M1911

For those of us in the states that ban magazines greater than 10 rounds, there definitely is a reason for the 10 round rule. I hope that they keep the 10 round limit for CO and Production -- it gives us a level playing field.

I got a Leopold Deltapoint Pro. I don't have much experience with it so far. I will need a lot more practice before I stop hunting for the dot on the draw.

My understanding is that it is relatively easy for the plaintiff's attorneys to drop a defendant from a lawsuit, but it is hard to add defendants. So they sue everyone, get discovery going, start their fishing for juicy documents and deep pockets. Of course, IANAL, so I may be mistaken...

Standard procedure in such lawsuits is to sue everybody. The defendants then get to petition the judge to get themselves removed from the lawsuit.

Then the plaintiff's attorney will be asking the MD in deposition why he used "unqualified" ROs.

I don't think that will protect you from a lawsuit if there is an incident at the range. I know a fellow who was the match director for a 3-gun match some years back. During the match, a person was shot with a round from an AR15. There is some dispute as to where the round came from. The lawsuit asserts that the round was a ricochet that came from an adjacent bay. Some believe that the round came from outside the gun club. The lawsuit has been going on for years. It has taken a significant toll on the match director.

My apologies.

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There is a very large difference between the public statement made by a company about a change in leadership and the private statement made by HR concerning the departure of a former employee. You seem to be confusing the two.Typically, when an executive leaves, the company makes a public statement thanking them for their leadership, even if it was clear that they had screwed up pretty badly. But that is very different from the statement that the HR department will make if a company calls looking for a reference for a former employee. Due to corporate cya, most HR departments will only say "Joe Blow worked here from 2011 to 2013." I'm not inferring any meaning behind this statement, other than to say its terseness is curious. I've never met Kim. I've read some allegations, but I have no idea whether they are true or not.

I disagree. Usually there is some fluff added when an executive leaves. Here are more typical announcements:

You hate IDPA because it is not tactical enough for your tastes, so you are going to USPSA instead? Well alrighty then.

Glad you enjoyed it. It was a tough match and my lack of practice this year was evident in my results.

For most sanctioned matches, you need to be classified in the division that you are shooting. So if you want to shoot CCP at that regional match, you will need to find a classifier match first.

That's another reason I don't like using the trigger finger on the mag release -- the lever is close to the trigger and I'm pushing it with the same finger I use to press the trigger. I understand that it works for others, but I'm a bit uncomfortable with it.

I own an HK USPc .45. I've tried using the release with my trigger finger. I still can't stand it. YMMV.

They have backtracked on the locks -- you can now disable them.

Get a used K-frame with an adjustable rear sight (19 or 66). Have a gunsmith put on a fiber optic front sight, chamfer the chambers, and do a trigger job. K-frames were good enough for Craig Buckland -- a Distinguished Master -- they'll be good enough for you too.

Because Wilson Combat didn't make a 1911 with a bull barrel?

That's a mandatory reshoot. It's not a PE -- it is the SO that screwed up by letting the shooter start in an incorrect position.

IDPA does not have a Production division - that is USPSA. IDPA is has SSP. All your questions can be answered by reading the IDPA rule book.

If it fits in the box, with the magazine installed, it will be legal for ESP. That said, I don't think those base pads will work. Those look to be way too long fit in the box. And they can't be more than 1 oz heavier than the stock plastic base pads to be legal in IDPA.

Hard to beat a K frame and would be the least expensive route to get started. This. I prefer the K-frame over the L-frame.

I have an ELS rig that I recently got for USPSA production. I don't see how it would be possible to get the ELS clips through belt loops. I just don't see how you could manage that.

You can't use a double belt (inner and outer) for IDPA. You'll need to use something other than an ELS for IDPA.

Always go with the longer sight radius.