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Hunter Customs · January 18, 2013, 09:54 AM

I've not had any new model Springfield guns in the shop so I'm not sure what they are using when it comes to barrels.

I also heard that as of lately they were only using the two piece barrel in their least expensive model the GI model, however I believe Springfield has discontinued this model.

I will say in all my years of smithing the 1911 I've never had anyone bring a Springfield pistol to the shop because the barrel came apart, I don't even know of anyone that had this happen.

I will say this, if it does happen, Springfield Armory has one of the best ( in my opinion the best) customer service reputations in the business, so I'm sure the problem would be taken care of at no cost to the pistol owner.

Best Regards
Bob Hunter
www.huntercustoms.com

January 18, 2013, 09:54 AM	#24
Hunter Customs Senior Member Join Date: March 26, 2005 Location: Osborn, Missouri Posts: 2,697	I've not had any new model Springfield guns in the shop so I'm not sure what they are using when it comes to barrels. I also heard that as of lately they were only using the two piece barrel in their least expensive model the GI model, however I believe Springfield has discontinued this model. I will say in all my years of smithing the 1911 I've never had anyone bring a Springfield pistol to the shop because the barrel came apart, I don't even know of anyone that had this happen. I will say this, if it does happen, Springfield Armory has one of the best ( in my opinion the best) customer service reputations in the business, so I'm sure the problem would be taken care of at no cost to the pistol owner. Best Regards Bob Hunter www.huntercustoms.com