robertg5322

I have an EGW and it has \he same stamp.Not sure if it's a 6 or a 9. Same mark on .200" & .203".

I have a Loaded Target that feeds perfectly with OAL of 1.11", 115g fmj from Metal Form 10 round mags. I haven't needed to do anything feed related for this gun. An EGW angle bored bushing and .200" slide stop tightened up the accuracy and now it shoots as well as any of my 1911 guns (Les Baer .45 and Kimber converted to .40 S&W). Edit: I also adjusted the extractor and changed a bunch (all) of the small parts and run 17 lb main spring and 9 lb recoil spring with GI recoil system. The only parts original on the gun are frame, slide, barrel, rear sight, extractor, mag catch, firing pin and firing pin spring. None of the changes were feed related, though they didn't hurt.

I haven't actually tried factory ammo in my 9mm 1911, but I've only ever loaded my 9mm rounds to pretty much the same specs as WWB in terms of bullet shape, OAL, etc... I've never have an issue with factory or reloaded ammo with any bullet profiles in my Springfield Loaded Target 9mm and Metal Form 10 round mags. Accurate as hell and super shiny. It is heavily upgraded though but just to fix the loose fitting and crappy factory small parts. .40S&W 1911 is a bit pickier about bullets until I got it sorted out, now runs anything I feed it.

Not a trigger pull or grip problem here, but a "feel" issue. The 1911 feels different, more mechanical (if that makes any sense). The Glock (a G34 if that makes any difference) feels smoother, akin to a sewing machine motor, while the 1911s (a severely modified 9mm Springfield Loaded Target, .40 S&W home--made Kimber/STI upper and Les Bear Hardball .45 if that makes a difference) feels like a piece of reciprocating machinery, sort of like the difference between a centrifugal pump and a reciprocating pump (sorry, can't think of a better analogy for you non-mechanic types out there). All of the 1911s are smooth running guns, so it's not that they're rough or not well made. It took me a bunch of matches to get to the point where I was comfortable with the 1911, and I started out shooting 1911 type guns.

Steel can be and is regularly knocked over with 115g bullets as long as they make power factor. All I use is 115g bullets. They're cheap, accurate and work as well as any other weight bullet. Felt recoil impulse varies with bullet weight but that (bullet weight) is just one variable affecting felt recoil.

JMB didn't design bigazz magwells and FO sights and skate tape and magazine spacers and so forth either. He probably didn't even drink beer, so his judgement is suspect. Excellent points (especially the one about the beer)

External extractors are available from Brownells and others. Sig, S&W, some Kimbers and others have them. Caspian makes slides with them as an option. Not as common as traditional extractors but not hen's teeth either. Same for the ambi-safety. Wilson , Kimber and others make one that uses a modified hammer pin to retain it. I prefer that design as it keeps the right side lever from working loose and provides a solid stop on that side of the gun. Not difficult to remove but the slide needs to be off the gun. I don't own a Sig 1911 but they have a good reputation from what I'very read.

I use Metalform 10 round mags in my Springfield Loaded 9mm, zero issues with them. Dawson mags are Metalform units with different base pads (and a higher price tag). You could spend more for magazines, but why would you? That said, Tripp Research has an excellent reputation. I use them for my .40 S&W 1911 (only ones that hold 9 rounds of .40 S&W), and they're the best for that. Not cheap though.

Ready Tactical from CPWSA.com usually has quick delivery for left handed stuff. Good prices and great quality too.

Got those plus Mec Gar mags. All work well. Had one Mec Gar that didn't drop free, it was somehow malformed near the base. Judicious use of a small hammer and a vice got it dropping free and working (I tested it) in short order. The bad one was the only one of five withe any issues, and I have 10 CZ75 mags from Mec Gar that work perfectly so I'm speculating it's a fluke.

If money is no object you have many options. If you aren't flush with cash plan accordingly. I got to 41.6 oz pretty affordably. I could have gone lower by using Dawson's Ice aluminum MSH/magwell but I like the open front of the EGW, and it was only $50.00. Want a FLGR, you're going to have to lose weight somewhere else. Same with VZ grips. They're sweet but weigh more than wood. Mags seem like an easy choice, plastic base pads save weight with no performance compromise. And Metal Form mags are what Dawson uses, but if the wrapper says Metal Form they're $24.00 each. Money not spent on fluff or weight loss can be redirected to performance issues like an EGW angle bored bushing and EGW .200" slide stop (both take a bunch of the slop from the rattle-trap Springfield Loaded frame to slide fit and made my gun noticeably more accurate.

GI recoil assembly, smooth wood Hogue grips (The back is hogged out by Hogue, Thank you very much) with grip tape, EGW MSH/magwell (stainless steel), and Metal Form mags with plastic base. EGW bushing, firing pin stop, and .200" slide stop and Dawson .100" front sight. Gun weighs 41.6 oz with magazine. Standard recoil assy, wood grips and plastic mag base pad are biggest contributors to low weight, and require no performance compromise. Gun is a Springfield Stainless Steel Loaded Target 9mm.

The stuff that comes with the gun is serviceable. You'll eventually upgrade it but it will work fine until you do. I like Blade Tech holsters. For mag pouches I use Ready Tactical from CPWSA.com. they have a small footprint on the belt allowing six mags on you with no issue. They're really affordable and excellent quality as well.

VZ Grips are nice, but pricey. I've taken to using smooth Hogue wood grips (usually around $30.00) and cutting grip tape to fit them as well as the front strap. Lighter too if making weight is an issue (it can be with 9mm 1911 guns).

I do not shoot IDPA but I cannot find anything in the rules that would prevent the use of an ICE magwell in CDP. 8.2.3.2 CDP Permitted Features and Modifications (Inclusive list): 8.2.3.2.23 Modification of the magazine well and add-on well extensions. It does need to fit in the box, but the IDPA box is the same height as the USPSA box so no problem here. Please quote the rule that would prevent it's use. I stand corrected. I don't usually shoot IDPA, and assumed it was outlawed because it works so well... My bad.

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Thinner front sight fiber optic or not is personal preference, as is width I guess, but generally USPSA shooters seem to like the thin (.09"-.10") fiber optic front sight. And a magwell. Again personal preference enters here, I like the EGW magwell, it's like the Ed Brown or Wilson but only $49.00, Dawson Precision makes a really nice Ice magwell which a lot of people seem to like. Dawson Precision version is not IDPA legal if that's your game. After that, you can change every part on the gun to suit your desires, but the essentials are sights and magwell. And magazines. I like the Metalform 10 round models for my 9mm, Tripp Research for .40 (I load to standard .40 S&W length, and the Tripp models hold 9 rounds and work) and any manufacturer for my .45. The .45 works with any mags, so I've never had to upgrade the $7.00 Del Mar Gun Show Shooting Star mags I bought about in 2001.

Top end and ejector. Barrel, slide, internals, etc. and ejector will be required.

Meth shipments, right?

Any reason you couldn't lower the shelf slightly on the EGW mag catch? It would be a lot less work than modifying all your mags... Not a big deal trimming the front of the floor plate, I had mostly steel toes on the welded floor plates (Mec Gar, and Metalform mags). a Dremel and about 10 minutes of work made them work fine. Tripp, Dawson and the others have either aluminum or plastic, the two Tripps, one Check Mate and one Wilson I have have plastic base plates, and a utility knife and about 15 seconds of work made them fit. Aluminum would take a little longer but not an issue. After trimming, all work 100%. EGW stuff is super hard, drilling them took a carbide bit. I broke the bit as it went through, but fortunately I had finished the hole. Broke a tap as well. Like I said, they're super hard. I couldn't imagine trying to file that little shelf. And if you file too far, you're back where you started.

Got a Springfield 9mm Loaded runs Metalform 10 round mags with zero issues. Same tubes as Dawson, but about $10.00 cheaper. Which would make no difference if they didn't work, but they do so it's a win-win. I use grease on the rails (slide glide, red, it's a loose gun, rattles when grease is not applied), and oil the rails after each match. Also drops of oil on lugs, slide stop pin, bushing to frame and barrel to bushing. Cleaned rarely, it runs with zero issues.

Trim the front of the mag where it hits the frame. And check the ejector clearance with the rear of the mag lips in. You may need to touch up there as well.

Careful minimizing the pre-travel. Take out too much and bad things happen. I believe STI makes an aluminum version of its trigger. Never used it, but if it's as good as the polymer one, that may be what you're looking for. I installed mine in a Springfield Armory 9mm Loaded Target, not sure if they have loose trigger tracks (everything else on the gun was loose though!!!) but the original trigger was rattling around in there like it wanted to escape. STI needed fitting vertically, but side-to-side it is almost a perfect fit. Had to do a very minor sanding on the sides to get it to run smoothly.

STI plastic version. Easy to fit, looks good and works as well as any other I've tried. They come oversized and as they're plastic, they're pretty easy to fit. Over-travel and pre-travel adjustable as well. Saw your post about polymer, I can say that it in no way negatively impacts function.The trigger is rigid, looks good and works well. And they're less expensive than most other name-brand triggers.