Hi all,
Here are just some thoughts on an interesting Israeli made 1911 I came across some time ago. Collector value is in the eye of the beholder but realistically this is not a high dollar 1911. I enjoyed the uniqueness of the pistol more than anything.
I guess the nomenclature for this pistol is M5000. There is not much about them on the next besides that some frames are cast and there are Philippine copies floating around there if you are trying to get the real deal made in Israel.
This particular model in interesting in the fact that it attempts to incorporate many custom features that for the time were no where near standard fair on a budget 1911.
To highlight some of it though
Commander length.
Front/rear serrations
dovetailed sight grooved
Top of slide checkered to minimize glare
Squared not rounded slide
high ride beavertail safety
commander hammer
commander trigger
flat mainspring housing
squared not rounded trigger guard.
checked on front and bottom of trigger guard
extended slide stop
extended mag release
extended safety lever
The only thing I can see it really missing from its original configuration as far as "high end upgrade" would be a magwell, and night sights.
For a entry 1911 they really tried to stock up on the "flare" Your entry level 1911 would not have half as much done to it as this little Israeli hammer.
However it is not all roses.
In the time I enjoyed it, it shot great. Out of hundreds of rounds put thru her I think there mag have been maybe 2 stoppages which were a combo or weak mag springs and the pistol being exceedingly dirty
The bad. Though decent looking machining on the outside, the inside looks like it was chizzled out by hand. The final machining is lacking to say the least. Additionally the bushing fit is within milspec put kinda loose for accuracy sake. Finally the barrel shroud test is pretty bad on the model I had.
All that lent to accuracy suffering, however it was a very reliable pistol. They can still be found on GB for fairly cheap and the coolest part is the history that comes with the pistol.
Keep in mind that the Phillipines attempted to clone these particular models so there are a few things to check for to ensure you have a legit Israeli made pistol.
You will find the Star of David in several places throughout the pistol indicating an Israeli made pistol. See pictures for examples of what to look for if you ever come across one. Some receivers are also cast instead of forged and easily dicernable by the difference in color.
Anyhow cool little pistol with some neat history behind it. Pictures say it all.
Here are just some thoughts on an interesting Israeli made 1911 I came across some time ago. Collector value is in the eye of the beholder but realistically this is not a high dollar 1911. I enjoyed the uniqueness of the pistol more than anything.
I guess the nomenclature for this pistol is M5000. There is not much about them on the next besides that some frames are cast and there are Philippine copies floating around there if you are trying to get the real deal made in Israel.
This particular model in interesting in the fact that it attempts to incorporate many custom features that for the time were no where near standard fair on a budget 1911.
To highlight some of it though
Commander length.
Front/rear serrations
dovetailed sight grooved
Top of slide checkered to minimize glare
Squared not rounded slide
high ride beavertail safety
commander hammer
commander trigger
flat mainspring housing
squared not rounded trigger guard.
checked on front and bottom of trigger guard
extended slide stop
extended mag release
extended safety lever
The only thing I can see it really missing from its original configuration as far as "high end upgrade" would be a magwell, and night sights.
For a entry 1911 they really tried to stock up on the "flare" Your entry level 1911 would not have half as much done to it as this little Israeli hammer.
However it is not all roses.
In the time I enjoyed it, it shot great. Out of hundreds of rounds put thru her I think there mag have been maybe 2 stoppages which were a combo or weak mag springs and the pistol being exceedingly dirty
The bad. Though decent looking machining on the outside, the inside looks like it was chizzled out by hand. The final machining is lacking to say the least. Additionally the bushing fit is within milspec put kinda loose for accuracy sake. Finally the barrel shroud test is pretty bad on the model I had.
All that lent to accuracy suffering, however it was a very reliable pistol. They can still be found on GB for fairly cheap and the coolest part is the history that comes with the pistol.
Keep in mind that the Phillipines attempted to clone these particular models so there are a few things to check for to ensure you have a legit Israeli made pistol.
You will find the Star of David in several places throughout the pistol indicating an Israeli made pistol. See pictures for examples of what to look for if you ever come across one. Some receivers are also cast instead of forged and easily dicernable by the difference in color.
Anyhow cool little pistol with some neat history behind it. Pictures say it all.
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