Citadel 1911

JD Miller · 08-15-2020, 07:42 PM

Anyone know anything about Citadel 1911?

They are made in Philippines by Armscor

IIRC that is the Same as Rock Island Armory 1911s

RIA and Citadel same gun , just different importer ?

https://www.legacysports.com/catalog...rnment-pistol/

Hunter07 · 08-16-2020, 11:43 AM

Nothing wrong with a Citadel 1911. My son has a 'Officer Pistol' (3.5" barrel), and he's had zero issues with it.

https://www.legacysports.com/catalog...fficer-pistol/

It has all the options my full size Springfield Armory 'Loaded Model' has, except for the ambidextrous safety...and his cost $300 less (at the time).

If I were looking for a budget friendly 1911, I'd seriously look at Citadel.

dinkydow · 08-19-2020, 09:19 PM

A Citadel 1911A1....is a good solid piece of 1911A1 Pistol. Forged steel lower and upper...GI parts interchangeability...(always a factor.) I was just getting ready to snag one...sold out....

JD Miller · 08-19-2020, 11:11 PM

Local shop had two . I bet they sold already

dinkydow · 08-19-2020, 11:21 PM

Things are kinda dry...out in the boomstick market....at the moment. When if you find something that is interesting...buy it. If you dont.....the guy looking over your shoulder will.

Its just how things are.......

JD Miller · 08-19-2020, 11:42 PM

Yep,,,, waiting for the panic buying and liberal first time gun owners to get go home

I got a good supply of 45acp ammo and no 45 auto gun right now

Hunter07 · 08-21-2020, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JD Miller

I got a good supply of 45acp ammo and no 45 auto gun right now

That's a good thing, should the fun shop still have one of those Citadel's on hand, when you go back to check.

I bought a Sig P365XL about 2 months ago, and I'm having a hard time finding 9mm Luger ammo for it. I have around 500 rounds for it, but they're all FMJ and mostly steel case ammo. I can't find any Hornady Critical Defense rounds for it.

A friend has a local fun shop and last I heard, he got in 5000 rounds of the WWB 100 round 'party packs'. Last I heard, he had around 3K left (2 weeks ago). However, they're selling for $48 per 100 round box (normal price is around $24 per 100 rounds).

I bought 3 boxes, kept one box and sold the other two to a coworker. He can't find any, in the town he lives in.

dinkydow · 09-03-2020, 07:11 PM

Look over on Cimarrons website. They are offering 1911's as well as 1911A1's. Replicas of course. Their quality.....is #1.

JD Miller · 09-03-2020, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinkydow

Look over on Cimarrons website. They are offering 1911's as well as 1911A1's. Replicas of course. Their quality.....is #1.

I was looking at those awhile back

Quote:

The Cimarron 1911 is made in the Philipines by Armscor, the same makers of the Rock Island brand and others. A detail that stands out on the Cimarron 1911 is its minimalist markings. It seems a lot of the newer 1911 makers have huge billboard letters on the slides to advertise the maker, but the Cimarron stays true to the subtle style of the original Colts.

https://images.guns.com/wordpress/20...11-Compare.jpg

dinkydow · 09-03-2020, 08:13 PM

The 1911's from the PI.....all have forged steel frames and slides. No investment castings. Not that investment castings are bad.......just saying.
I have a 1911 from rock Island. Sweet, tight and a good shooter. I dont really care for the billboard advertising on the slide. But for the $$$ the only other thing was the funky grips....which I replaced with a set of walnut double diamond grips. Those improved the look 100%.

08-19-2020, 09:19 PM	#3
dinkydow Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Great White North Posts: 96,463	A Citadel 1911A1....is a good solid piece of 1911A1 Pistol. Forged steel lower and upper...GI parts interchangeability...(always a factor.) I was just getting ready to snag one...sold out.... __________________ Our forefathers would have already been shooting...by now. "Let your plans be dark and as impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt." "Violence of action means the unrestricted use of speed,strength, surprise and aggression to achieve total dominance against your enemy...any fighting technique is useless unless you totally commit to violence of action." Burning huts in commy vills worldwide since 1968

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08-15-2020, 07:42 PM	#1
JD Miller Fake Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: PNW Posts: 39,176	Citadel 1911 Anyone know anything about Citadel 1911? They are made in Philippines by Armscor IIRC that is the Same as Rock Island Armory 1911s RIA and Citadel same gun , just different importer ? https://www.legacysports.com/catalog...rnment-pistol/ __________________ .......

08-16-2020, 11:43 AM	#2
Hunter07 I'm a grumpy SOB Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Frostbite Falls, MN Posts: 10,521	Nothing wrong with a Citadel 1911. My son has a 'Officer Pistol' (3.5" barrel), and he's had zero issues with it. https://www.legacysports.com/catalog...fficer-pistol/ It has all the options my full size Springfield Armory 'Loaded Model' has, except for the ambidextrous safety...and his cost $300 less (at the time). If I were looking for a budget friendly 1911, I'd seriously look at Citadel.

08-19-2020, 11:11 PM	#4
JD Miller Fake Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: PNW Posts: 39,176	Local shop had two . I bet they sold already

08-19-2020, 11:21 PM	#5
dinkydow Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Great White North Posts: 96,463	Things are kinda dry...out in the boomstick market....at the moment. When if you find something that is interesting...buy it. If you dont.....the guy looking over your shoulder will. Its just how things are.......

08-19-2020, 11:42 PM	#6
JD Miller Fake Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: PNW Posts: 39,176	Yep,,,, waiting for the panic buying and liberal first time gun owners to get go home I got a good supply of 45acp ammo and no 45 auto gun right now

09-03-2020, 07:11 PM	#8
dinkydow Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Great White North Posts: 96,463	Look over on Cimarrons website. They are offering 1911's as well as 1911A1's. Replicas of course. Their quality.....is #1.

09-03-2020, 08:13 PM	#10
dinkydow Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Great White North Posts: 96,463	The 1911's from the PI.....all have forged steel frames and slides. No investment castings. Not that investment castings are bad.......just saying. I have a 1911 from rock Island. Sweet, tight and a good shooter. I dont really care for the billboard advertising on the slide. But for the $$$ the only other thing was the funky grips....which I replaced with a set of walnut double diamond grips. Those improved the look 100%.