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23 hours ago, jchris4769 said:
True, the Edge has been discontinued. There is a replacement model coming soon. Same price point.
It would be great to see a replacement for the Eagle/Marauder too. The SDC 5" bushing models were always the most versatile 2011s STI made.
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I've really enjoyed mine in .40. It was reliable right out of the box with Wilson 10mm mags and long OAL ammo. I too removed the series 80 garbage and performed a trigger job. Great factory option for SS, however, they recently discontinued the .40 model. I wish I had bought a second when they were readily available.
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47 minutes ago, CHA-LEE said:
Product build quality has been their main problem over the last few years. Reducing the product line to a smaller set of pistols should allow them to refocus their quality control best practices more effectively. Training people to build a smaller product line properly is a lot easier than training them to build a wide array of guns properly. This is just my thoughts on the subject without any inside knowledge.
I really hope that they get their act together though. STI has been deeply involved in USPSA competition for a very long time at many different levels. Its a bummer that they allowed the build quality of their guns to go into the toilet like they did. But every business usually goes through that kind of phase at some point before reality slaps them in the face. Hopefully this will be the resurrection of STI bringing it back to top of the 2011/1911 gun building heap.
I think its insane for them to dump all 1911 based guns though. That might be a huge marketing and business failure on their part. The used STI 1911 market just got a huge bump in value with this move.
Well, I'm inclined to agree with you. A smaller set of pistols is easier to manage. But I feel like they discontinued most of the sensible models. Why not update and focus on the Edge, Eagle/Marauder, and Trojan (for example) instead of the DVC and Timmy lines? Who knows, maybe STI hired a business consultant who advised them to focus on the significantly larger target market of non-competitors.
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8 hours ago, tha1000 said:
They already kiilled the Hawk? Hilarious.
Unless they have Dave and Eddie down in the basement building guns, the pricing is pure insanity.
Their product line confuses me. If you find a model you like, you better buy two before they discontinue it! I asked them on FB if they plan on reintroducing a SDC 5.0 bushing model. This was their response:
"At this time we aren't looking at bringing back any pistols with bushing barrels"
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My .40 Sig Max runs great too. I load long (1.180) and use Wilson 10mm mags. All it needed was a Series 80 delete and a trigger job. I'm disappointed Sig discontinued the .40 model. There are few factory .40 options left.
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So what's the word on the new STIs? It looks like they discontinued several more models. It's a little strange they aren't offering a 5.0 SDC bushing model to replace the Eagle and Marauder. Threaded models are gone too. I know they recently signed on Dave Dawson and Eddie Garcia. Any rumors about what could be in the works?
The "John Wick" STI Has Landed
in 1911-style Pistols
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That's my problem with it. Is 5.4" even still a thing? Everyone I know who tried longer slides went back to govt length. If the CM was a 5" gun I'd be all over it.