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I really want to get a railed 1911. I'm thinking either a Sig or a Kimber TLE/RL. 
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| # ¿ Dec 20, 2009 07:57 |
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| # ¿ May 23, 2013 17:07 |
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Pacific Rim Job posted:Just got the new VZ grips in. I ordered a set for each Kimber, but I was running out the door when they arrived and I only brought the Ultra Carry with me, so it got upgraded and the other one will have to wait. I think the picture doesn't really do them justice, they look great. Good choice, I think those grips look great on that gun. What other pair did you buy for your fullsize?
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| # ¿ Dec 21, 2009 02:08 |
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BaronW posted:
Clearly a 1911 of some sort, but what brand/model is that? I'm currently looking at buying a new 1911 and looking at railed models so I'm curious what that is.
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| # ¿ Dec 31, 2009 07:43 |
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Oh well, I need to order a GI-length guide rod and normal plug anyway.
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I know TFR doesn't think too highly of Kimbers, but I love mine. It has always proved itself to be a good shooter and reliable. Besides who can deny that the Eclipse looks great?
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| # ¿ Jan 13, 2010 12:26 |
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US Government marked and preferably WWII era 1911 is on my wishlist. I really wish I knew what happened to my grandfather's. I have the feeling my drugy cousin stole it when my grandmother passed away and sold it to some criminal activity so he could get his fix.
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| # ¿ Jan 14, 2010 09:57 |
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I believe this came up in the Sig mega thread, but I was having issues with my thumbs engaging the safety as I shot. Someone suggest I try leaving my thumb on top of my safety. I tried it at IDPA today and it was the greatest tip. I shot great, the recoil management was even better than I was getting before. I'm sure most of you guys know that tip, but just thought I'd throw it out there as a suggestion/success story.
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| # ¿ Feb 7, 2010 01:57 |
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Gooch181 posted:I want to get a good holster and belt for my Kimber Custom II. Mainly for range use, but I would like it to be competition ready for later on down the road. Get a Comp-Tec belt or paddle holster in whatever flavor you like. You just can't go wrong with a Comp-Tac and their customer service is about the best you'll ever find. poopship posted:It seems like that would end with bloody thumbs. Why does this seem like it would end with bloody thumbs? your thumbs barely rest against the slide if at all if you are doing this right and it allows you a very high comfortable grip and ensures you don't accidentally turn the safety on.
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| # ¿ Feb 7, 2010 07:16 |
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SeamusMcPhisticuffs posted:With 1911's it's the only way to go. I've easily put 20,000+ rounds downrange with that grip and never had any sort of abrasion or injury. I've even had enough pressure on the slide to keep it from cycling fully, and barely felt it. Unless your slide is bead blasted to a heavy grit sandpaper finish, you'll be fine. This is exactly my thought too. I also own a couple Glocks, one for carry and one for competition. Due to how high I grip those my thumbs are always touching their slides too and I've never had an issue. Definitely give it a try poopship. I think you will be quite surprised with how it helps you shoot better and manage recoil better.
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| # ¿ Feb 7, 2010 21:48 |
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Cross post from the photo thread. Sadly my flash batteries died during the fun I was having so this is the best macro I got.
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| # ¿ Feb 10, 2010 03:06 |
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Gooch181 posted:My grips came in! Interesting grip choice, what are they made out of? Also for future pics focus is a good thing. I'm sure that was taken with a cell phone which explains the lovely quality, but I'd be interested to see a more detailed in focus pic of the grips themselves.
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| # ¿ Feb 18, 2010 03:30 |
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An interesting fact I learned about Todd Jarrett, all his competition guns have the backstrap safety disabled.
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| # ¿ Feb 24, 2010 00:06 |
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omgLerkHat! posted:Heed this advice. I got a 1911 as my first pistol. Not the first I'd gotten to shoot regularly, but the first I myself owned. It shoots great and is a ton of fun, but if I had known that ammunition would rocket from ~$11 a box to $25+ a box in a few short years, I might have reconsidered... Ok that's a lie. I still like the pistol even if I can't shoot it as often as I'd like to. Just remember that ammunition prices for .45acp are loving extortion right now and will probably continue to be such for the foreseeable future. (get a 1911 and a conversion slide, problem solved) This is why I highly suggest investing in a reloading setup. It's really not that great of an expense if you just go for a single stage press and you can crank out about 100 rounds an hour. I have already loaded and shot over 1000 rounds and my cost per round is 13 cents. Thus all the cost of the equipment I got has all been paid for by the savings I made over factory ammo. You also get great control over your rounds and can make wonderfully light target ammo or super hot rogue melon killing ammo.
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| # ¿ Feb 24, 2010 01:14 |
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ilkhan posted:This might be bad. I'd recommend going with the compact simply because you can have the shorter grip for your first mag, but your backup mag or out on the range you can stick a service model mag in it. They also make special finger extensions for your mag so it feels like the grip of a service model. The compact gives you more flexibility without any real loss. Last I knew they also shipped the compacts with one short and one full sized mag, but that might have changed.
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| # ¿ Mar 4, 2010 07:42 |
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Ygolonac posted:Preliminary mockup - the trigger is in the mail somewhere between Washington and Minnesota. In this image, the plungers, sear/disconnector/mainspring housing pin and mag are also absent. No flash is better when you actually take the time to turn a light on in the room.
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| # ¿ Mar 7, 2010 04:09 |
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Miso Beno posted:While I'd suspect SA will fix the gun simply because they're fantastic at customer service, I suspect the problem isn't related to them. Fang and I spoke about the problem briefly and it sounds like there is bad sear engagement which is unlikely to have happened in the manufacturing process. I would agree with you and Fang, but why the hell not ship it to SA? A fixed gun beats a broken gun and if the factory is willing to pay for it why send it to a gunsmith who would charge you for the repair? Edit: Now that I can understand. I would be interested as well. Do companies provide reports when they do repairs? I've never sent a gun in under warranty or anything so I don't know these things. vvvvvv hedgiejugglr fucked around with this message at Mar 10, 2010 around 07:10 |
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hbf posted:Ok cool, thanks guys. Looking better and better. So the extended beaver tail amd skeleton hammer/trigger on the tactical, does that affect the trigger making it lighter or something? The extended beaver tail is to prevent hammer bite as for the skeleton trigger/hammer it's mostly cosmetic. The ambi-safety and sights are the biggest improvements over the stock one. I can't stand the standard GI sights personally.
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| # ¿ Mar 21, 2010 22:01 |
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hangedman posted:Be warned: I had a hard-on for 1911s and it was the first gun I ever bought on my own accord as soon as I turned 21. I found out that I don't like shooting (or buying) .45ACP all that much and now it's the least-shot of all of my handguns, even though I still like it. That is such blasphemy! 1911's only come in .45acp in my world of purity. Don't encourage people to buy a bastard 1911. If someone wants something in 9mm they would be better served by a different platform.
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| # ¿ Apr 11, 2010 09:38 |
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I'm feeling pretty drat accomplished right now. I took my 1911 completely apart last night and preformed a trigger job. I halved the take up and removed all the over travel I could while still allowing the the sear to engage. When I put it back together I tested all the safeties and they all work and the firing pin still drops. I'm as happy as can be right now. 
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| # ¿ Apr 12, 2010 01:24 |
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infrared35 posted:You can run 9mm fine in a lot of .40 handguns with just a barrel swap; I didn't know if .45 was too big a leap. I've heard this is doable, but I've also heard .40 has reliability issues. Can anyone confirm or deny this? I know a recoil spring would also be required so I'm not sure why there might reliability issues though.
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| # ¿ Apr 15, 2010 10:41 |
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Kommienzuspadt posted:what kind of inexpensive decent OWB holster with a thumb strap can i get for a 1911? mostly for carry when something slimmer than a glock might be a better idea. Check Midway for safarilands. I picked up a Safariland for my g20 off there and it was sub $50. It's a pretty nice holster and has a thumb strap.
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| # ¿ Apr 22, 2010 18:23 |
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Miso Beno posted:Time to get a belt that doesn't suck. Agreeing with this. I recommend Comp-Tac's belts as I have two and love them. Another favorite around here is Beltman. I have no experience with them, but have heard many good reviews.
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| # ¿ Apr 28, 2010 08:52 |
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DILLIGAF posted:Then we will have to agree to disagree because if this is you NOT engaging in hyperbole, then I think whoever taught you that >95% of grip strength is a proper hold is doing you a disservice. I will throw this out there as well, but I know a lot of people who say they only have a magwell to add weight and to create better balance. They do admit that they give a little more speed but most of their reloads are done completely with muscle memory.
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| # ¿ Apr 29, 2010 02:14 |
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SixthFloorFreak posted:what's the hive-mind opinion on fiber optic sights, specifically for a 1911. my Springfield has night sights on it, which I hate, and I think I'd like some bright rear end fiber optics ones for it. its a pretty princess range queen if that matters I use a fiber front sight on my competition Glock and my carry Glock and I love it. I keep meaning to pick up a fiber rear, but haven't gotten around to it. They work great even on over cast days and I've found that it's easy to get a good quick sight picture as well.
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| # ¿ May 10, 2010 08:10 |
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Fang posted:Polishing the feed ramp doesn't do anything good and can harm things if you alter the geometry. The way a 1911 feeds doesn't rely on sliding bullets up the ramp, but on using the ramp to just touch the bullet at a couple points. Solving feed problems is almost always done by adjusting the barrel, adjusting the ramp, or changing the magazines. This exactly. Please don't gently caress up your new 1911 by polishing your feed ramp. Listen to Fang as he knows what he's talking about.
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| # ¿ May 19, 2010 02:32 |
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| # ¿ May 23, 2013 17:07 |
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LifeSizePotato posted:Noobish question, and maybe it's just an optical illusion, but aren't alot of those rounds suffering from severe bullet setback? Couldn't that cause extreme overpressure/kaboom? Yes that's why he said they were unshootable without risking serious damage to his handgun or serious injury.
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| # ¿ May 19, 2010 21:55 |
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