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I was thinking I needed one but had too many different types of firearms for a single sight pusher to work. I went with the Dawson sight punching tool. For the rear, it's got a nylon tip to protect the sight. This is as universal as it gets. I swapped all of my sights with these. The best part is that it is priced right. Buy a few if you think you are going to be heavy handed. If you buy sights from Dawson, the punch are included. Throw the slide in the vise and tap using the tool and a brass hammer. Just make sure the vise is lined with a wood block so you do not scratch your slide. Paint stirring sticks work well for this. Don't forget to loctite the set screws. I had sights walk on me the first time. Check out the Dawson videos on how to swap out your sights. https://m.youtube.com/user/DawsonPrecision

I have a STI Spartan. It originally came with a parkerized finish. After some heavy customization by a buddy of mine, he simply blued it. So far no issues after a few thousand rounds. You can always get some touch up to re-blue it. My brother has the Springfield RO. It is also parkerized but he has not put much rounds thru it. I would just shoot it. You can always cerakote it whatever color you want. As for pictures, I would check out the 1911 thread (http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/45676-show-us-your-1911s/)

I attended my first gun show today as I heard someone mention it. I figure why not since I was in the neighborhood. The show in particular is an Eagle Arms show at the Lebanon Valley Expo. Entrance was $5. They had over 500 tables there. It was interesting as I've never been to a gun show. There was some cool stuff. I saw a few cool Colt revolvers but knew I could not buy them nor would I at the prices they listed. Most of the stuff was overpriced. I was looking for some reloading stuff but will not pay over $30 for a pound of powder that the local shop is selling for $20. It was an interesting experience and the only thing I walked out with was a small container of spicy pickles. For those who are experienced at attending gun shows, could you tell me what the appeal of them are? I would imagine you can haggle back and forth but with prices so inflated, why haggle when it seems like prices are miles apart?

If you are buying that one, I would say get it for the purpose of collecting only. Who knows? There may be the day that someone will look at that gun and say I must absolutely have it and pay you top dollar for it. If you plan on shooting it, get a regular 75 or if you have deep pockets, one of the CZC custom Accu-Shadows.

Sarco definitely has them in stock. You can go thru all the bins and find all the little parts you need. I was missing the dust cover spring and c-clip. Picked up the parts along the way to my in-laws place in PA but you have to rifle thru all the little bins. Fortunately, the guys were able to find the necessary parts quickly for me. I would also suggest picking up a spare parts bag of all the little springs and what not. I forget how many springs I've bent or lost when disassembling.

It's a two piece drop in rail so it should replace the rail or handguard sandwiched between your delta ring and the handguard cap provided your rail is carbine length.

Well, it's stating the price is above the reference price in Oct 2007. It takes an interesting look although slightly skewed. It compares it against SWHC (Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation). Over this period, it lost about $1.97/share (16% loss) compared to the AK at $112.45/rifle (30% gain). During the same time, if you chose to invest it in RGR (Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc), the gain would have been a profit of $31.09/share (390% gain). To me, this is a case of picking one rifle that seemed to perform ok versus the SWHC stock that has performed poorly. The BIG drawback of investing in rifles is storage. If you had $10,000 to invest in back in October 2007, you would have to buy and store 26 rifles somewhere. I'd imagine it's easier to store shares of your choice in stock. Selling a large quantity of rifles may also be a hassle while selling your shares is as easy as logging into your brokerage account and clicking the sell button. Buying and selling a certain volume of rifles would also require a license. If you are just buying and selling one rifle, good luck with the investment. I'm not sure a return of $112.45 in 7 years is going to have a big impact on your retirement plans. A rifle does have the added advantage of providing entertainment at the range which is priceless.

Absolutely hilarious.

In a competition gun, it adds a little weight to the front to help with recoil and muzzle rise. It isn't going to be much but every little bit will help. Some claim that the GI guide rod can bind and break the recoil spring. I have not done too much investigation into this. For normal use, the GI guide rod should be fine. For a carry 1911, you may not want the extra weight of the full length guide rod.

Check out RTSP. They have quite a few 1911s in stock (matter of fact an entire glass cabinet of 1911s). You can check out most of the models as well as the higher tiered stuff. I own quite a few 1911s. Don't ask why. I started with a Taurus. The fit and finish was a bit sloppy but it worked. It has since had all of the MIM parts replaced with machined parts as I use it for competition. The cost of the Taurus was not much but all the upgrades have more than doubled the cost of what I originally spent. It is ridiculously accurate now though with many custom touches. My second 1911 is a S&W E-Series commander length. This one also has MIM parts but I vowed to keep this one stock. My third 1911 was a STI Spartan in 9mm. This one was customized by a buddy of mine. I got this originally to show my wife to shoot but this has found a new usage in steel matches. I absolutely love this one. My brother's first 1911 is the Springfield RO. My buddy who did all the work on my 1911 was very impressed with the quality of the parts. The fit and finish is very good. We added a fiber optic front sight, extended magazine release, mag well, ambi thumb safety and a full length guide rod. These were only added as it will be used in competition but none of this was mandatory. One thing that impressed was the titanium firing pin which is not standard on most 1911s.

Ahh, that would explain why it was so crowded yesterday at EFGA with all the Jersey plates.

Good luck with the RO class. George will run you thru your paces. I was nervous also when I first ran it. Sometimes if it's been a while since I've actually ran any shooters, I sometimes forget so practice is your best friend. After the class, I ran some friends who were interested in shooting USPSA. It was good practice for me and good practice for them. My shoulder is still sore from the 3G match.

You should try to RO. Keeping up with the rabbits in your squad is tiring stuff. I usually wake up all sore the next day. The only good thing is that this is probably the only strenuous exercise I do. I really should exercise more and perhaps I wouldn't be so sore the next day.

Wow, that's wicked cool. I wish I could do that. How long did that take to do? On the black, you cannot notice the lines but on the FDE section, you can definitely notice it. It actually sort of pops. The FDE section of the gun actually looks like it was a drawing in some anime.

Just ship it using the priority flat rate boxes. Depending on how much brass you have will determine your shipping cost.

Which range has steel plates for you to shoot? The coolest thing is shooting a sub sonic round out of that. It makes a noise that sounds like nothing else. I was at Easton and everyone wanted to know what that was.

That's wicked cool. I'd bet you can now get some really cool wedding videos.

1911 in 9mm. Once I started using 1911, the triggers on all my other stuff just don't compare. For the EAA, aren't there grips you can get to make then wider so that it fits in your hand better?

+1 on the CZ also. You do not need to go crazy with it. My brother's CZ 75 Shadow is almost as good as my accu shadow which cost way more. You just need to purchase some parts from CGW and be willing to tinker.

If you are thinking of a USPSA production setup, I would opt for the CZ Accu Shadow if you are looking to drop the amount of coin on the Sig X5. I'm not really sure of the pros or cons of the Sig X5 other than the hefty price tag of the X5. The best way to see what to get for a division is to see what other people have on their belts. The CZ are really popular in production. You don't even really need to spend the coin on an Accu Shadow. You can easily get a Shadow and modify it slightly. My brother had a Shadow that I dropped in some parts. It is pretty darn close to my Accu Shadow. The difference was that the double action trigger pull is 1/4 lbs heavier. Better support from gunsmiths for CZ does not hurt either as CZC and CGW both make quality drop in parts to improve your CZ. The VP9 can be used in USPSA. I've used my PPQ for a year in production which is similar in size. The VP9 has not been added to the production list of guns yet though.

Maybe it is the ammo? I've never fired the Prvi stuff but it could have been a bad round. It's interesting that your extractor could not pull the round. I had a similar issue with the first round I fired but that was because the system was under gassed. I had to put a wood block on the charging handle and tap until the bolt extracted the brass. This happened a few times until I got enough gas thru to eject the round.

It depends on what you want to use the trigger for. The Skimmer trigger is made by Glocktriggers. They also make the Edge, Vogel and Guardian. If you are using the Glock for competition, the Vogel or Edge are great triggers from Glocktriggers. The Glockworx Fulcrum fully adjustable or Standard trigger should also be good. There were a few more options out there like Vanek. For carry purposes, you are probably going to look at the Skimmer or Guardian by Glocktriggers. GLockworx also has their ZEV Duty Fulcrum trigger. When I did my research, I narrowed it down to the Edge or Fulcrum fully adjustable. For me, it was a toss up. I was in contact with both manufacturers and both were very responsive. I can't even recall why I went with the Edge. I think it was a slight price difference with the Edge. What are you planning to use the Glock for? Why do you want to change the trigger?

It's great and ridiculously accurate as your target suggests. The only thing I didn't like was the double action pull. It was really heavy and not what I expected. Single action with the SRTS is very nice. I quickly fixed the trigger pull.

No Skimmer but I have the Edge installed in mine.

Bladetech made one for my Taurus 1911 ALR. It should not be very different from other railed 1911s. Turnaround was pretty quick. They also just sent out a 21% off coupon valid until Aug 9th. The coupon is lucky21deal. It looks like their site is down at the moment.