Added: 2 years ago
From: sootch00
Views: 61,991
Sort by time | Sort by thread (beta)

Link to this comment:

Share to:

All Comments (146)

Sign In or Sign Up now to post a comment!
  • correction, the XD(m) is not from Springfield, it is made under contract from the HS company in Croatia. The XD is the HS2000.

  • is this the 4inch barrel?

  • I want to purchase this gun, however It's killing me that right now you can't find one that doesn't say Made in Brazil. I realize and understand that there is no real difference between the US versions and Brazil, however, I think SA is doing themselves and their customers a great in justice with this inferior stamp.

  • @ampaholics I saw a couple of these at Target Masters in Milpitas California...Made in Brazil..3.5 barrel and 4 inch barrel...

  • How much does this gun retail for? Anyone?

  • I recently purchased a Springfield 1911 A-1 Loaded in Stainless. I absolutely love the look of this weapon. Last night I fired the first rounds through it, and the fantastic trigger on this gun made me even happier with it. The 1911 by Springfield is now my favorite of all handguns :)

  • I know this video is'nt watched that frequently but is that a compact version?The barrel seems short

  • i got very lucky when i bought my 1911. it's just a basic paraordance clone but it seems to have a match grade barrel. stainless with integral feed ramp. it shoots right where i aim it. the barrel isn't stamped but it must be match... or close to it. anyway my point is that you don't have to drop 1 or 2 grand on a pistol to get one that'll do the deed.

  • when i get my tax return next year im buying this pistol. I already own a ruger p345 but do not own a 1911..my best friend owns this model and its really nice...accurate..smooth firing.. gotta get it.

  • Dear Santa....

  • Those totally a BB gun that dude is firing. I mean C'MON! you ain't fooling anyone, if it was real it would make a bigger bang when fired! And I should know cos I own like 2 guns!

  • I bought one of these when they came out many years ago. I had to special order it. Stainless with black plastic grips and a arched mainspring housing. Bobbed hammer, stock trigger, stock type slide release and safety. I had put pachmyers on it and they wore out so i now have hogue. I have been carrying this as a patrol officer for many years. Kept clean with the right ammo it shoots alright for an auto pistol. Had an M&P 9mm. Sold it before i even shot it once. Couldnt stand all the plastic.

  • he has a duck face when he shoots

  • God bless America, although I'm not an American....I like this country.

  • Its called a handgun not handsgun, you need to be able to shoot it with one hand. If you cant shoot your gun with just one hand, its to big for you and you need to get a gun that fits your hand.

  • Comment removed

  • Thanks for the Review. Just ordered one of these Champion SS's. Early Christmas gift from the wife.

  • superb videos sir...

  • I'm wondering whether or not you've compared the m1911 to the Browning Hi-Power. I've been wondering if one design led to the other or both were just different but fairly similar weapons.

  • that is a nice gun. really like the way you do the vids. im sure you will overcome the production challenges. nice music also

  • u have good muzzle control, i shot that gun yesterday it was the first time iv shot a 1911 and i love the trigger most def my next buy

  • GOOD

    

  • just bought a new S.S Champion and I love it. Only problem is the reassembly part because its a royal pain in the behind. Without the little tool to hold the slide back on the guide rod, well good luck getting it back together without it. Love the pistol but wished it had a single recoil spring with a bushing. Besides that, I give it a 9.5 out of 10

  • Ok Sootch perhaps you could help me here. I'm stuck between two Springfield 1911's, a full-size Loaded model and a newer Lightweight Champion Operator with a tactical rail. I live in a state where open carry is legal but not traditional, so I'm considering getting the Champion to ease concealment, but how hard is it really to conceal a Government-style 1911? Thank you for all of your help.

  • @trumpetdood If I had one 1911 style pistol, it would be a compact size such as the Champion or Colt Commander for CCW. My second pistol would be a full size Government Model for very serious situations. It is difficult to conceal a full size 1911... but not impossible : )

  • i like pizza with pepperoni

  • im lookin forward to getting one but what would be best a .45 or 38 super that i seen on that other video?

  • Wait a second, does that gun have a barrel bushing?

  • @JohnnyMurata There's no Barrel Bushing on the Champion.  Thanks~

  • @sootch00 What kind of guide rod are you running on your Champion? Looks a lot better than the stock setup and I would like to do something similar. Thanks

  • Springfield Champions are pocket rockets ! My stainless came with ambidextrious safety.

    Accuracy and Dependability are top notch.

  • whats the trigger pull on the champion?

  • What was he saying when it cut off? about the officer model?

  • @deguimerautube When it cut off, I think he was trying to say that the little Colt Officer's ACP has a smaller frame than the full size and Commander length M1911s.

  • @GoBlackwater Oh ok, thanks :D

  • Springfield Armory is an incredible firearm company, they make nice M1911s and especially the GIs and Mil-Specs.

  • nice 1911 bro great vid

  • Thanks for the review! xoxo missy

  • @missiana69 Thanks Missy~ You're such a sweetheart : )

  • they are not the same company, the original Springfield Armory was in Springfield Mass, not Springfield IL.

    The new company is quality, make no mistake, but it is not the same co.

  • @marvintheboon Springfield Armory was a Government owned facility until 1968 then closed and is now a museum. The Reese family started Springfield Armory in Geneseo, Illinois in 1974 building original Springfield Armory rifles and pistols. The Original S.A. was not a company. You're correct that it was not continued in Mass. Thanks~

  • Great info on the 1911 history and Springfield Armory

  • nice grouping at the end.. id hate to find out u just stabbed the target with a pencil at the end... lol This is going to be my next pistol and plan to use this as my regular concealed weapon

  • @derttiej It would have to be a really fat pencil! Lol! It's real. Thanks Bro~

  • gotta say thats a pretty .45 and its small too! my dad is thinkin bout buyin one!

  • God bless the US and A. I love basball and aple pie

  • Its just that you have this dirty harry look about you when you were shooting. Its awesome =D.

  • LOL hes he have to make that face?

  • BAHAHAHAHAHAHHHH hah hah hah .... hah

    best response ever!

    (btw i enjoy the crap out of your reviews, keep making them! and please dont review guns you have not shot...cough..cough nutnfancy)

  • i have to compliment you on your gun handling. some people just don't know how to handle guns but you kept your finger off the trigger at all times and even moved your head out of the way while showing the back of the gun. I saw video 2days ago on a way handling a xdm and damn!!! he had his finger on the trigger throughout the review and even pointed the gun at his head. the review was going well for you but then it cut :) keep up the good work. I'll subscribe

  • @du9207 Thank you my friend. I've shot enough "Unloaded" guns to be careful :)

  • ya i here u there, my pa works in law-enforcement and has heard alot of stories bout "empty" handguns goin off in the house, so im only 14 so wen he shows me his Sig Saur, Smith & Wesson and soon to be Springfield Armory 1911, we treat em as if theyre loaded. so my respect to ur safety awareness

  • I have the same one! I love the thing! That and my Winchester .357 mag... I dont know about home defense with it though, you'd get rid of the intruder but you'd have some holes in the wall! haha

  • spring guide is what i was trying to say.

  • sootch i have a springfield 4in champion and when i took it apart i found it does not have a sring guide. What i wanted to know is do they all come with one or do some models not have them for a reason.

  • What about 'Oprater' 1911??

    That's also pretty good gun

  • The Operator is an excellent Pistol~ I have a friend that has two and they are sweeet!

    Thanks~

  • Wow Don you got that combat look on your face when you do your shooting.

  • I cant seem to break mine down for the life of me!! Can you do a breakdown on the Campion?

  • Another great 1911 vid sootch00. I can see why you like them so much. They are real addictive for many reasons. The most important reason though, is they just feel right in hand. One sexy firearm.

    5*****s

  • i like the gun that you review in this video.

  • Very good video, but some of the cuts ran over the top of your words. Other than that, this was a very helpful review, and I will look forward to future reviews from you.

  • Thanks~ My windows Movie Maker went down on this vid and I had some wierd editing software. My other vids are not so choppy... but sometimes I cut out boring or useless stuff to keep it interesting :)

  • No worries. It's not like I paid to watch the review! ;-)

    Your camera presence is actually quite good... you speak at a relaxed volume, well paced, you don't drone or continually repeat things. Oh, and I you kept it under five minutes!

    (Nutnfancy talked about the Springfield 1911 for 15 minutes before he said, "I haven't tried this out, but I'm sure it will shoot great." Gee, thanks... a bit hard to do a thorough review of something you haven't shot! Not knocking him - just sayin...)

  • @crispiegee1 So true, and I know EXACTLY what you're talking about.

  • @crispiegee1 nutnfancy is a tool.

  • recoil was handled very nicely

  • Love the champion. LOVE IT

  • Very very nice! Love the review.

  • i love your gun

  • Man that Pistol is fast and shiney, great review.

  • some people may not dig the bushingless barrel because it takes away from the look of the gun. i havent heard of any problems with it. i like the colt you got there. series 80?

  • It's a Series 70. I haven't had any problems with the S.A. I used to have a Colt Officers with no bushing but I like the Champion much better. Thanks!

  • awesome review man, I'm looking in the future to get either a springfield operator or kimber cdp II both in a full size, gotta love a high quality 1911!

  • Is that from the Loaded series?

  • Sootch: What do u think of Springfield's .45 GI

    model have u ever shot or handled it? Thanks.

    Tbar51

  • Hey tbar, Yes, Springfield Armory makes great pistols. The G.I. models are excellent, just without the bells & whistles.

    Thanks~

  • Great Review and I love the music. Anyone know who it is?

  • How does this weapon compare size wise with the colt defender model? I know the barrel is shorter, but it looked to be pretty similiar in most other ways, just wondering since I carry the defender.

  • Sootch Good stuff man. I carry a CDP 11

    4 " 1911 , sure wish I could group like that

    great crisis control pattern.

  • Nice group. That's the kind of "gun control" I'm all in favor of.

  • That's a badass piece, Don.

  • Crwireman: no, i havent. Mainly cuz my internet access is for the time being limited to my phone, which makes things like ebay a pain. That and ive always been a bit leery of ebay.....(im a fairly untrusting person lol)

  • hey njbrinley did you check ebay?

  • Nice

  • I have this exact model and I LOVE it.

  • Both 1911z are awesome good work!!

  • Beautifull 1911

  • 1eye: i carry a full size Taurus 1911...best way ive found to carry it is with a inside the waist holster, i carry in the small of my back. The only ITW holster ive found is a Uncle Mike one tho, which is universal, id prefer a fitted ITW, but havent found one. I also have a form-fitted Blackhawk OTW holster that is awesome, but (for me) is best used when wearing a jacket

  • you have great guns

  • btw

    U are a good shot with a great grip and great "Gun Control" hehe

  • That is a nice looking Pistol.

    I can't really afford the Springfield but I can get a Taurus 1911 model .45 for $550 so I'm puttin away for that one ;)

    I'm wondering how carrying a full size 1911 is going to work out concealed though lol

  • man, thats a good lookin colt! is that a bushingless barel on the champion?

  • Thanks, I love that Colt~

    Yes, no barrel bushing on the Champion.

  • right on... thanx

  • keep it coming great work

  • As custom built as anyone with good sense would need!

  • Review A Ruger SP101 .327 Federal Magnum!

  • Outstanding review on the S.A. Champion. I was just wondering what your opinion is on the Champion's recoil assembly?

  • great vid once again 5*****s

  • Gotta love those 1911's!

  • love that music and love .45's

  • like you love 1911 ergonomics but thinking on somthing lighter to carry what do you think of the sig p238

  • Yes, the Sig P238 is perfect for the 1911 fans. I have the Colt Mustang 380 but since those are no longer made, go for the Sig. Thanks~

  • What caliber does this fire?

  • The Sig P238 is in 380acp & the Champion in 45acp and 9mm..

  • you can never go wrong with a classic! 1911's all the way, and great video and review as always

  • Love the 1911's , Thanks Sootch

  • it wasn't a good vid man... u usally do a better job then that.

    nice gun.

  • I'm having trouble with my video software..

    Sorry, hopefully do better next time.

  • I love Commander-sized and styled 1911's, and Springfield makes a good one.

  • I am thinking of getting a .45 and have looked at some springfield's. Do you think that a colt or a kimber is worth the extra money, or would I be perfectly happy with a springfield?

    Great video.

    I was thinking about a compact kimber for concealed carry, but this makes me really consider this one!

  • Richis, I have the Colt new agent with the 3" barrel and alloy frame. It weights in at 24oz. has a low profile trough sighting system and it cost less then the Kimber and the Springfield. It shoots and carries great. I got it at Academy for around $875

  • I love 1911's

  • Springfield TRP operator Full Rail is THE best looking 1911 Period..

  • By far my favorite manufacture of firearms. I carry a full size 1911 in stainless.

  • Nice review as always.

  • very nice, thanks for sharing your thoughts.

    long live the republic

  • Ahh. One of my favorite handguns!! 5*

  • nice 5/5

  • Great video as always.I like that Champion I love 1911's.Thanks.5*s

  • I live in California and i've never owned a gun. I think I'd be too spooked to carry one with the laws out here.

    Only cops and criminals are armed here. . officially. Sucks.

  • I lived in Bakersfield for almost 2 yrs.

    One night a crack head was threatening to burn my buddies house down. I waited on the corner of the street in my van all night for him. He never showed. At bout 0530 SD shows up. "Law" is you have to have the gun itself "locked" in a safe and the ammo seperate for "transport". Deputy told me it wasn't exactly "legal" that way - A highway Patrol friend had previously told me different. -continued-

  • What I done was I went down to walmart and bought a "fire proof safe" with a key and I kept the pistol in there and the ammo seperate. Now... for the "record" it was always locked :) - but IRL I left the key in the latch open unless I'd get pulled over then all to do was "latch it" and remove key. SHORT STORY LONG! - if you're anywhere near Bako go to "2nd admendment" gun store and they will advise. cheers

  • nice gun... there's a 9mm 1911 also...

  • I believe it also comes in .38 ... "something" ... I can't remember

  • yeah it's the .38 super... different from .38 special...

  • I own 1911's but I carry a Glock. I disagree about the 1911's being a great home defense gun, a revolver would be a better choice, because a home defense weapon should be a gun that anyone in the home can use. A lot of women can not rack a slide on a semiauto handgun. Great video, 5*****

  • You right about the female/Slide comment. My Bro just bought his Ol Lady a baby Glock and she can't rack it lol :)

    I personally prefer an 18 inch 12gauge "Model 88" with pistol grip for "home defense" but I do love my M4

  • I have a Mossberg 500 with 000 buck for home defense, the triple buckshot shot is about the size of a 36 cal pistol ball, and there are 10 shot count in one 12 ga round, so that's like have Wild Bill firing both of his pistols at you! (: (:

  • I soooo wish my wrists could take a .45. I love them but they hurt after a few shots.

  • That looks about perfect. I carry a full size 1911, which i absolutely love, but i wouldnt mind something a bit smaller, i kinda prefer to carry outside the waist then inside. And 45's the way to go i think :). Actually i think you already told me about the champion...bout how much do they run?

  • good vid but I am not much into .45s ...too expensive and less accurate. Good job sootch00 you are getting up to the nutnfancy level. Your videos could be a little more clearer though..

  • @bc5620 .Nutn watches sootch's reviews.  For enjoyment. He's a huge fan of sootch.

  • @Verilioness Hi Veri~ Thanks for stopping by :)

  • good shooting sootch! :)

  • Im a big fan of Springfields 1911's

  • great shooting at end and 45acp, nice. was that 15 yards?

  • I hear springfield 1911's are very good quality, however if I were to purchase a 1911 I would prefer for it to be made in the USA as opposed to Brazil.

  • But i prefer my Glock 21, sorry. A lot of my mates in the club use a 1911 from different manufactors, but I still love my plastic guns hehe......

    Go on, and greets from germany

  • nice! does it come in blue?

  • thanks, im gonna go get me one of those ;)

  • 1911's are the shit,but...I cant help but love glocks also....hell even the XD's

  • I love 45s too!!!

  • i agree w/ the Hogue grips. I find wood grips bite into my hand in a 45. The hogue grips w/ finger grooves are not better for me because the bottom part is too big & makes my pinky uncomfortable. Great shooting w/ a shortened barrel.

  • Nice shooting. That song is great... who is that?

  • All my music is done by some close friends. No copyrights and I love their music. Unfotunately, they don't produce CD's. Thanks~

  • great review keep up the good work!

Loading...
Alert icon
0 / 00Unsaved Playlist Return to active list
    1. Your queue is empty. Add videos to your queue using this button:
      or sign in to load a different list.
    Loading...Loading...Saving...
    • Clear all videos from this list
    • Learn more