BwanaG Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Dan Wesson claims 42.3 oz. for the Specialist in 9mm. That must not include the magazine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootingbeaver Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Sig tacops 1911 9mm has a rail and comes in at 42.1oz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrathen Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 I’ve been running a Springfield RO 9mm for a year in IDPA and it’s a great shooter. The fit and finish isn’t what I would like but it is accurate and reliable. I just picked up some Wilson 10 round mags and went to town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcfoto Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 I saw only one other vote for the Colt Competition. I bought one a couple months ago and love it. You get a great quality pistol for the price. It has definitely made me a lover of 9mm 1911s. It probably won’t be my last. I use it for IDPA matches and changed out a few parts such as putting in an extended magazine release, but it is competition ready out of the box.Good luck on your choice.Cheers!Sent from my iPad using TapatalkThanks for speaking up. A shop nearby has an RO marked down to move that’s tempting me. Right now I have the budget for that gun but would have to slowly over time invest in competition-ready upgrades. On the other hand, my fave local shop has a Colt Competition and every time I tickle it, it feels good. Seems like an after-break-in tune and a half dozen Dawson mags, it’d be a SS minor machine. Unfortunately, This might mean some delayed gratification as it’s price is a bit north of the present balance in the fun money account.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGus Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 You can find several Dan Wesson PM9's on Gunbroker for around $1350 NIB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Watson Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 My 9mms are an elderly SA and an even older Colt 1991A1. The Colt is a good shooter but with its GI ramp is very finicky as to magazine and bullet. I would get something with an integral ramp in the small calibers. A local gunsmith says that if you want to start with a working gun instead of having him assemble one out of parts, he prefers to work on Springfields. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belus Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 On 3/14/2018 at 8:51 PM, BwanaG said: Dan Wesson claims 42.3 oz. for the Specialist in 9mm. That must not include the magazine? I think you're right. Stock, the Specialist looks a lot like the pistol I just purchased: Heinie sights, short rail, SA type mag well. My STI HexTac is tri-topped and weighed 42.7oz with a metalform 10rd magazine and VZ grips. The Specialist is has a standard slide profile and minimally longer rail, so I'd expect it to be heavier. The main caveat to this comment is that my STI has a full length steel guide rod and I think the DW uses the GI system and I don't know how much weight that would contribute. I'm sure you can make the DW meet weight with the rail and round top slide, might take an aluminum MSH and lighter grips though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickDoyle Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 If you can afford it....Wilson Combat 1911 9mm are super smooth....great investment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb72 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I like my STI Trojans - very reliable and consistent. I wouldn't mind a Dan Wesson PM9 either, I think they might be a little nicer, but functionally I think they are very similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 3 hours ago, davidb72 said: I like my STI Trojans - very reliable and consistent. I wouldn't mind a Dan Wesson PM9 either, I think they might be a little nicer, but functionally I think they are very similar. Functionally, fit, finish etc of the PM-9 is so much better than a Trojan. PM-9 puts the current Trojans in the Philippine made 1911 class No similarity at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motosapiens Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, jcc7x7 said: Functionally, fit, finish etc of the PM-9 is so much better than a Trojan. PM-9 puts the current Trojans in the Philippine made 1911 class No similarity at all my only gripe about the pm9 is the full-weight slide. i think the gun would run better with a flat-topped slide to take a little weight off. Mine also has a very tight frame/slide fit, so it prefers 135-140pf ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 1 minute ago, motosapiens said: my only gripe about the pm9 is the full-weight slide. i think the gun would run better with a flat-topped slide to take a little weight off. Mine also has a very tight frame/slide fit, so it prefers 135-140pf ammo. I agree, lighter slide wold be nice Mine have run smoother in the 135 + range also, 9 lbs vari Wolff spring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbzero Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 I just got my wife set up with a RO Elite Target 9mm for single stack, and I'm pretty happy with it. Ran out of the box, accuracy is good, and fit/finish are solid for the price range. All I did was put an extended magazine release on it and a DP magwell. Between that and a RIA, I'd make the same choice again, based on my experience with my RIA Pro Match 40. While I like my RIA, and it works quite well, the fit/finish leaves a lot to be desired. I'm sure there are better options, but not without a significant jump in price range, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPENB Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 My PM9 is flat top and serrated. Aren't they all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs62 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Just sold a PM9 to a friend, it sat in the safe for 3 years, he’s extatic over it. Very good quality gun built with no MIM parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryShoots Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 SIG Sauer is releasing the Max Michel 1911 in 9mm. Really good value for money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlincoln Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 PM-9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RippinSVT Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 I have experience with several of the options named here. The RO is a solid gun, decently accurate, but certainly not brilliant out of the box. The PM9 that I worked on had a great trigger and slide/frame fit. The barrel fit was decent, but had some vertical play on the lugs. The disconnector was ultra stiff with its interaction with the slide some much so that you could stop the slide on it 2/3 back. The Colt Comps were pretty loose guns in all respects. If I had to choose, I would take the PM9 under the pretenses that I went over it and did a few things, like a disco ramp cut at the stripping block/breachface. I'd probably fit a barrel in any factory gun, and the RO would need a sear/hook job for sure. All that said, I've rarely handled any factory 1911 up to and including stuff in the Baer line that didn't need some work IMHO. Exceptions being some of the older STI singlestacks, minus the chintzy finish. I've got a 6" 9mm Trojan and 6" 9mm Targetmaster that have both shoot 1" at 50yds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootingbeaver Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Am I the only one that has tried the Sig 1911 9mm TacOps? I’m really liking this gun compared to the RO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickT Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 On 3/17/2018 at 8:28 AM, Jim Watson said: My 9mms are an elderly SA and an even older Colt 1991A1. The Colt is a good shooter but with its GI ramp is very finicky as to magazine and bullet. I would get something with an integral ramp in the small calibers. A local gunsmith says that if you want to start with a working gun instead of having him assemble one out of parts, he prefers to work on Springfields. Our several SA 9mm Loaded Target guns are accurate enough (for SC) and have been ultra-reliable. Triggers are variable and will definitely need work. I wouldn't recommend 147gr FP coated bullets as even with polished feed ramps the first round stutters; could be an issue in action pistol, not so much in SC. The Acme 145gr RN are a great choice for those shooting minor PF and wanting heavier lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangSwitch Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 On 3/16/2018 at 4:43 PM, Mcfoto said: Seems like an after-break-in tune and a half dozen Dawson mags, it’d be a SS minor machine. There has been lots of great suggestions in this post for solid single-stack 9mm guns. I have 17,000 rounds through my 9mm Springfield Operator and I can backup McFoto's recommendation on Dawson magazines. I've tried Springfield magazines, Wilson Combat, Chip McCormick and Dawson. In my experiences, I've had the most reliable operation using Dawson magazines. ....so whatever 9mm pistol you land on, Dawson magazines will help set you up for success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not4you2know Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 (edited) 4 years ago I picked up a base model RIA 1911. I didnt start shooting it till a couple years ago, but I have not needed anything since. I made A with it and it has been 100% reliable from the start. I added a dawson magwell and run dawson mags. Edit: I payed $350 for it... Edited April 9, 2018 by not4you2know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ken6PPC Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 On 4/5/2018 at 4:23 PM, BangSwitch said: There has been lots of great suggestions in this post for solid single-stack 9mm guns. I have 17,000 rounds through my 9mm Springfield Operator and I can backup McFoto's recommendation on Dawson magazines. I've tried Springfield magazines, Wilson Combat, Chip McCormick and Dawson. In my experiences, I've had the most reliable operation using Dawson magazines. ....so whatever 9mm pistol you land on, Dawson magazines will help set you up for success. I also prefer either Dawson or Wilson mags for my Springfield RO. I bought several Tripp Cobra mags upon recommendation from a shooting friend. While my Tripp mags DO feed great, the top round pops out while ejecting a partially full magazine. Sometimes the top round sticks out forward of the magazine just enough to prevent the magazine from dropping free. This is a problem when you have a forced mag change on the clock during the course of fire (i.e. steel matches), or at ULSC. If you shoot to slide lock, no problem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootingbeaver Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 8 hours ago, Ken6PPC said: I also prefer either Dawson or Wilson mags for my Springfield RO. I bought several Tripp Cobra mags upon recommendation from a shooting friend. While my Tripp mags DO feed great, the top round pops out while ejecting a partially full magazine. Sometimes the top round sticks out forward of the magazine just enough to prevent the magazine from dropping free. This is a problem when you have a forced mag change on the clock during the course of fire (i.e. steel matches), or at ULSC. If you shoot to slide lock, no problem... I assume the Tripp mags have the spacer in the front? Mecgar 9mm 1911 mags will pop a round out when ejecting the mag with ammo still in it. My metalform mags wouldn’t load hollow points in my rock island 1911. However in my Sig tacops the metal form mags run flawless with any ammo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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