Combat Auto

Great thanks.....As an aside: for the 8 rounders 45s Wilson and tripp are about par; I only bought one 10 round Wilson and didn't work too well (guess I should send it back), so I tried the 10 round 45 tripps and they hum - not one problem.... have 3 - going to but another 3 now that I will shoot the limited 10.

I never tried the CMC mags - I have Tripp 10 round 1911 mags - not sure exactly where the measurement is taken - but it is about 6 inches...I wouldn't think they wouldn't be any longer then a 10 round CMC...What do you think Guys - will I be OK (and it will be many, many years before I go to a higher match - I am just talking at the local match level)? (BTW, the tripp 10 rounders work way beter than Wilson 10 rounders).

Great - thanks for the info!

Same size as all the other 1911 (a Wilson Tactical Elite).

If I use a custom 1911 for Limited 10 Division is it ok to run a 10 round stick that will be sticking out the bottom of the handle some? Thanks.

The key to me is what I can relate to....As a vet I like those distinctive firearms associated with military service and heritage...So of course the most iconic firearm of all (which happens to be a pistol) is on-top of my joyous shooting list: You guess it the 1911...But I also get that special tingly when I shoot my M14/M1A...Pistol shooting has a little less overhead - eyes/ears/box-bullits - and much more range access...Rifle shooting has much more gear to packing the trunk +scope, sand-bag, steel-siluate, etc. and fewer ranges. -So as far as less overhead pistols get a slight edge...Not sure why I responded to this post - like anyone gives a XXXX - but it was marginally fun anyway ;-).

mine was 7 days just last week....something fishy.

Thanks for the Report...I have 300 rounds on my XDs - can't say enough about it - all A's at 25 yards is good for me...I had no failures...

First thanks for your service! (I am USN-Vet)...Good to commeserate with us - it is an awful feeling of helplessness...Have called your FFL? Have them call NICs...They may need to refax...Faxes do get lost...What else can you tell us to help solve this?

Good luck - you may want to try a wrist brace too on your shooting hand...

if it is a range gun - get the full size - the added accuracy with the 5 " barrel will make you happy. You can get a kimber for 1500. I am very happy with my Kimber - 700 rounds only one "jam"...Very accurate...The kimber mags stink but that is no biggie - get some wilson/tripp mags andyou are all set...There are other very good 1911s at that price point too.

PS I have about 300 rounds on her. (awsome sights, and super sweat trigger BTW also).

I have this XDs 45 acp and posted two range reports on it already in January (i think it was)..It is one fantastic little pistol...If I can hit all A's on a USPSA chart with a 3.3 inch barrel at 25 yards - it works for me!...I don't remember any "failures" during the visits...She is a bucking brongo but very, very accurate for a pocket pistol - hold her with authority to show her you are in control. She will please you in return (5 or 7 round mags)...The only pistol I have more ergonomic than a 1911...Good luck - treat the Lady right!

How much do you want to spend - it makes a big difference... I have these 1911: Sig Tacops; Kimber Team Matcg II, Wilson Tactical Eliete....As they go up in price so does the intrinsic accuracy...The Kimber is a good price/performance point for the serious shooter who dosn't want to go custom...But they are all fine pistols, and there are scores of other 1911 45s to chooze from...You gatta help us norrow it down some..(Seems this post theme comes up almost every week this year ;-))... All my pistols are 45 (x-1 a 44 mag) - welcome to the Big-Boy's Club ;-)!

Amen to the above two posts and add the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ to the list of "you shall not pass" also! Seriously, all good advice...Lawyers and camera's are the best way to go.

It is all a mater of tast and why you shoot and train... I have 3 1911s and they are all in 45 acp... Why? Cause it is one of the most proven 1 shot stoppers (no gaurantees of course)... I use two of them for USPSA. Why? Because I believe in traing with what you use if "TSHTF". If you are just trying to get points - way to go is .40. Now, my 3rd USPSA gun - which is on hold due to 30 day NJ BS rule - will be an S.A. XD-Competion with a 5.25 barrel...I was so impressed with their mini-XDs that i decided to go out of 1911 box...It will be interesting to see how the XD-Comp shoots compared to my Kimber and Wilson 1911s.

Yikes, scary scenario...How would they get your name and address?

The main theme of his letter is the same as all the other "correct" form letters we got back from him...I am still hoping he is walking a fine line, not showing his hand to the anti's untill after he is re-elected...He can't be as blunt as a Gov Perri in TX if he wants to be re-elected...And he knows he can't support further gun control in NJ if he wants a shot at Pres...I take your letter as a "net" positive because it is consistent with the letter he sends to pro 2nd folks....He is using the the politicians best stall tactic - task fource/comittee/study. I think we will be OK.

OP, I have a PX4 in 45 (4 inch barrel)...Excellent for HD, very reliable, lots of safty features - BUT if you tend to compete you need something with a longer barrel to give you an edge after 50 yards or so...Look into XDline - I have an XDs and it is awsome (carry gun not comp), and an XD-Comp on lay-away (5.25" barre)...On the revolver, it (is) nice to have one. My one is a 44m 629 - a true hand connon & very accurate...

Hype is fine - what kind of accuracy are they guarenting at 25 yards? (I have 3 1911s and my Sig is the least accurate (and was the least expensive in all fairness...And still a great gun for the price)).

The Italans have always been into beauty - and my PX4 45 is a very beautiful gun (esp. for a 625$ gun)...Hower to make it trully a shooters gun, I had to put skate tape all over the place (not that there is anything wrong with that ;-) for u Sienfield Fans). They sacraficed eragonomics for beauty - but I wouldn't expect anything else from the Italians!..And with the 4 inch barrel, it isn't especially accurate out at 25yards (I'll take a 5" 1911 for that and beyond)...Still, I love my PX4 which was my first gun I ever purchased (a special place in a shooters heart !....And she has found honerable duty as my night-time bedside pistol with a light/laser strapped on (max-shot in my house being about 33 feet and I can do head shots with her all day).

Good to be lead concious - get yourself some lead wipes and bring them to the range...After I am done, i also wipe off the outside of the pistol and mags too.

Brownells sells a super thin (black) shooting glove...They don't do much for keeping your hand warm...But I find them valuable in the winter to get a better grip on the pistol handle. In summer I have no need for these...I am a firm believer in practice with what yo will "defend" yourself with...Happy to report the trigger feel is almost the same either way.

This is a foreshadowing of the society we are heading towards where the state has all the power and you hve none...Then they can accuse you of anything they want - and make it stick...Discusting...I hope her laywer sues the crap out of those people.

That is Horrible...I would ask the FFL to call them and get an explination...Maybe the other FFLs on this board can give you some advise.