I met with my mother that morning for some sausage and gravy biscuits before she accompanied me to the range. I took the slide off and tightened the tenon with a punch and added a drop of red Loctite.įall is approaching and the weather is getting nice so with a fair amount of excitement I woke up Sunday morning looking forward to shooting the Auto-Ordnance 1911A1 and getting deeper into the test. When I got the A-O home I noticed the front sight had loosened up just a shade. I did make it a point to run a few extra JHPs through the pistol using a different magazine and I am confident it was a magazine issue. I went through 165 rounds that morning and aside from the two misfeeds from the factory magazine there were no more problems.
The pistol has some heft to it and the trigger is somewhat heavy but breaks clean. I then incorporated eight round Colt Checkmate magazines and an old seven round magazine I have had many years and function from then on was again without incident. I had two misfeeds using Hornady 200gr JHP with the factory magazine with the void of the hollow point resting against the feed ramp.
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The factory magazine did not like JHP (in all fairness the manual clearly states that 230gr FMJ is the recommended ammunition). Function with the 230gr ball was without incident. I started out with Winchester 230gr FMJ using the factory magazine. I set up the range table about ten feet from the muzzle, applied a little CLP in the sweet spots, and got to it. First up was getting the velocities over my CED chronograph. The first morning out with the A-O was a day tailored made for a range trip. The left side rollmarks on the slide are a nice touch.įactory magazine on the right with an odd looking follower as well as an old magazine I used that fed JHPs and LSWCs perfect. The ejection port along with the barrel hood.Īlso period correct hammer and grip safety. The short trigger was a little heavy but broke clean. The arched mainspring housing with correct lanyard loop. The thumb safety looked correct for an original 1911A1, and engaged and disengaged positively. The barrel bushing fit was snug but not so tight that a bushing wrench was needed to remove.
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The supplied magazine is a little different then what I am used to seeing but as for the rest of the pistol, other than the Series 80 firing pin safety I believe it to be a good 1911A1 reproduction. With that in mind this pistol detail strips as any other Series 80 equipped Government Model (though notice the extra long firing pin spring).Īccording to Auto Ordnance the pistol's frame is cast while the slide is barstock and the barrel is a one-piece item. This Kahr-built Auto-Ordnance uses the Colt Series 80 firing pin safety.
Kahr Arms bought Auto-Ordnance in 1999 and, from what I understand, the quality was improved upon. Quality of Auto-Ordnance firearms under Numrich's stewardship is generally regarded as questionable. A few years ago the brand was owned by Numrich Gun Parts Corp. It is worth mentioning that the name Auto-Ordnance has undergone changes of ownership. After a little time a Kahr built Auto-Ordnance showed up at Jim's Guns in Raleigh waiting for me and some range time. I contacted Frank Harris with Kahr Arms immediately to get the details. To be blunt these pistols did not inspire pride of ownership.Home - Volume 2 (2007) - Issue 4 (Fall '07) - Pistol Review: Auto Ordnance 1911A1Ī Gun Test by Hunter Lee Elliott (Hunter, )Ī little while back John contacted me about testing the Auto-Ordnance 1911A1 WWII for our e-zine. Different pieces were produced by a myriad of suppliers and the parts did not appear to be assembled with any degree of craftsmanship. Auto-Ordnance used slides made from castings for reasons of economy rather than durability. Most of them had rough finishes and the fit of the parts could most charitably be called functional. Auto-Ordnance introduced their version of the 1911 in 1985 and while they were economical they were never acclaimed for their quality. One thing worth mentioning is that the current line of Auto-Ordnance pistols is very different than the ones produced in the 1980’s and 90’s. “Rather than build a commemorative pistol that costs thousands of dollars we decided to take our standard WWII-style 1911 and add some laser engraving,” said Frank Harris, Auto-Ordnance’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing. 2011, 100 Years” on the right side of the slide. Called the 1911 Anniversary Model, it is a version of the WWII-style Auto-Ordnance pistol with a deep military parkerized finish, military-style roll marks on the port side of the slide that read “Model 1911A1 US ARMY” and a laser-engraved legend that reads, “1911.
Now, Auto-Ordnance is offering a fitting tribute to the 100 years of service that the 1911 has performed. Auto-Ordnance’s 1911 Anniversary Model commemorates the centennial birthday of the Browning designed pistol.
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