The Debrief - Springfield's Garrison 1911 Comes Up Short

The 4.25” Garrison is the latest iteration of Springfield Armory’s rarefied line of 1911 pistols. Offering old school design and superlative workmanship along with a world-class feature set and reasonable price, the Garrison occupies a unique niche among the wares at your favorite gun emporium. 113/c2jPK04/VX2hNy2GMFWRN1ZJXwHDqfT4W861hN759gDHmN9k7M9W3qgyTW7lCdLW6lZ3kYW2HVyCw2c8f5JN7BRcJCBbtXSW860zG78xytkfW6LkDMd1cb2jhW30mFdY5VVtRqW3f4p2t626hGZW72GN827s9KLjW4yssxl1N7rl4N7pnD5pvgwkmN1yvrjTLDbxPW4QMh3T4zW_yNVsXHFB1Rh51FW4rqwqB7MWHv1W5HFjw02_cnYtW73bLwV1Dxyx7W4R4N1X1Q8hwbW8tV09x5N8ZNKN3l5zL5_xQc7W5pRV4p739XQtW56CXKt7g-KZYW6Gf7kQ7QKN1LW5Xqvhf88THpDW1zyTjP1vwDjsVvKP986mMbqbf4Q7PY-04 113/c2jPK04/VX2hNy2GMFWRN1ZJXwHDqfT4W861hN759gDHmN9k7MbP3qgyTW95jsWP6lZ3kHW5LZfy95_FXWQN1ycS7HdWgNdW2NcDcs7SMCclW7S29l46qBP6xW52kc2l6L48_BW3bBPYd3L4SrNV-MwvK91hZv2W284L5y9lbN6VN7kq4nWzDPNKW8dqpyK1mK-bRW2NmXxG7BQZQlV4NXcC2GSjPQW5sVLDn78989RVGQws99j3Th6N2wb1pQF5pFzW74CnTx96dm3wW68mSfr1LgBZ3W2Zb59D69dTnXN8-hp4SGCtWpW1TZN8Q4bsbDCW96P8K87nsD-lW7kjNMq9dnKMHW2CxHgR5WDhjkV3R7sR2PqMbDW6nFxlB4BQWRrW4BFcHX6qFnl4W8MLPLh7mvV0gW5cTF0F3_5rq6W8__hnl8W1N96W6Qh-TM8ncHkVf3MFYBz04 [SPRINGFIELD’S GARRISON 1911 COMES UP SHORT](113/c2jPK04/VX2hNy2GMFWRN1ZJXwHDqfT4W861hN759gDHmN9k7MbP3qgyTW95jsWP6lZ3lRW6bmMt43J6TKLW7BXSRw1LBP0GW7lvFSC2cNwt3W59nxgX3Gf3lkW7KFWbj6RndJ2W48s5N04GXDvpW418mVZ794SCpW2L7bVR49_YpsW6bKfQ54kHxp5W7DkbDC2VnW5dW4rXPcK8j6TD5VKb-sP2vHMRBW5j_1Pd4xxpv9W4BrSdz3JQzgyW2fF7Rx1WKPn4W7m92M56NgdTXW7h-JkV1yY57lW90NsCH6NPxCnVtPrhl3W8CjmVrxL9S2DlJqpW6l3w8B44CFtrMxwdndm_GY4W8WnbM452JTvqW2P1vyw6yM94rW4fkzVd8R496RW8tZ0Z86DrvpPW4WCJxm52xxLvW3WrsbK5RDyZrW3swqhD2LMGZyVMTQwL5DDBL0f6JKz-W04) By Will Dabbs, MD February 8th, 2024 - The 4.25” Garrison is the latest iteration of Springfield Armory’s rarefied line of 1911 pistols. Offering old school design and superlative ... 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Moreover, the North American ... 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Read his review [here](113/c2jPK04/VX2hNy2GMFWRN1ZJXwHDqfT4W861hN759gDHmN9k7MbP3qgyTW95jsWP6lZ3ldVCtv9W8yDZbwW19sY2k10j0XYW6Q-GrY4kky8WW2L7lYh6lmglhVt178-5xL0bZW4Wtfpv4ZhfSBW3dhX303Lj_xpW8Kvh_H9kdH8GW3FkNMw4Q6CLBW2fQdnT4JRFZ4W5YLRyj5Zy3gdW3cPqvM4WhnwKW1MTvP93rQttBW7z3gP135mBDGW96qQbF5J6ZfGW2SzWJ75crXpzW4yZr-y523B7VW2Lf97v3w_m15W5P1lyW96xscnW27bbQ874pCFnW7Rvz9B47yslYW6Z4YPs1vsF1yW3thPFH8CDL0SW13k6kG6lFTcBV_RFgN63sHyYW4Fl0pS1gkcN0W624k988gbNfzW8MZzyz3xwsyLVWMMbB4GP3RHVKzwkx23jLKldxQ7pg04). Next, we climb into the cockpit of an F-86 Sabre during the Korean War. The F-86 changed the course of aerial combat in the fight against communist invaders. Read the story of technological innovation, high-speed dogfights and bravery [here](113/c2jPK04/VX2hNy2GMFWRN1ZJXwHDqfT4W861hN759gDHmN9k7Mbb3qgyTW7Y8-PT6lZ3mDW13Lg423LhYQcW3NbgVf7z8W8_W291w1j6205wBW1F463b7RXMm0W11kJGr4dfYHXW5dg8vJ4j59-kW7fV2yr961V8wW67cfM02V5yxbW2Gtk227fm90SW1wL--54nNn6CVQNLZY8Q52KFW61NvjQ4FzFQ4W4cs1tH4NJYwJVBCrpP2yd4sZW4939Fy5r-_9kVnPKjG6yRzCRW2yScbG4c6P_yW2-VD2P92gx7BW1Gz4t_9dRMyDW6_SP9W3DzdlhW6fjqL76k_HYsW3_BH5G5_vb_SN90GB1-5994vVc32wf21YvqpW7bKL0733HdBKW7f2ZG35xFD36f9bbV8404). Finally, we're honored to present an exclusive interview with Dave Williams, a leading figure in firearm design and development at Springfield Armory. Williams shares his thoughts on the industry, the creative process behind developing new firearms, and his personal commitment to excellence. 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