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So, who here shoots a dedicated 2011 rimfire pistol besides myself?  I know at least a few of you have them.

Mine is built on an aluminum frame and hosts a Marvel Unit 1.  I use Nelson Custom magazines.

Runs well using a #10 recoil spring and high velocity ammunition.

Gun without magazine weights 27.5ozs with a Vortez Venom MRD mounted.

I like it.

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Never saw the value in a 2011 for RFPO.  I run my Unit 1 on a 1911 frame.  Same for my custom CWA Exo3 upper.  Mags are cheaper and the lower is cheaper.

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Interesting.  I first tried a Nelson marvel conversion and could not get it to run on either my Sig 1911 or the custom one.  The Unit 1 runs like a champ on either.  Mags cost $18 for the plastic ones from Brownell's, and less for the AAs, etc.  I've never tried it on my 2011s, because they both have 9/40 ejectors and the Unit 1 will only run with a 45 ejector, or none at all.

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ive been pouring over this topic for some time as well.  While i do own both a Marvel unit 1 and a Tacsol Upper for a standard 1911 lower, I consistently compete with my Rugers and Volquartsens.  The muscle memory thing for me doesnt pan out.  The only thing I "really" like to be the same is the feel of a 1911 grip angle which you can acheive with a Ruger 22/45, a S&W model 41, and a Volquartsen. Other things like slide release, mag button, etc dont matter a whole lot because there is no reloading in steel challenge.  If you have a significant jam to clear, your stage is over regardless so it doesnt matter if you have a slide racker in the same spot as your open major gun. These other guns have all proven ridiculously accurate, reliable, and cheaper than the 1911/2011 conversion builds.

 

The conversions have a cool factor but if you're looking for pure competition, I think there are better options. 

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I shoot a dedicated 2011 for SC. I have it setup exactly like my Open gun. My reasoning here is that I want as close as the feel on both so that any variation would be negligible. Site acquisition, trigger pull, grip etc.. I did the same on my Limited gun as well, at least on the grip, frame trigger etc. I'm not concerned about wight, just the 'feel' of it. 

 

I'm using a TacSol conversion with Advantage Arms mags.  To be honest it was pain to get it to run, however I am stubborn and I did finally get it to run consistently. 

 

On a side note to this setup; In the near future I will be building a backup gun to my Open. All I will have to do is build a new top end for the dedicated 22 and I'll be good to go. (another part of my reasoning for going this route)  

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The top is my open, bottom the 22 conversion. The grip has been replaced on the conversion to match the open gun, but now needs replacing again as I went to an E2 steel grip and I added a thumb rest to it.?

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Those 2011's look really good.  I can see putting a .22LR conversion on a competition frame, but since there's no draw in steel challenge with rimfire is it really worth the cost vs a regular rimfire pistol. 

If I can get my old Ruger MK1 to function I really like the way it handles, points and it's trigger vs the S&W M22 I have.  I used it at a side event at the '85 or '86 (same year TGO won it) Bianchi Cup to take 16th and that was drawing from a chapman hi-ride holster which it happen to fit.

 

If you have the money, the WOW COOL factor is definitely worth it though.

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For me it was for the consistency factor (My Limited gun is pretty much the same configuration without the comp and site), but I also had an ulterior motive; I'm going to build a 9mm top end for it down the road to use as a backup gun ?

 

It's the old two birds one stone idea! (not to mention to the Mrs. it's only one gun! ?)

 

Allot of guys I shoot steel with are using the Ruger flavors very successfully.  They are great guns. I myself started with a S&W 22A and that actually was very reliable, but I as I shot more and more USPSA for me the "all the same platform" route was the way I wanted to go. 

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1 hour ago, Revofan said:

I don’t know which to go with for rfpi

nelson custom or  tacsol 2211

It will be on a 2011 frame

any recommendations ?

and why ?

 

Well you know my opinion on this. Maybe next match I'll let you shoot mine ?

 

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2 hours ago, Revofan said:

I don’t know which to go with for rfpi

nelson custom or  tacsol 2211

It will be on a 2011 frame

any recommendations ?

and why ?

 

Before you spring for a Nelson, call and make sure it will work on your 2011.  The Nelson is very, very finicky about mag catch height and ejector profile.

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On 8/20/2018 at 7:12 PM, Scootertheshooter said:

I thought there would be more interest in this post . I was hoping to get some ideas here on it

 

Should pretty much sum it up for you.  In competition, especially high level, “conversion” is a four letter word.  Plinking, or playing, sure.  Racing a Yugo against Porsches no matter what the Yugo cost.

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