Joe D

L am not aware of any. Hornady no loger makes the M1. I don't no why as I love mine. When it dies I will go with the Dillon The Lyman 2500 will hold 1000 9mm. I had one, but the bowl was thin and cheap.

A G35 loaded to the same PF as a G34 does shoot softer. I have both. I use a 160 gr lead bullet in the 34 and a 180 gr lead bullet in the 35. My favorite load in .40 is 2.4 gr of Clays at a 1.140" OAL. It goes 746 fps out of a LWD barrel.

Make sure the area in front of the disconnector cut is polished smooth. My Kimber and Spartan work with any mag. I don't like the Metalform 10 round though. My bullets hit the little lip in the front of the mag. It still feeds. I just don't care for the little cut it puts in my bullet. All of my rounds are loaded to 1.150". I use a 160 gr lead bullet exclusively. A very good low cost mag is the 10 round Check-Mate 38 Super - $20. I have since converted all of my Metalform mags over to the Tripp follower. A few minutes with a cut off wheel made the lip go away.

What tiny bit of leading I get on occasion is easily removed with a Chore Boy pad. I can't afford the fancy bullets. I pay $40 per 1000 for 160 gr 9mm, $42 for 180 .40 and $44 for 200 swc .45.

I had issues with the Metalform 10 rd mags. I shoot lead bullets exclusively. The bullets would hit the little flared out lip at the front and make a cut in the bullet. I cured that by cutting it off and using Check-Mate/Tripp followers.

Send an email to Midway. There is a place to contact the president. I have already done so. Mine still works, but for how long.

Seems like I was about 50 when I started shooting IDPA. I made Master four years later. I got downgraded by IDPA HQ after a near fatal motorcycle crash last August. I shot three Classifiers earlier this year and scored Marksman in SSP, ESP and CDP. That's where I started all over again. So far I have moved up to Expert in ESP and SSP at major matches. Still have a ways to go to get back to Master. I am 62 years old.

My favorite ESP load is either 3.0 of Clays or 3.5 of TG @ 1.250" OAL and a 200 lead SWC. Velocity is about identical at 685 fps out of a 5" Kimber. 25 yd groups are way under 2".

Give your bullets a very light coating of Alox followed by a dusting of mica to get rid of the sticky. I do this with all of my lead bullets - 9mm,.40 and .45.

I run Tripp mags in my Kimber and Spartan - no issues. They are a little pricey though. Best buy is a Check-Mate 38 Super mag @ $20. My CMC 38 Super mags work well also. When I use 38 Super mags I load to a 1.200" OAL.

You can buy a whole roll of front strap checkering at Home Depot for about $5.

If you look at the underside of the slide stop I bet you will see where the nose of the bullet is hitting it. Simple fix - remove a little metal in that area. I load 230 ball to 1.270".

What upgrades do you think a Spartan will need? I have one in 9mm. It runs flawlessly. I did a 1 3/4 lb trigger job and changed the recoil and main spring.

I shot TG for years when I used plated bullets. 3.0 gr with 147 bullets was very soft and accurate. When the cost of plated bullets got too expensive I started shooting lead and moly coated. Yes, TG does smoke more with lead bullets than Solo 1000 and I did get more barrel leading. Solo is a single base gun cotton powder. It has no nitro unlike TG which has a very high percentage of nitro. I am not sure one can make PF with the lighter bullets and Solo. I have no problem with a 160 gr. bullet.

Local shop in B'ham has them for $609.

I have owned 10+ Kimbers. I have 4 in the safe now. None of them had proper extractor tension. IMO there is no reason to purchase an Aftec - just tune the one you have.

Never forget you get what you pay for. I had a 9mm Tactical for a while. It had several issues that I noted in my review. None were what I would call a deal killer. It would feed anything from any mag. One common thread is all that I have worked on is loose lateral play at the front. The frame rails are ok, but the slide rails are not. Not a big deal to fix if you have the tools. Really did not appear to effect accuracy. I just like tight guns. The only aftermarket extended mag release that fits without modification in the Wilson - not their Bullet Proof version. Getting rid of the funky ambi safety is going to require cutting a wider retaining groove in an aftermarket model. Look closely at the bottom lug engagement to make certain both lugs are contacting the pin. http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=312775&highlight=cjd45acp

Did they ever make this gun in .45 GAP?

If you are saying you want to go from .40 to 9mm then no problem. Just get a Lone Wolf 9mm conversion barrel. Mine runs flawlessly with just the required mag change - nothing else.

Yes 12/20.

There is no way I would ever bet my life on a 9mm 1911. They are way too difficult to make run with defensive ammo. OTOH I quit carrying my lwt Commander years ago in favor of a Glock 23.

Thank goodness Ruger did not add the useless and dangerous front slide serrations. I have a friend that blew off half of his finger when his hand slipped. No he should not have had his finger on the trigger.

I have gotten Glock triggers as light as 1 lb. Just remember you are dealing with stamped and molded parts. Many have asked if I would sell my trigger bars. Answer is still no. Each part must be fitted. What works in one gun may not work in another.

It is much easier to do with a carbide bit and drill press. A Dremel is not the best tool.

Well I had my jaw surgery Tuesday. It is good to have a chin once again. Seemed pretty complicated to me. Jaw bone was cut in four places and moved forward. The first couple of days I looked pretty scary. Guess I should have waited until Halloween. My strength is returning. I still have a long way to go to get the 35-40 lbs back, but I am getting there. Most Wednesdays I work with TBI guys at the VA.