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Thanks for that, Sarge! I actually decided to also email C-more and got an answer back immediately. I just need to switch on the RTS2, keep it motionless for three minutes, it should then turn off. If I then pick it up, and it turns back on again, it's a V5.

Now that this thread is 'up and running' again... I bought a used RTS2 from a fellow shooter. It was on his STI DVC Open which he bought in November 2019. As it was already on the gun, he has no idea what 'version' this is. (no box or papers available) Does anybody know how you can tell what version an RTS2 is?

And Christian decided to shoot it in Limited and, of course, won it.... ( with Coley, Browning and Tomassie and Ibanez in the top five) Watched his video of the match on YouTube... I believe that on some stages he forgot he was shooting irons... If this guy keeps this up... it's becoming Grauffel-esque... meaning, any gun he picks up, he's going to win major matches with it, if not World shoots... Really really curious to see what's gonna happen at the next World Shoot and how he's gonna square up against Ballesteros and Grauffel. But man, it's a joy watching that kid shoot... wow!

I think a lot of it comes down to ignorance as well, when talking about properly functioning 1911's. If you are not fully aware of what it takes to make a 1911 run properly, you probably shouldn't go for a 1911 as a competition pistol. I have seen quite a few examples of guys running whatever brand of 1911 and complaining about reliability and when you then ask them if they actually checked the standard things to get a 1911 running, they have no clue...... (being: quality magazines, extractor tension, tuning of the ejector, cartridge overall length, spring weights ) Heck, I definitely used to be one of those guys, until I decided to 'educate' myself via this forum, and by asking guys who actually know what they're talking about... Plus, check the Atlas videos and look up the contributions from Cha-Lee and you're set. Last year I bought a Trojan from a guy who had it as a backup.... Wouldn't run reliably and he could only load 9 rounds instead of 10. Okay... showed up at his range to pick up the gun and join in on a training.... Tossed his crap magazines aside and used my Dawsons... the gun ran flawless.

Mine has exactly the same 'gap'... It seems to be the way it is, unless you're willing to alter 'things' to close that gap. I don't have the skills or tools to do that....

Yeah, sports-tape really is the easiest, cheapest and prettiest solution. (cause if you put a thumbshield on a 1911, you make it so unattractive, you might as well go shoot a CZ... ) P.S. I also have thumbshields on my 2011 Open gun...

There's actually a Ruger Koenig for sale here! ( I live in the Netherlands and a German importer has one) The price... is € 2.950,- that's US$ 3,525.- Hahahahaha! Isn't it great, living in Europe... I have never seen a PM9 for sale here, but I would grab it immediately. ( it will probably cost around US $ 3,000.- as well) A buddy of mine has the Bul Trophy Saw and it's very well made, and costs € 2.400,- which is US$ 2,870.- but I like the more classic look of the PM9.

Okay, probably not a lot of guys with a Nemesis / Arthemis going to the World shoot, but still..... I'm sure a few of the Atlas team will be going, right? Why the hell... would you make technical rule changes in a World Shoot year???? Nice little present for the guys, having to have their main and backup gun modified. I'm no gunsmith, but I'm guessing it's going to result in a new barrel - sightblock combo... Why not wait untill after the World Shoot with something like this? It's not like there's any advantage.... The gun still needs to fit the box, so one guy will have a 5,4 inch gun with rifling till the end (in other words, a Bul Radical 5.4) and the other guy will have a 5,4 inch gun without rifling in the sight block ( the Atlas Nemesis) and his is illegal and he has to spend thousands to modify his main and back up gun. Nice going, IPSC.....

Well, If I was an owner of a DVC Open, I would bring it to the most respectable gunsmith I could find (with thorough 1911 / 2011 knowledge) and have him check if the fitting of all components is correct. Maybe simple problems that could result in cracking slides / comps can be mitigated by him. It would definitely make me feel 'better'. ( unless you possess that knowledge yourself, ofcourse) I see a new one here for sale (in the netherlands) for US$ 5,675.- If you're gonna spend that... having to pay a gunsmith to look it over shouldn't be a problem. And, I would be very vigilant about condition of my springs, (definitely test them with spring tester) and be 100% sure that I use a reloading recipe that would be least 'harsh' on the gun. (as far as that's possible with major loads....) Also the combination of your Firing Pin Stop plate and Main Spring can have a major impact on velocity of your slide, but that should be covered by the first point (the knowledgeable guy who's going to check the fitting etc. of your gun. )

If you use an Uplula magloader you can use it to push down on the second bullet in the mag and then the top one drops out. Very easy, and once you get the hang of it, also fast.

There is a new IPSC forum created just recently, but unfortunately not a lot is happening there, yet....... it's www.ipsctalk.com

I actually ordered Wolf springs because Adam from Atlas says they're the most consistent and often don't need to be cut to prevent coil bind. The 9 lbs springs I ordered were both 8 lbs on the spring tester, by the way...

A buddy of mine has one and shoots Classic Division with it. It's beautiful, and a whole lot of gun for the money. A real quality gun with a lot of extra's.

That's a good one.... in case you have aspirations of going to the World Shoot.....

If you check his latest Practical Shooting after Dark podcast on youtube, they talk about it extensively. It's definitely not a compilation of his former books. ( I haven't read it, by the way....)

@Bakerjd If you don't mind me asking, why did you hate the Trojan? I have a Springfield RO Elite target and used it as a main gun for Classic Division. I bought a Trojan with large logo and horsey as a backup gun, and it's so smooth, and accurate, I made it my primary. P.S. To be honest, i would've definitely gone for a DW PM9 but unfortunately I have NEVER seen one here in the Netherlands, or Europe, for that matter....

hahahaha! sh#t.... I fell for it...

Hahahaha! it for sure IS a Langezaal special!!! He made the mount for the RTS 2, the stove-pipe slide racker, anodized the Dawson magwell to match the mount, and a few other things to make her running great again! It's become sort of a standard thing for me... as soon as I get a new gun, it's eventually going to Langezaal Custom Works for him to work on... The last four I bought were all worked on by him. Great guy and great gunsmith.

Yeah, so... really nothing 'special' to mention... Just wanted to show off this old lady. Real happy with her.... I'm actually a Classic Shooter, but I'm afraid this one is gonna drag me over to the dark side... (if it's ever gonna be possible to go to the range again, here in the Netherlands.... ) It's a HPS Custom ( built by Hans-Peter Schäfer in Germany) in 9mm.

Thanks dude!

No issues at all, installing aftermarket stuff... It may require some very very limited adjusting / filing / sanding, but it's really super simpel. On top of that, anything you need to do, you can find tutorials about it on youtube. Actually that force on force stuff is very big here in the Netherlands. Skirmishes, they call them. It's not for me, but I understand people like it. If you see the gear these guys are using, I'm betting some actual operators might be jealous. For me it was really about adding another 'level' to my training at home. It's not a replacement for dry fire, but it's a fun addition. Even though I'm quite serious about IPSC shooting, the first and foremost is, that it needs to be fun. On top of that, I got interested in IAPS (airsoft practical shooting) and actually signed up for the Dutch Open Championship (which is a very very very well organised international match, run in such a way that IPSC / USPSA could learn a thing or two).... but then COVID f#cked that up as well..... so haven't shot a match, yet.... but it will happen!

Yep, got those as well...

Hi, yes, I decided at the start of the first lockdown here in the Netherlands in March, to become a member of the Dutch Airsoft association and purchase a pistol for in-house training. I decided to go for a Tokyo Marui as they were supposedly high quality with parts readily available and very easy to customize. It fits in my holster and I can set up any drill or stage in my house I feel like. I have taken off all plastic parts and replaced them for metal. It is completely identical to my limited blasters including weight. The only difference is the minimal recoil, but it is in my opinion the most realistic way of training, plus it is a lot more fun than dry fire. With dry fire you need to be 'honest' with regards to your sight picture / grip / trigger control... with airsoft, it simply forces you to do so... because you are actually shooting! My house is one big IPSC-stage.... my wife hates me for it.... It is apparantly no fun to step on an airsoft BB with bare feet... Here's my custom blaster...

Within IPSC it's the only way we do it. ( In my case the Netherlands, but it's the same everywhere) The club that arranges the match 'supplies' the most volunteers for pasting and resetting. (these volunteers usually shoot the prematch) and the RO's / officials are arranged via their organisation (NROI) and they usually shoot the pre match as well. Very simple, and match fee is set at max of € 30,- I really don't see why this is so difficult to arrange for you guys in the US..... EDIT: I just realised that here in the Netherlands a club might only organise a few matches per year. Then it's easy to arrange volunteers and officials... If a club actually arranges a match every weekend, like some of you guys actually do... it will be come a whole different story, getting sufficient volunteers every week..... So yeah... I understand it's difficult to arrange staff to reset, if you need them on a weekly or even a monthly basis...

soo... I don't even live in the US, but I was watching the live feed on Facebook from Hunters HD Gold of the super squad during the 2020 Race Gun nationals. Mr. Sailer seems to have won it again.... was fun to see. But... no one's interested enough to talk about this on this forum? Or have I missed it?