Springfield Armory Champion 1911 Pistol
GENESEO, IL – -(AmmoLand.com)- The Springfield Armory Champion 1911 Pistols are built on our full-size forged frame with a 4” shortened barrel and slide, Champion™ models are the perfect blend of handling and concealability.
Offered in many different model types, the Champion™ provides the handling characteristics of a full-size 1911-A1 in a perfectly concealable package.
About:
George Washington ordered the creation of Springfield Armory® in 1777 to store revolutionary ammunition and gun carriages. In 1794 the armory began the manufacture of muskets for a young country. For the next 150 years, Springfield Armory® functioned as a supplier for every major American conflict as well as a “think tank” for new firearm concepts. In 1968, citing budgetary concerns, the U.S. Government closed Springfield Armory®. Now, the walls of Springfield Armory® would house historians, paying homage to the past rather than those with an eye to the future…until 1974, when a passionate family by the name of Reese would rescue not only the name “Springfield Armory®,” but the philosophy that drove it for centuries. With reverence for the legacy of the Armory, the Reese family resurrected the most historically significant designs produced by The Armory- M1 Garand, 1911-A1, M14 –and fueled by the same obsession for improved manufacturing techniques and cutting edge design that inspired the likes of John C. Garand, and John Browning, they’ve continued to develop products that are loyal to Springfield Armory’s heritage while ensuring The Armory’s
I agree for 100 years it has not needed any major changes can that be said for all the others
1911 is the only automatic pistol I admit because it's the pioneer of self loading pistol, others automatic pistol just follower.