tbarker13

Not yet. I'm actually in the process of changing guns. I'll do a little more work with it at that time.

Mine do. When I ordered them from Tripp, I told them I was going to use them with a no-gap magwell. They modified them so they would work.

The 10-round system mags (trimmed by Tripp) had no trouble fitting the box for me at Single Stack Nationals. I used them in a .40 Trojan with a Dawson No-Gap Ice Magwell.

Don't have photos handy, but the system mags barely stick out the bottom of the ice magwell. My only concern would be with functionality with 10 rounds in the mag. I got a set of these system mags recently and they worked great with my Trojan, with one exception. Whenever I loaded the mag to max capacity, there were some feeding issues with the mag. The first round wouldn't always feed. I'm curious if others are able to make them work reliably when loaded to 10.

The Eagle is probably going to be your least expensive route. Lots of custom builders out there if you want to spend more money.

My backup Limited gun is my ESP gun. When going between the games, I change out the magwell, slide stop and barrel (have both a bull and bushing barrel.) If you want to keep things simple, just get an Eagle that's legal for IDPA ESP. You can add 3-4 140mm mags and shoot it in Limited.

It's funny you would say that. Maybe the same people who would carry Glock 34s, STI Eagles and full-size 1911s. It's rare that you see people shooting true carry guns in IDPA. Certainly not the serious competitors. In fact, it's so rare that IDPA actually has a sub-category of BUG guns (and occasional matches for them) just to get people to use real carry stuff. Nah. The idea of IDPA using real world carry equipment is just that. An idea. But it's not reality. people actually carry G34s...Vogel carries a G35....and 1911s. I'd never dispute that. But the majority of IDPA competitors are not shooting their carry guns in competition. And beyond the guns, I'd argue that it is incredibly rare to see anyone using in competition the kind of mag pouches they'd carry in real life. Hell, most people don't even use mag pouches when doing CCW. And they certainly don't have the kind of kydex pouches we use in matches. So arguing that one version is more appropriate than another is sort of silly.

Going to agree on this. I would find this app more useful for some of my drills if I didn't have to record points on the runs.

I really like the smaller offset type STI is using on its 1911s right now. But I'm wondering if they did anything different with the USPSA logo on the left side of the USPSA Model. I'm not seeing photos of that side on STI's website. Wondering if anyone who has one of the newer designs can post a photo of that side of the gun.

I took the path suggested by posts above, regarding the Trojan. Added an ambi safety, aftec extractor, Dawson Ice Magwell. And just picked up some of the Corey System mags. I've put about 500 rounds through it so far and it is just an awesome gun for the money. The only problems I've encountered have been the result of me, rather than the gun. I did have to have the barrel throated to run the longer bullets I use in my limited guns. But it just seems like a great gun for the price.

Sure thing. I know what you mean about the expense, but I'm glad I did it. Really like the way they came out.

Looks like I've figured i out. I had the mag basepads cut for a Dawson Ice No Gap insert. But I don't yet have the no-gap insert. (I do have one on order.) Without the no-gap insert, the mag body can move up high enough into the gun that it engages the slide lock.

I was using 9 Round Tripps. But switched to the 10s after adding the Dawson Ice Magwell. The gun is really pretty new - so I can't really say for certain that the 9 rounders are free of this problem. OAL is 1.2.

Trying to work out a problem that's popped up with my new STI Trojan - .40 cal. Got a new set of Tripp System mags and went out to use them today. The gun randomly goes to slide lock while firing. Doesn't matter how many rounds are in the mag. It can happen after the first shot is fired. I think it happened four times in a row at one point. So it seems pretty clear that it's not the follower that's engaging the slide stop. And it's not my left hand hitting the slide stop. I put a disabled slide stop in the gun and put about 300 rounds through the gun without repeating the problem. I did install one of the EGW raised mag catches. I'm wondering if there is something about the combination of that mag catch and the 10-round system mags that's causing the problem. Has anyone run into this? And if so, is there a solution?

There's something about that particular scratch that's really annoying. I'm happy to have my guns look beat-up from being used. But the idiot scratch just says: I suck at putting my gun back together.

Found myself facing a similar issue. Went ahead and chose the Trojan. A big part of it was price and the fact that I know several people locally who've had great experiences with their Trojans. I'll end up putting a few hundred dollars in upgrades (aftec, ambi safety, dawson ice magwell, etc.) but should still come out with a considerably lower price tag. Too much money invested in Limited guns right now to do the same with a SS gun. The USPSA model was very tempting, though. Shot with a guy who had one at the Indiana Production/SS match in Indiana. Looked like a very nice gun.

Curious what you mean when you say it "does not function fast enough." Does it actually fail to operate? If so, there's got to be a problem here. Just one thought - how old/worn is your recoil spring? And what weight is it?

I've gone both ways. My match gun was made by Matt Cheely. My backup gun is an Eagle that's been worked on by a couple people. At this point, I really have no more faith in one than the other. They both function essentially flawlessly. I don't regret spending the extra money on the gun from Matt (even though we went through a lengthy, and painful, trouble-shooting period before the gun reached its current state of goodness.) I don't mind the extra expense because I like having something that was made exactly the way I wanted it. And Matt obviously builds nice guns. But if you just want a good competition pistol, you could do quite well by buying an Edge or Eagle. Personally, I'd send it to one of the many fine gunsmiths mentioned on this site for a trigger job and an upgrade or two. You can always go the custom route later if you want something fancier.

I would beg to differ. I know of no manufacturer who makes a larger proportion of jammomatics than Les Baer. I have never seen one make it through a match without a jam. It seems safe to say that you don't like Les Baers. My own personal experience is that they are incredibly reliable. And I'd say that the overwhelming opinion of other owners is that they are quite good. It's rare that I hear anyone voice the opinion you just tossed out. (Though I seem to remember a similar comment elsewhere that is essentially word-for-word what you just wrote. So I'm guessing this is a repeat.) I don't generally shoot mine in compeitition - though I did recently shoot it in a match. Not a single jam. You might gather from my classifier record that I enjoy shooting 1911s. I don't really have anything against Les Baer, although I have heard he's not a very nice guy and will cuss you out if you call him and tell him that the gun he built for you won't run. His guns look nice and if I wanted one for bullseye or for a wall decoration I would be happy to own one. I was reluctant to even make a post in this thread because posting such a comment is inevitably followed by people who feel the need to defend their purchases with an anecdote from their own gun. If you have one that runs, great. I have just never seen one make it through a match without a jam, and many or perhaps even most couldn't even make it through a stage without one. There are plenty of gunsmiths who can build a nice, tight, accurate 1911 that runs. Les Baer is not among them. When he builds guns that run, I'll stop criticizing his product. Until then, there will be people like you defending him, and he'll keep churning out the nice looking paperweights he's been churning out for a long time. I don't feel the need to defend my purchase. I just feel the need to offer a counterpoint to what sounds like a bit of hyperbole on your part. Maybe you've seen a few Les Baers have issues at matches. There's no way we can know what caused those issues. Bad ammo? Bad gun? Bad mag? Poor maintenance? I'd agree that they don't make guns ideally suited for these games. I've added a few upgrades to mine, including an aftec extractor, better sights, a magwell and an ambi safety. And if I wanted a gun purely for competition, it wouldn't necessarily be my first choice. But you are essentially saying the company produces the worst 1911 (for action pistol competition) in the world. And that just sounds silly.

I would beg to differ. I know of no manufacturer who makes a larger proportion of jammomatics than Les Baer. I have never seen one make it through a match without a jam. It seems safe to say that you don't like Les Baers. My own personal experience is that they are incredibly reliable. And I'd say that the overwhelming opinion of other owners is that they are quite good. It's rare that I hear anyone voice the opinion you just tossed out. (Though I seem to remember a similar comment elsewhere that is essentially word-for-word what you just wrote. So I'm guessing this is a repeat.) I don't generally shoot mine in compeitition - though I did recently shoot it in a match. Not a single jam.

Bought both of my Les Baers (a Thunder Ranch Special now sold, and my current Ultimate Tactical Carry) from Crazy John at 1911 Heaven. The guy generally has some of the best prices on Les Baers, being one of the company's top distributors. Can't remember the exact price, but it was around $1,700. Maybe a little less. Really wanted a UTC without front cocking serrations. And that's one of the models that 1911 Heaven tends to stock, or have on order. He doesn't advertise prices on his web site. You have to call him. And the dude loves to chat.

Mine loosened up pretty nicely around 1,500-2k rounds. Now it's just smooth. And very accurate.

Carry one all the time. Cocked and locked. I'd pick a different gun if I weren't comfortable doing that.

Same problem with mine. As far as I can tell, the problem is that there is nothing really supporting the body of the bag. So it eventually just sags. I fixed mine (maybe just temporarily) by putting a block of wood (about 3/4 inches thick) behind the plastic insert that forms that bottom ammo/storage compartment. That effectively pushes the plastic insert forward and into the mouth of the zippered bottom compartment. That provides support. Makes it a little tougher to zip and unzip, but it's still workable. Hopefully, the attached photo shows what I am talking about. You can see the block of maple in the back. Obviously, it's not ideal. But it does stand up straight now. The sagging was starting to drive me crazy. It was starting to get to the point where it didn't take much for it to fall over.

Bought a set of 4 tuned Brazos mags. Also bought a mag tuning kit and have tuned another half dozen mags with grams guts and dawson basepads. Really easy to do if you are comfortable with a vise, hammer, etc. Both sets are equal in terms of reliability.