Citadel 1911A1 Government 45 ACP 5in Barrel 8+1 Wood Grips

Before I purchased this firearm, I did a lot of research. In the end, all the reviews indicated that this weapon was accurate and reliable and an excellent value for the price. I ordered it on a Friday afternoon, and it was at my local store in Arlington on Monday morning. That's fast service.

In my research I found that it is recommended that you clean a new firearm first. I cleaned it first just to make sure that there were no contaminants from the factory. It is a really nice looking firearm too. I like the wood grips. They feel good. The balance and weight are excellent.

Today I took it to the range and fired it for the first time. I started off at 5 yards and had a very good grouping on the first magazine. I'm not an expert shooter and have little actual experience, so good grouping for me means all hits within 5 inches in the 9-10 target area. I moved the target out to 10 yards and had similar grouping. I moved it out to 15 yards and still maintained every shot in the 9-10 target area.

I'm very pleased with this firearm and would highly recommend it. I had no problems with it at all. It felt good in my hands and the recoil was minimal. I really expected more recoil than what I experienced. I also recommend the Shoot Point Blank in Arlington, Texas. They're a great bunch of people.