Joe D

He will probably break that one too. The gun manufacturers should use Cy for torture testing their guns.

The difference in reloading costs between a 9mm and .40 are not that much. Seems like I pay about $5 more for .40 bullets. The .40 really does shoot softer than a 9mm. I have a G34 and G35 that my wife and I use for IDPA. Both are loaded to a 128-130 pf. The G35 is a bit heavier than the G34, but it is softer shooting. If you don't reload then the 9mm is the way to go. There is a huge difference in a 115 gr load and a 147 gr load. A few years ago I had a Kimber .40 and a SA 9mm. The Kimber was much easier to shoot recoil wise. It was a lot more reliable also. Making a 9mm, with that tapered case, run reliabily can be a challenge. Especially with 10 round mags. If you really want a powder puff gun shoot a G21 loaded to a 130 pf with 200 gr SWC bullets. Talk about big holes and soft shooting!

A 9mm 1911 is not the easiest gun to make run with 10 round mags. Too bad slightly extended mags, like the Metalform 8 rd .45 extended, are not legal as I read the rules. You can fit 10 rds of .40 in them. A .40 loaded to minor pf is softer than a 9mm.

Lawman, back off there sport. I was not questioning anyone. I just suggested that you might want to compare the different stages with 10 rds minor vs 8 major. Lighten up!!

I have always enjoyed the Tn matches. I did not do too bad considering I had to shoot the last 5 stages weak hand.

Dang, I thought I was the "prominent shooter" being talked about.

Chung, what brand of mags are those? Where did you purchase them?

You cannot pull the trigger as fast as the gun can cycle. I once had a G35 let go a 3 round burst while I had the timer running. Seems like the splits were in the .06 to .07 range.

Lawman, why don't you do the math. Figure the stages where there were extra reloads with the 8 round guns vs the 10 round guns. Use 2.0 sec for a reload. I think you will be at a disadvantage with the 9mm. There is just too much of a penality for hits outside of the A zone.

Have you thought about a .40 instead? You have a lot more options with a .40. One plus is it can be made to shoot softer than the 9mm at a Minor PF level. There are no feed issues with a .40 either. If you don't reload then the 9mm may be the way to go for you. My favorite Kimber, of the ones I own and have owned, is my .40 CST. Robbie seemed to do OK with a .40 at the Single Stack Classic.

Do not over look the Glock 35. For a fraction of the cost of a STI you can have nice Limited gun. The Glock will not be the limiting factor as you try and move up. I can't tell you how many people I have seen start out with the Glock then feel like they just have to have a STI to improve. I am yet to see any of these guys move up due to the STI. I think the thought process goes like this, "Wow, did you see how fast that GM shot the match with a STI. I have got to have one so I can shoot like him." One of my shooting buds just started shooting a STI again. He made Master in Limited with a Glock. My prediction is he will be back to shooting his Glock soon. Are you listening Cy? Next time I come to Atlanta I will give you one of my 1 1/4 lb Glock trigger jobs.

I put a good many major PF loads through my .40 Kimber with an 11# spring. No real issues. I do use the .200 Heitt buff. The 12.5 works just as well with a little more cushion. Not sure whose buff I will use when I run out of Heitts. The only wear I see is on the frame where the barrel rests when it is out of battery. There is a little fore and aft peening.

Here's my .02 on 1911s. I have worked on hundreds of them and for the money find Kimbers hard to beat. I currently own two Kimbers, a .45 and a .40. Both are CST models. Each will place 5 shots under 1 1/4" at 25 yds. One thing you will find with a Kimber that you will not find in any other mass production gun is positive barrel lock up in the slide. The only other mass production gun with a good lock up is the STI Trojan. You will not find this in any Springfield, S&W or Sig. The only negative I can find with a Kimber is the grip safety. It does not allow as high of a grip as some others. Does not bother me.

Thanks Mark. Got it cut today. Doc says 4-6 weeks recovery. My shooting has really gone down over the last year. Now maybe I can grip the gun again.

Well after making a total fool of myself at the Southern Regional match yesterday I have decided to have the operation. I wound up shooting the last five stages with my weak hand. I had no grip with my right hand. Thought I was going to drop the gun a couple of times. I thought exercising my hand with a tennis ball would help. Turns out it made it worse. Looks like it will take 6-8 weeks to heal after the operation. The really weird thing is this is the same finger I got stuck in a bowling ball 25 yrs. ago. It never felt exactly right after that. Must have damaged that tendon back then. Heck, I may just strap on a left handed holster and get plenty of weak hand practice. Can I drop down from Master to Marksman if I am using my left hand?

Check out www.brownells.com for a good selection of guide rods. None of mine have holes in them.

Hmmmm, I have always installed sights from right to left.

My wife shoots a G34 in IDPA and IPSC. A 147 gr bullet at 870 fps is very soft. The G35 would be a better choice as one can shoot more classes with it. The G35 is actually softer shooting than the G34 when loaded to a 130 pf. I have a Kimber in .40. It is very soft shooting. IPSC would be Limited 10 and Single Stack. IDPA would be ESP only. The XD also has a small grip. It may be smaller than the Glock.

Then there are those that drop that empty mag, stick in another mag and rack the slide. Then they claim they either lost count or they thought their slide did not lock back.

Once I set my sights I have never had to move them. You can shoot reloads through your stock barrel. My old G35 had over 100,000 rounds through it. I don't recall firing any factory ammo. Most folks use a 180 gr. bullet. I have shot West Coast, Rainier, Berry and Zero bullets. Does not seem to make any difference in my gun.

BTW, forget the KKM barrel. Save your money for more practice ammo. There is nothing wrong with your stock barrel. It is more accurate than you will ever be. If you jerk the trigger all guns will shoot left. All of my Glocks have the rear sight in the center of the slide.

He shot a 1911 in CDP at our IDPA State Championship match.

Not sure I agree with some of those statements. I figure it costs me less than $70 to reload .40. Reloaders never figure their time into the cost. If you use lead bullets for practice then the cost drops to under $40 per 1,000. The other thing you have not figured into the cost is the freight.

How far above the slide is the top of the rear blade with the sight all the way down? I like the way the rear looks.

Good grief!! How tall is that front sight? Looks like a sail.