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I bought a pair of Citadel 9mm compacts as Christmas gifts (mine for one). Nice looking firearms and I couldn't beat the price. Took a couple of months to get to the range with them and when we did the only 9mm target ammo we could find was Monarch 115grn FMJ (brass).
Both guns were a bit balky with the Monarch, mostly with failures to feed. Not a shocker to me with cheap ammo and new, low dollar guns. At round 58, gun #2 broke it's firing pin...
Never had that part break in any gun I've ever had before. Sent it home to the mother ship about six weeks ago. Still waiting to get it back, but have heard good things about Citadel's gunsmith doing warranty work.
I like the Citadels for their fit and finish being better than their cousin RIA guns (same manufacture??).
That said, my personal experience with Citadel is just 50-50...
Funny note, every round that failed to feed into the Citadels was digested and fine by my old NYPD trade in K9. Guess the weight and bulk of the compact 1911 will not be the only reason that I'll keep my K9 as my go-to carry piece.
Both guns were a bit balky with the Monarch, mostly with failures to feed. Not a shocker to me with cheap ammo and new, low dollar guns. At round 58, gun #2 broke it's firing pin...
Never had that part break in any gun I've ever had before. Sent it home to the mother ship about six weeks ago. Still waiting to get it back, but have heard good things about Citadel's gunsmith doing warranty work.
I like the Citadels for their fit and finish being better than their cousin RIA guns (same manufacture??).
That said, my personal experience with Citadel is just 50-50...
Funny note, every round that failed to feed into the Citadels was digested and fine by my old NYPD trade in K9. Guess the weight and bulk of the compact 1911 will not be the only reason that I'll keep my K9 as my go-to carry piece.
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