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philbo wrote:

GlockFan wrote:I was kind of eyeing that 1911 What do you think of them?
Maybe a good starter 1911?

The Citadel is made by Armscor and imported by Legacy Sports. Same pistol as a Rock Island Armory.

It seems to me that the general "take" on RIA's, hence Citadel's, is that they are value-priced pistols that shoot fine,
but they are not as pricey as more upscale 1911's. Does this sound about right?

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For the gentleman above who purchased the Taurus, please post here a short range report when you shoot it.

You mentioned that Academy wiped down your gun. Since most new Taurus pistols have generous amounts of lube,
did he use a bath towel? :-)

TIA / SIA

http://academy.shoplocal.com/academy/De ... ntryflash&

The above link is to the page which contains the majority of this week's Academy handguns on sale.

The single stack Citadel 1911 gives you 6 + 1 in the manly round (.45) for $499.99.

By the way, the Academy website prompts users for their zip codes before generating the pages.
I searched on my zipcode (Lewisville, TX; 75067). Academy may have these sale handguns Texas-wide,
but YMMV.

SIA

http://academy.shoplocal.com/academy/De ... ntryflash&

The above link is to this week's Academy ad. Prices are in effect from December 4 - 10, 2011.

There are many handguns on sale in this week's ad, but I felt that this one by itself on page 1 was the
best deal: Taurus 809, 4" barrel, 9MM, 17 + 1 rounds, DA/SA, was $399.99, on sale for only $299.99.

This pistol has a hammer rather than a striker, and was derived from the Taurus OSS line, with features
desired by the US military. It has 2nd strike capability in case you get a round with a hard primer.

For less than the price of an LCP, which packs only 6 + 1 of .380, you could get a high capacity 9MM.

http://www.taurususa.com/product-detail ... search=809

The above link is to the Taurus website, and contains ALL the details about this pistol.

This pistol would be an inexpensive entry pistol for a new CHL, or an inexpensive BUG for anyone.

Please post on this thread if you have shot this gun, own it, or buy one this week.

The ad doesn't specify "limit 1" so you may be able to buy multiples.

Happy shopping, shootists.

SIA