The short trigger and arched mainspring housing are preferred by many shooters. The pistol features a greenish gray Parkerized finish. The sights are low profile but allow the shooter to snag the rear sight on the belt if need be to clear a stoppage. Many feel this is an advantage and there is little to go wrong. Auto-Ordnance has replicated the original 1911A1 with its small sights and controls and even the plastic grips. A move this author approves of is a change from a cast slide to a forged slide.
#AUTO ORDNANCE 1911A1 REVIEW UPGRADE#
Today there has been a considerable upgrade and the modern Auto-Ordnance isn’t a parts gun assembled from low bid vendors but rather manufactured on modern machinery. The internal parts appeared to have been beat out on a rock in Pakistan. Some were about as rough as any American 1911 ever manufactured. There have been a number of renditions of the Auto-Ordnance pistol. Auto-Ordnance offers a semiautomatic rendition of the Thompson submachine gun as well as the 1911A1 pistol. The rights to the company name have changed hands several times but the ownership now rests with the parent company of Auto-Ordnance, Kahr Arms. The company was originally founded to manufacture the Thompson submachine gun. These improvements are not immediately obvious and do nothing to detract from the appearance of this GI type pistol.īefore we add to the reader’s confusion, let’s discuss the storied name “Auto-Ordnance.” This company was founded by the well known military officer, visionary and industrial production expert Colonel George Thompson. This pistol maintains the appearance of the World War Two General Issue pistol with a couple of small improvements. Among the pistols available is a true 1911A1 variant from Auto-Ordnance. In short, the pistol has done much for our nation.
Most were soldiers or Marines but some were sailors and airmen and quite a few federal agents used the big handgun. The shooting public and the shooting industry are paying tribute to the 1911 pistol and the great men that made history with the.
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