TheSandMan491

can you send me a message on the conflicts you’re seeing? We’ve been over it a few times but we could have missed something. cost is TBD, hoping to get that ironed out very soon. I will post updates in this thread as they’re available. 10 stages yes you can see if off of I-20

http://worldpistolshootout.com/ Dates: March 17-19, 2023 Location: Gordon, Texas Price: $225 Prize Structure: Cash Payout Divisions: Performance Optics - slide ride optics with minor PF. Magwells allowed. Unlimited - frame mounted optics allowed, compensators allowed, major PF of 150 Our goal with this match is to provide a high quality match experience to all competitors, with perks for both the beginner shooter and the best in the world. You can count on three main pillars from the staff: safety, competitive equity, and shooter experience. Is the match affiliated with any sanctioning bodies / organizations? No, the match is not affiliated with any sanctioning bodies. We have our own rulebook, with safety and equipment rules that will be familiar to most competitors active in shooting today What will the stages be like? The stages will test a wide variety of shooting skills. They will blend modern and classic aspects of practical pistol shooting. There will be a variety of small, medium, and long courses of fire. Anyone should be able to finish the stages without penalty given enough time, but only the best will be able to round off the edges and really push the speed.

Are you looking for the 2017 world shoot results? Or this years? This year hasn’t occurred yet, so there’s nothing on PractiScore

Is your fiber rod breaking? Or the post shearing off the base? edit: looking closer at the pics, it looks like the front part of the post is snapping off at the back of the dovetail. Weird. I’ve had thin sights (custom? Came on a Benny Hill) where the entire post comes off the dovetail base.

I *think* most production half railed 1911's are legal to be used in SS, unless they're bull barrel, like a TRP would be. The full rail ones aren't legal

I follow the manufacturer's direction over "grandpappy's receipe"/gut feeling when it comes to gun cleaning/maintenance. I figure they built/engineered the thing (literally every component in Infinity's case), so they know best. It's very stringent, but with all the time and effort I put into shooting with dryfire, live fire, reloading, travel, etc, I would hate for thing that derails my match to be my own apathy towards maintaining my equipment. This is a 2011 Limited Gun: Re-oil every 200-300 rounds (so basically every match / practice session) Complete tear-down (grip off, etc) every 1000-2000 rounds, or before every major match This includes removing all grease/oil with tool/die cleaner, lots of Q-Tip/Dental Pick work. Moly Grease grip/frame interfaces, trigger shoe/grip interfaces, sear/disco, hammer hooks Re-apply silicone lubricant to any remaining surface (DLC gun) Recoil spring every 1-2k rounds Mainspring/FP spring every 10k rounds New Sear every 30k rounds (including dryfire, this adds up for me New Hammer every 75k rounds new magazine springs at start of year and mid-way through year (separate magazines for major matches and local matches / practice session) Some of these regimens are a bit stringent, but that's one of the things I about this sport, it allows you to chase perfection and get that last .1% of performance, whether it's out of yourself or out of your gear.

Here’s a story from when I was there in 2020 for an “infinity experience”. One of the shooters brought the requisite 1000 rounds of ammo for the classroom portion. Something went wrong with his press and the ammo wasn’t crimped right. Brandon tan inside and brought the guy out a few hundred rounds so he could keep shooting, then took the shooters 1,000 rounds inside and recrimped them all and brought them back out. these are very high quality people we’re talking about.

Infinity. The new as of 2020 extractor design is a major upgrade to the 1911/2011 platform. They are engineered, not gunsmiffed.

There is definitely a demand for them amongst collectors. I can put you in contact with someone that has an interest if you’d like.

I've been shooting 9mm 1911s with 147s with Dawson, Tripp, Wilson, and Chip Mags for 10 years or so. All of mine are like that. Nature of the beast with the integrated feed ramp in the front of the magazine.

Lightly used for a DVC limited means it’s on its third barrel in 2000 rounds

Guys, the OP is looking for a recommendation on a gunsmith that can build a quality, bespoke 1911. Please refrain from recommendations on factory guns like Wilson’s, LB, Springfield, etc. speaking through PMs, this person shoots over 10 majors a year, and is sick of breaking barrel lugs on low quality guns like STIs.

Technically I already do, as much as I fix all your super great Factory guns like the STIs

Well that’s it. Sounds like you’re ordering an Infinity.

CZ bought out Dan Wesson 10 years or so back

I always snap the spring onto the FP before I insert it into the slide. Then assemble it as one unit.

So the firing pin stop won’t clear the firing pin when you slide it in? Or the firing pin won’t come out the front of the Breech face? I’m trying to picture the issue.

Well, the firing pin goes into the slide, not the frame. So that might be your problem.

The SV aggressive is a bit more aggressive than PT. The grip is also shaped different (I find the front strap very square compared to my SV’s). when I ordered mine, I selected the AMP, but asked them to dehorn it, so they cut the pockets to a slightly different depth. I really like it. I can flip it in my Hand but can also grip it fine in the dead of a humid summer day.

I installed the pivoting extractor on my gun and a friends about 6 months ago. Function has been perfect. One less thing to worry about it as it’s a system less prone to failure. as far as the honey nip grip: I played with a few when I was there in the fall. I have a few-Horned aggressive micro pocket on my gun. So it’s little spikes everywhere. With the honey nips, you only really feel the spikes on the nips themselves, not the sides of the hexagons. So the spikeys feel more already out than my IMP. If you were getting one of the Skate Terrain Honey Nip grips, that might be a nice balance

Yes. Every brand does that. Some more than others.

Yeah pre 2008 or even earlier, perhaps the 90s was when they sold the kits that others built on. a nice used Infinity limited gun is around 4K+. There’s some on PractiScore sometimes. Mine, new, was 5400. Base price for a limited gun is about $4500, then I opted for DLC finish which is $600, and a thumb shield which was around $200. A big selling point of buying an infinity is getting exactly you want down to every cut, finish, material type, etc. so for about 1000 more you can go from a quality pistol to a quality pistol built to your exact tastes. it’s worth noting as I type this I’m wearing an infinity shirt and infinity hat. Full disclosure, I’m quite fond of them.

Infinity is currently delivering pistols in 6-8 months. In the last it has been as much as 2 years but with the new facility they’ve moved into, their output has increased. if I came across a used one I’d try to get a feel for how they maintained it. These guns are like Ferraris and maintaining them well can help make them last longer. Just make sure you get a factory gun. A long time ago they sold slide and frame kits and there’s lots of those out there that will not hold a candle to a real deal Infinity.

I think they went to the small rollmark around 2012

The infinity grip (Cheely is a knock off of the infinity) has a rounder front strap, while the PT grip has slightly more squared front corners.