What did you shoot? What did you shoot at? What distance? For me today: Kimber Warrior SOC. 15.5 yards. 1/2 size IPSC steel target. Mostly double taps. The Beagle was not really interested ..read more

Just a simple question that's been bothering me. How does recoil spring weight affect recoil? I have a Ruger SR1911. It came with a 21# recoil spring. I believe the original 1911s were about 18#. The 21# made it hard to rack the slide, so I replaced it, but with a 16#. Does a lighter recoil spring reduce felt recoil or is it the opposite? I'm usually shooting 230gr hardball out of it ..read more

I splurged and put a set of Wicked Grips on my Dan Wesson Valor. Thought I'd share for anyone interested. Thanks ..read more

I’ve recently witnessed an internet meltdown by a guy who paid $14000 for a Yost build. When fired, the firing pin stop falls out, effectively making the pistol a $750 Colt ($50 in Philly) with grips autographed on the inside by Ted Yost. Unreal. $14000 it better be belt fed or need a trailer hitch to move it. 1911s. Spend a little or a lot ..read more

Handled one of these in a LGS. Some nice work by EB turning a lousy 2011 into something pretty nice. Ed Brown Fueled® Prodigy™ | Ed Brown Products, Inc. The next platform of choice for the Fueled® Series is the Springfield Armory® Prodigy™, a customized double stack 1911 with our lifetimes of experience applied www.edbrown.com Better finish and they got rid of the cheap parts. Some cosmetic work also ..read more

I recently stumbled across the website of Bunker Arms (www.bunkerarms.com), a small custom shop that makes some really nice looking 1911s. They have a very sleek, minimalist style. Now I wonder: Do they shoot as good as they look? The prices are $9000+, so I'm not about to order one just out of curiosity ..read more

For a decent under $1,000 1911 . the SA Garrison has checked most of my boxes - The Bul Armory as well (although I don't like the Bul 1911 looks as much as I do the SA Garrison). Recently I saw the MAC 1911 JSOC 1911 .45 ACP and for the $750 street price I'm saying : Wow ! ... Does anybody have the new MAC JSOC 1911 - if so what are your thoughts on what appears to be a very nice 1911 and a great deal for the price (under $1,000) . MAC... New MAC JCOC 1911 .45 ACP ..read more

My google-fu is failing me. I’m trying to find a full lower parts kit for a GI 1911. Anybody got any links? Looking for one on the cheaper side, under $200. Thanks ..read more

So I posted earlier about problems with a barrel having chattering for being poorly machined. So SDS sent me an RMA so good. Before I mailed it out I got my Holosun 507K for it today. So I put it on my slide. It was a tight fit but it went on. Then when I took the cover off the gun for the red dot I tried putting the screws in. And yes I have the right size screws. So the screw would only go in a few turns. I looked and the threaded hole for the screw on the right side was cut just enough... Tisas B9R DS Carry problem number 2 ..read more

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