OPENB Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) I recently picked up a used Limited Pro 9mm to replace my Glock 34 for production & carry optics. I started thinking that a 40 could make a great 4 division gun. Do all the PD mods & polishing, shoot a great 40 minor load for production & CO. Put a heavier recoil spring & maybe a magwell & Henning base pads, shoot it single action for Ltd. & L10. I have a Jpoint & Primary Machine mount for CO, a couple 5 gal. buckets of 40 brass. Do all the usual PD parts work on the 40 guns? Are there any downsides I'm not seeing? Which would be better, a Stock II or III? I think a 40 LimPro would not be ideal. Edited January 28, 2017 by OPENB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissionaryMike Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 If you were going to run minor in limited, I'd say II. But if you're going to run major, the lll. Just to suck up recoil a little more for major? I don't know. I think ultimately people will just end up telling you can't go wrong and just go with your preference? I'm wondering why you think the Lim Pro wouldn't be ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homewrecker07 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 What would be ideal then? Something that can run in any class? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Money Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Personally I think the added weight helps a bit to make the Limited a better, uh, Limited division gun than a Lim Pro. The Limited is surprisingly easy to transition with. The weight balance is more in the palm of my hand and not as out front as it feels on a Stock II or III. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPENB Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) I think the SIII will be too heavy as a CO gun. I just read the long thread when Primary Machine came out with the mini red dot adapter plates, & SII's were barely making the 45oz. limit. I definitely would want to shoot major in L & L10. What is the weight of an SIII with empty mag? I've seen 2.1# on for sale listings, but must be without a mag. Still thinking out loud here... I think the LimPro might be a little light with 40 major. Compared to the Stock twins. Edited January 28, 2017 by OPENB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I have a s2 - 40 for CO. 40 minor is soft. very flat shooting. The tuning, tweaks and twiddling is nearly IDENTICAL on all the competition frame guns, (except for Da vs sa). The SA guns need less love to yield great results. But the steps polishing and upgrading are so close, if you did lim pro, a limited wouldn't be a bother. The conversion of reflex to iron and such is something you NEED a sight pusher for. you REALLY only want to diddle with that a very limited number of times. That's why I still have s2-9mm for production. My opinion is that while possible to do, as a practical matter it's not feasible to use one frame for 4 divisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulm540 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 get some mag extensions to your lim pro and run limited minor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviSS Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 17 minutes ago, johnbu said: The conversion of reflex to iron and such is something you NEED a sight pusher for. you REALLY only Do you know if the MGW sight tool works with Tanfo? Will the CZ75 shoe work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Don't know. I got a low buck universal off ebay http://m.ebay.com/itm/Universal-sight-tool-pusher-for-handguns-front-rear-Glock-1911-and-most-others-/262509595979?nav=SEARCH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homewrecker07 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 So what's the point of using a 40 over a 9mm? Lighter recoil on 40? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPENB Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 8 hours ago, homewrecker07 said: So what's the point of using a 40 over a 9mm? Lighter recoil on 40? So one gun could be used for major & minor, like a 40 single stack can be 8 round major or 10 round minor. This is the only series of guns I can think of that is versatile enough. It has the capacity to be competitive in limited, yet still be a soft shooting minor gun for production. With the trigger mods, I don't think you give up much compared to 2011's, when shooting the EAA in single action.. In the long run, cost of 40 brass is higher, but im set on that for a while. Light 40 bullets are comparable in cost to heavy 9 bullets. I agree with moving the red dot plate a lot is not practical, so throw CO out of the equation. I'd rather shoot open than CO anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogtired Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I have shot my lim pro in 3gun, lim minor, production. It is very versatile. A 40 barrel and mags might be all you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronArcher Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Lim Pro would be perfectly fine for the classes mentioned (some better than others, but still perfectly suitable).Also, given the itch, you could shoot SSP and/or ESP in IDPA with the Lim Pro... depending on the mods you do. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 For CO, a S2-40 csn make weight with Henning grips, mag pads and dovetail mounted vortex viper 20 hours ago, homewrecker07 said: So what's the point of using a 40 over a 9mm? Lighter recoil on 40? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 The point was to get a gun when the 9mm's were real unicorns. But now I have 3 Tanfos in 40 so I guess I'm stuck shooting 40 forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxil343 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I think either would be just fine. The extra weight and sight radius of the Stock 3 might be helpful when shooting limited. You should shoot a .40 minor production gun before committing to this idea if production/CO will be your primary division. I know several guys that shot Stock 2 .40s in production before the 9s were common in the US. None of them hated .40 minor but all have since bought 9mm guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPENB Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 17 minutes ago, taxil343 said: I think either would be just fine. The extra weight and sight radius of the Stock 3 might be helpful when shooting limited. You should shoot a .40 minor production gun before committing to this idea if production/CO will be your primary division. I know several guys that shot Stock 2 .40s in production before the 9s were common in the US. None of them hated .40 minor but all have since bought 9mm guns. Did they do it because of how the gun shot, or for 40 component reasons? When I was primarily a Ltd. shooter, and starting into 3 gun, I shot my SV with 40 minor ammo. I'm not gonna jump into anything until I shoot this LimPro some. Who knows, I may hate CZ/Tanfo platform. But it does feel great dryfiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxil343 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 43 minutes ago, OPENB said: Did they do it because of how the gun shot, or for 40 component reasons? When I was primarily a Ltd. shooter, and starting into 3 gun, I shot my SV with 40 minor ammo. I'm not gonna jump into anything until I shoot this LimPro some. Who knows, I may hate CZ/Tanfo platform. But it does feel great dryfiring. They swapped because 40 minor "felt slow" compared to 9 minor. And that was loading 165s to 135ish pf. These guys are much better/more experienced than I am. I personally could not feel any difference and didn't see a competitive advantage to 9 over 40. I went with 9 is because I was already set up to load it and I only shoot production with this gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I once put together a multi-division gun, then never changed it over. The trouble is you will always be giving something up in each division, my suggestion is to pick a division and build a gun for it. If you get bored with it, get a different gun for a different division. Resale value will never be as good on an all-in-one pile of parts than a purpose-built gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPENB Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Candice's recommendation has me looking at the Limited. Nice looking gun. What I'd really love to have is a 2011 style gun with a DA/SA trigger for production. I had a Para LDA long time ago. Like a 16 shot revolver. I just could not get into that trigger. But an STI Edge with a PT steel grip, & a d/s trigger would rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Isn't that basically a stock 2? Bull barrel, full dust cover, DA/SA. The edge is a 5" and the S2 isn't but otherwise there you go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPENB Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) Close. The ergos are different. I love the safety location on 1911/2011. But similar enough that I'm falling in love with Tanfos after shooting STI since 1995. Looking forward to my Monday match tomorrow to shoot my LimPro. Any way we could get the Stock II AUS here? Why don't they import the longer slide version? Edited January 30, 2017 by OPENB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 The ergos are different...and that's why Infinity and PT are making grips that more closely resemble the tanfo shape and not a traditional 1911. It would be fun to get the Aussie, but EAA is dumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gransport Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 13 hours ago, OPENB said: Close. The ergos are different. I love the safety location on 1911/2011. But similar enough that I'm falling in love with Tanfos after shooting STI since 1995. Looking forward to my Monday match tomorrow to shoot my LimPro. Any way we could get the Stock II AUS here? Why don't they import the longer slide version? OPENB, if you see M.F. tonight, ask him to handle his Stock II and his Limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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