Bill Schwab

Travis is the one who turned me on to the EAA mags. again, with tuning the top of the mag, they are 100%. The new Caspian 40 mags did not work in any of my 3 Limited 40 HiCaps. Can't wait to try some...

Wow, I appreciate all the great info, I must say I'm pretty excited to go. Unfortunetly I expect to be working 12 hour days, 6 days a week, but I'll have Sunday off.

Yeah, sounds like some metal is removed: http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=259439

Anyone have any experience with this comp? It seems sexy (and probably expensive). It reminds me of the Dan Wesson Power Ports on their revolvers.

Bill, You might get a little bit lost regarding some of the references, but I bet you'll like his books anyway. There's a long history, many generations of Swaggers, across several volumes. Hopefully, you'll like what you read and then cover the whole series of books. Enjoy! Yeah...I was kinda worried about that.

I picked this book up from the library today. This'll be the first Stephen Hunter book I've ever read.

Ahhhh, an old dusty gunshop that is exactly (I'm being serious) what I was looking for...one of those places where you're never really sure what you'll find. Hmmm, that sandwich shop sound great, thanks.

Thanks Dave, I will have to eat so the recommendations will get put to use. Do you need a passport to go on the ferry?

Work is taking me to Seattle for a week here, week there, starting in Feb and going through April or so. I can't bring my shooting gear, so matches are out of the question, but are there any must-see gun shops? Or gun shows?

I called Brownells and explained my L1A Shot Show code was not working and she said it's because the code is really LA1. Enjoy...

Anyone have them?

Julie, If I were you I'd contact Lou at Falcon Machining: http://www.falconmachining.com/

That is too cool, congrads.

+1

Did you burn it, or get it stiched? Any issues with it afterwards?

I have a Safariland inner belt that is too big for me. I was going to cut it down and then have a shoe repairman put a line of stitch across the cut part to keep the belt from fraying and slowly disintegrating, however I cannot find any shoe repair places locally. So I thought maybe I could cut it, then burn it to melt the end. Anyone done this before?

This info is gold. It explains why, as an ISTJ, I get all thrown off balance when my stage strategy doesn't go as planned. And I always have a tough time if I don't have enough time to get my plan ingrained in my thick skull. This thread reminds me of the Single Stack Classic in, I think it was, 2002. I had just finished Rob's free class and he asked me to come give him a hand. I had to hold his 1911 while he moved the sights. Apparently his sights weren't sitting in the dead center of the slide and he said it drove him crazy (thanks for the info Rob, it now drives me crazy...ignorance was bliss). Anyways, I couldn't believe he was messing with his sights the day before the match! And then he said something about going to Heinie's shop and borrowing a file to fix the checkering on the underside of the triggerguard that was too sharp

My small hands love these Ahrends grips that have the area behind the mag release button cut out. I can perform a reload much more easily and quickly. I highly recommend them. http://ahrendsgripsusa.com/1911.htm

Alan Meek has some, and from what I recall he likes them a lot.

I bought this book on eBay in a lot with two other books for something like $20. Was hoping on reading it this winter. Has anyone read the book and applied the techniques to aerial shooting?

Through the winter when I'm not shooting much (if at all) I now do forearm exercises that isolate the same forearm muscles we use to (subconsciously) return the gun to the target after we shoot. Years ago, when I did not do these exercises, I would have great difficulty getting into my shooting rhythm in the spring, and oftentimes would have muscle fatigue in my forearms after shooting. Once I'm in the groove of shooting 2-4 times a week the muscle fatigue goes away. Yes, I agree, your grip, stance, and weight balance on your feet are all important, however some of us do not have as much muscle as others and we need a little extra training. P.S. In my experience the grip muscles in your forearm that are used to counter recoil are not improved by using a hand squeezer.

I have a slew of guns (1911's and revolvers) that Jim built for me while at EGW, and not only are they works of art but they also run flawlessly. I've met Jim a few times and he's a super nice guy. http://innovativecustomguns.com/

Great match. Many thanks to all those who worked it. Here's all the stages in less than 4 minutes:

Go to holsters.com and do a search, or try this: http://secure.armorholdings.com/mm5/mercha...;Category_Code=

One more thing: the powder is definitely dirtier than the VV powder I was using, but it's not bad. I clean the gun frequently anyway.