CITADEL 1911 45AP $449 Deal or Dud?

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CITADEL 1911 45AP $449 Deal or Dud?

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Did some research, as I'd never heard of that manufacturer before. What I found was that it is actually made by someone in the Phillipines and sold through Legacy Sports International, in the US. Couldn't find any reviews on anyone that had one though.
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http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=468338" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/sho ... p?t=378150" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://forum.m1911.org/showthread.php?t=63099" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I had found these reviews earlier, and they are all good. I was just wondering if anyone here had one.

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I was wondering about that also, if they are any good its a great deal!
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IwanabeA wrote:I was wondering about that also, if they are any good its a great deal!
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I would spend a couple hundred more dollars and get a Springfield, Kimber, Para, etc. Even if the Citadel turned out to be okay, the re-sale value is going to be better on a name brand firearm. You can get a Springfield Armory "Mil Spec" GI model for $550.
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Flesh Thorn wrote:I would spend a couple hundred more dollars and get a Springfield, Kimber, Para, etc. Even if the Citadel turned out to be okay, the re-sale value is going to be better on a name brand firearm. You can get a Springfield Armory "Mil Spec" GI model for $550.
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A co-worker has the standard size SA GI model. It is 100% reliable. I would go with the 4" over the 3" version. I believe the 5 inch standard size would be best. Reliability can suffer when you start chopping the barrel. I would google and see how many have been complaining about the shorter versions.

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