Who makes 1911's in Fort Wayne?

[PGRChaplain]

Check with Jet Girl. They sell them and she may have bought one.

 

[JetGirl]

Check with Jet Girl. They sell them and she may have bought one.

True, and true.
If you're in the area and would like to shoot one, lemme know.

 

[Cool Breeze]

buddy of mine bought one- I got to tour the factory when he picked it up- first class, phenomenal shop! Everything is hand fitted. They make some sweet shooters.

 

[daddyusmaximus]

buddy of mine bought one- I got to tour the factory when he picked it up- first class, phenomenal shop! Everything is hand fitted. They make some sweet shooters.

This is the kind of down home service I'm hoping for. It would be well worth the drive to see the shop.

 

[SpaldingPM]

Very attractive 1911. I'm really digging the defender.

 

[daddyusmaximus]

True, and true.
If you're in the area and would like to shoot one, lemme know.

Thank you for the offer. They seemed to have disappeared from the internet. Kinda scared of buying a gun from a company that may not exist anymore...

 

[JetGirl]

Thank you for the offer. They seemed to have disappeared from the internet. Kinda scared of buying a gun from a company that may not exist anymore...

They still exist and are still being produced, but the rumor mill says they'll soon be under another name. Cabot, is the whisper.
I haven't been able to confirm that, though.

 

[USMC-Johnson]

Still being produced is not quite correct unless it has changed in the last two weeks. Their answer for me (shop is right down the street from our shop) was that they are "currently perusing other interests"...I do not know if they will be opening under another name or not but i'll be curious where they go and if their quality improves from what they were putting out at the end.

 

[JetGirl]

Still being produced is not quite correct unless it has changed in the last two weeks. Their answer for me (shop is right down the street from our shop) was that they are "currently perusing other interests"...I do not know if they will be opening under another name or not but i'll be curious where they go and if their quality improves from what they were putting out at the end.

Your info is more current than mine (about a month old ish). Back then, I was told they were still assembling because they had so many frames already done. Soooo... Dunno.

 

[KJQ6945]

I've been very impressed with the fit, finish, and overall quality of mine. What kind of quality issues were they supposedly having?

 

[IndyGlockMan]

Maybe they will have a blow out sale and I can get an all steel full size Patriot for a nice discount!

 

[Jeremy1066]

Their website address isn't valid anymore either.

 

[Jeremy1066]

Maybe they will have a blow out sale and I can get an all steel full size Patriot for a nice discount!

According to their Facebook page, you already missed the blowout sale.

 

[daddyusmaximus]

Makes you wonder, bad product, or bad business practices? Not a good time to start up a gun business either given the crappy economy and even worse political climate.

So now I'm thinking a TRP or something Kimber...

 

[JetGirl]

Makes you wonder, bad product, or bad business practices?

Neither. That's kind of his thing...start a business/sell it...start a business/sell it...repeat, repeat, repeat. It's what he wants to do with his retirement...And that came straight from him, not me.

 

[churchmouse]

Neither. That's kind of his thing...start a business/sell it...start a business/sell it...repeat, repeat, repeat. It's what he wants to do with his retirement...And that came straight from him, not me.

That seems to be standard practice these days.

 

[churchmouse]

Makes you wonder, bad product, or bad business practices? Not a good time to start up a gun business either given the crappy economy and even worse political climate.

So now I'm thinking a TRP or something Kimber...

"TRP"............Totally.

 

[FishnHunt]

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...hroeder-bauman-1911s-30%-off-last-chance.html Looks like a decent chance to get one if you're looking...

 

[daddyusmaximus]

He can do what ever he likes with his business, but I'm not too ready to buy a product from a company that will not be around to back it up.

 

[Jeremy1066]

He can do what ever he likes with his business, but I'm not too ready to buy a product from a company that will not be around to back it up.

It's worked with the Freedom Group?