Sorry if this has been asked before, but a search hasn't answered the question...

Is there a website or page that shows where the various/numerous 1911's (and aftermarket parts, frames, etc.) are manufactured (Country of Origin)? If you visit a manufacturer's website, and the weapon is not made in the USA, there is no indication as to where (same goes for car lifts, tools and most other mechanical pieces). Most (all) websites of USA manufacturer's make it quite clear on their home page "MADE IN THE USA"! (I'm also disappointed as to how little most gun-shop employees know...shouldn't they be educated on what they're selling?!?)

So...who/where?

Para Ordnance = Canada
Rock Island, Armscor, Charles Daly (?) = Phillipines
Taurus = Brazil
Colt, Kimber, Springfield and pretty much every one of the other builders are "Made in the USA". One caveat on Springfield is that some of their slides and frames are from Imbel in Brazil and final assembly is here in the US.

As for individual parts, most manufacturers regardless of whether they make guns or something else closely guard who their component suppliers are.

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Great info, thanks.

Has anyone published a letter or website (or page) with a "master list"? I'd like to have something to print/carry as I shop (can't remember everything as I get older...).

Are there any (major) quality issues with non-US manufactured pistols?

Add:

Firestorm = Philippines
Shooters Arms Manufacturing (S.A.M.) = Phillipines
Norinco = China
Dlask = Canada

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Add :

Nighthawk Custom = USA
Kimber = USA

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Hey y'all forgot S&W and DW are USA made also.
along with Auto Ordinance, AMT, Randall. There is even a 1911 made in Israel but I don't recall the name. Oh and don't forget Sigs are USA made also.
Jim

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Bul-Transmark = Israel

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Para Ordnance is top notch. I would rank them up there with Springfield.

The Armscor/Rock Island guns are a great value. Folks in the Rock Island section of this forum constantly rave about theirs.

Taurus seems to be hit or miss. You either get a great one or a bad one, no middle ground.

Norinco guns are on the original Colt format and have always been good quality project guns, just like the Sistemas. Firestorm has always had a good rep.

Not familiar with any of the other "non-US" brands.

There is no "master list" as far as I know. The best way to do is spend some time here in the brand forums and read all you can. Like any major purchase, the more you read up on it ahead of time, the better your buying experience.

P.S. - add Tangfolio of Italy to your list

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"The 1911 was the design, given by God to us through John M. Browning, that represents the epitome of what a killing tool needs to be. It was true in 1911 and it's true now." - Col. Robert Coates commanding, U.S. Marine Corp Special Operations Command Detachment 1 (DET 1)

Springfield 1911s have all frames and slides made by Imbel In Brazil. High end custom shop guns are finished and assembled in the U.S. Lower cost 1911s up to Loaded models may be finished in the U.S or built completely in Brazil. Per Springfield representatives.
(Not that there's any thing wrong with that )
Joe





From a sticky in the Springfield forum.

Welcome to the Forum, Colt1911A1. Excellent subject for your first post! Nice info to know.

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