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Well, I started out inexpensive with my Armscor .45, but I've finally started to do a little customization on it. Hogue grips where the first change I made. I've installed a muzzle break, and it actually has improved the accuracy of my follow-up shots. I also have a drop in recoil-buffer coming that I bought off of Benny's site. My next change will be to install two-tone sights. I should jump to "Skille Level 2" and polish the feed ramp.

There's actually not a whole lot that I can do to 'upgrade' the Armscor. It came out of the box with skeletalized trigger and hammer, ambidextrous safety, and a skateboarded slide. All that for a $265 NIB 1911 clone that shoots and shoots.

The real expense in owning a 1911 is feeding it. It's a damn white elephant! I really need to bite the bullet (meh...puns) and start reloading. If nothing else it'd give me something to do with my hands while I listen to NPR.

 

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I was going to post a pic of my Armscor with the new compensator, but I have to recharge the batteries in my camera.

Here's an older pic of my 1911:

The only thing different than the day I bought it are the rubberized Hogue grips. It came with rather handsome checkered wood Novak grips, but they chafed my hand after repeated shooting. The fixed sights are also Novak. Serviceable, but my eyesight is crappy and I need something more forgiving than black on black.

 

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Here's my Armscor since I installed the compensator. I also installed the recoil buffer pad this evening as well. I can't wait to get it to the range and see if there is a noticeable difference.

 

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Any opinions of the STI Spartan? Starts at $550-575, I've read pretty good reviews of it.

I've heard of the Spartan, too. It's an Armscor build, so I am interested in it.

Here's a promotional video: