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Article: SPRINGFIELD ARMORY ULTRA COMPACT .45.
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- Handguns
- Article date:
- October 1, 2001
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The Springfield Armory Company in Geneseo, Illinois, has produced an extensive line of 1911 pistols for many years now. The range includes standard 5-inch barrel models, as well as long slide and compact versions. This one is a compact model that comes with several enhanced features.
ACTION TYPE AND FEATURES:
The Springfield Ultra Compact is a conventional locked breech 1911 style auto pistol that uses the Colt/Browning swinging link system to lock the action during firing. Features include a reverse cone barrel that eliminates the need for a barrel bushing. As its names indicates, the pistol length and height has been reduced quite substantially to ...