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I am thinking that it would be hard to feel a watch vibe on my wrist through the recoil of the gun. If you delayed it to say ".10s" after the "said last shot" then that might make it a litte easier to notice
Sounds like a pretty cool idea, it might help those who have hard time remembering when a reload is going to happen..10 after the shot + human reaction time is likely slower than your shot to shot split.
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Yes, but...If you don't depress the grip safety far enough on a 70 series you won't have any fire !
If you've handled some of the Smith & Wesson models with the firing pin block, you'll notice they need to be depressed further. I've seen a couple go back because they allowed the trigger to move before the firing pin block was completely moved, causing misfires.
You can take the offending parts out, but I prefer to start with a 70 series.
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The tool-less guide rod is a full length guide rod that requires no tools to disassemble the gun. I prefer a GI-style short guide rod, but to each their own.
A 70-series frame doesn't have a firing pin safety. The Colt-style firing pin safety adds about a pound to the trigger pull. If the firing pin block is operated by the grip safety like on the Smith & Wesson, you can experience misfires if you do not fully depress the grip safety.
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The basic difference between the two besides cost are that the RO has a forged frame, and the Trojan is a 70 series 1911.
The RO is a 70 series as well.
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I would avoid the Taurus. They are not built from the best parts and the customer service is not as good as Springfield.
A Springfield with some minor parts swapping and a trigger job will get you a long way. I shoot a 45 caliber Springfield Range Officer. I've installed a magwell, a couple extended controls and gave it a trigger job. I'm a gunsmith so I can do the work myself. If you need to pay someone else to do the work it is often cheaper to buy a gun that comes ready to go out of the box. This is where you will see the recommendations for the more expensive pistols.
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If you have 2 different 40 caliber loads, major & minor, do you need to adjust the sights when you move between them?
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That it does. I forget you guys are allowed to shoot 2011s over in IDPA.
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Bad example. Single stack nationals are designed to keep minor from having any advantage. Look at the area matches to get a better idea of major vs. minor..40 cal SS guns are some of the most difficult guns to keep running. Get a .45
This is absolutely not true. Just need one that's built right. Not many serious competitors shoot .45 any more, but the round count is the same as .40, so it's personal preference unless you want to shoot minor. As for major 40 v minor 9, check the results for the single stack nationals. I think of the top 20-25 maybe one or two shot minor.
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How many folks brought a major gun with them?
If you look closely at the stages from 2015 Nats you will notice they were designed to make 6-shot major an entirely viable option. Most of my "empty" moon clips still have 2 live rounds in them.
It is not a question of dislike, in order to win you must shoot and 8 shot gun. It is not a level playing field period.
I must have missed the survey that showed that the majority of the 100ish shooters at Nationals dislike 8 shot guns and are only shooting them to be competitive. Strangely enough, everyone I know has more fun shooting 8 shot minor, even the 6 shot diehards who finally tried it out of curiosity.Matt, Jerry, and Cliff were spending some quality time together. They are discussing a new revolver sport, 6 shot only, clothing optional.
6 shot major/8 shot minor level playing field huh?
I would also like to point out to those people who were accusing Jerry of being the driving force behind this 8 shot minor rules change, that he has not shot a major revolver match since the change.
If the 8 shot minor was to increase revolver participation at major matches has it succeeded? If going by the nationals numbers no.
2013 First stand alone revolver match(no 8 shot minor) 119 participants
2014 Second stand alone revolver match(8 shot minor) 113 participants
2015 Third stand alone revolver match(8 shot minor) 106 participants
If it was to increase it at the local level has it done that?
Based on classifier scores 3% or so,
http://uspsa.org/doc...nualReport.pdf
You finished well, do you think 6-Major would have improved your performance?
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You mention your looking at a pistol with a rail.
From the USPSA single stack rules under permitted features:
" Factory installed light rail attachments if the
dust cover is no longer than 3.25 inches
measured from the rear of the slide stop pin
to the front of the dust cover."
... And remember in single stack the 1911 can weigh no more than 43oz with an empty magazine installed.
Even with a light rail of legal length, it does add weight. This is usually not a problem in a 45, but the other calibers have a smaller hole in the barrel and and weigh more than a 45 to begin with.
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When shooting lead bullets, the correct size is the smallest bullet that will not drop feely though any of the cylinder throats.
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I was wondering the same thing.Where was Matt Griffin ?
He shooting 3 gun with Jerry..?
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Yeah, I use pencils almost every day. The oils in the shop don't make it run like ink. But then again I work with late 19th or early 20th century stuff every day.
Back in the day, you would cut off an end of an unused pencil eraser and use it. Has anybody seen a pencil in the last 10 years?I had a PPC revolver come thru my shop with a rubber bumper as a trigger stop. It had an interesting feel. It was pretty soft rubber and would have prevented any disturbance of the sight picture when the shot broke. It was a gun I rebarreled, and I've never shot smaller groups of of a revolver.
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I had a PPC revolver come thru my shop with a rubber bumper as a trigger stop. It had an interesting feel. It was pretty soft rubber and would have prevented any disturbance of the sight picture when the shot broke. It was a gun I rebarreled, and I've never shot smaller groups of of a revolver.
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Overlap is in the front for single stack, no belt equipment there.
On the revolver rig I have the overlap just behind the weak side hip. I have a big moon rack in the front, and a smaller one behind the holster on the strong side. I find behind the hip easier to deal with than directly behind me.
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I've got Miculek grips on all the competition revos.
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Looks like the Oregon state match is in Bend. That's in the rain shadow of the mountains, it's not as wet as the western part of the state.
I love Bend, my brother lives there. Have fun, I wish I was going.
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Sounds great, I have a hard time counting to 8.
You people have to much ammunition in your guns.
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No, I only do that while everyone else is taping.what else are you going to do..........stand around and talk while everyone else does all the work?
It happens at all matches
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It's a volunteer sport. I don't mind getting there early and helping. What else am I going to do the morning before a match.In my experience having the stages setup the day before is the way to gain a lot of time. It's worth paying a little more and have setup and tear down taken care of.
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Watch high speed photography. The bullet is gone before the barrel unlocks.
How light did you go on the mainspring? Excessively light springs can effect ignition. Primers are not an all or nothing proposition. On my tuned revolver, I went from 130pf to 135pf by increasing the mainspring weight. Have you shot over a chrono with the new spring? Less velocity means more barrel dwell time and a higher point of impact.
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Hard to beat that price.
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I was getting keyholes from every cylinder using 38 special cut to 38 super length. They did reload nicely, but....
Sounds like a pretty cool idea, it might help those who have hard time remembering when a reload is going to happen.
Aftermarket trigger with no vertical movements?
in 1911-style Pistols
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Plastic triggers weigh less than aluminum. This makes them less likely to cause trigger bounce with light trigger pulls. This is a positive.