00 152.00 145.00May/June 1998 • FRONT SIGHT 19