Watermelonassassin
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Ok, so on some competition race Glocks I have seen guys remove the rear sight and install a charging handle in the rear sight dove tail. I want one. But I have no idea what it is called or who makes it. And....GO!
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Watermelonassassin,
I've been catching up on your thread. I'm in a similar place and feel like you are blazing the trail for me a little
I'm glad you found a gun you're excited about and I'm eager to see what you do for support equipment. There are countless threads and reports praising the Range Officer - it has to be a good gun and fun to shoot. I'm a little stubborn I guess and haven't made my decision yet, but I'll get there. So I haven't looked too much at holsters, belts, and mag pouches. As we've been warned, this stuff does seem to get expensive quick. Anyway thanks for posting and I'll look forward to hearing about your progress and seeing what gear you get.Glad I could pave the way. I will post more about it as I pick up pieces and what not for it. But I still have a lot of reviews to read before I buy more gear.
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HAHAHAHA lets stick to worrying about one kid for now. Signing me up for checks I can't cash lol.That gives you an excuse to build one for each kid right?
Then wether you have them now or they come later, you always have the grandkids to think about too. Can't leave them out.
I have a couple ar receivers set aside for my kids. Why not have some 2011 or 1911 frames too.
I was worried about the 2011 since I had never held one and it seemed bulky. I got to hold an STI marauder 2011 today and I am going to either get or build one so a 2011 frame is next on the never ending list of supplies to get.
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If you are going to use the ALG 6 Second mount the only sight you can use is the Aimpoint Micro (Or a knock off that uses their mounting pattern). It was designed and built only for that sight. There are other mounts like SJC or Carver that allow you to use different sights though.
I didn't notice that till I held one in person today. It seems built fantastic thought. I actually got to shoot a G17 with the ALG and a T1. A lot of fun to say the least. I will have to look into the carvers and SJCs.
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I am super happy with my purchase just can't wait for it to arrive. I have notified my landlord and they only asked that I don't do anything illegal, which is reasonable. I have been looking at the different pouches and holsters. I am likely going to do bullets out like Jbultman suggested. Yea I am noticing that this stuff gets pricey. I don't know as I would be comfortable with the airsoft stuff though. i have purchased other "airsoft" items and they died rather quickly. While they may work fine, I am kinda mentally gun shy of that stuff now.
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I made a different post on here but I was told that the G17 ALG defense mount was not compatible with the G19. I went to PSA's physical location today and they had one and sure enough it does fit the G19. I just wanted to let everyone know so that if anyone else is thinking about it they know.
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Yea I am pretty happy with my decision. I am spending all today and tomorrow loading .45 should have over 10k rounds by the time I'm done. My springer comes with some owb holster and mag pouches. Is any of that stuff useful for this application? Or am I better of getting the blade tech?
Excellent choice! There are ways to save money on that other gear. I've found the Blade Tech Revolution holster works well with a single stack- I think I paid 24 for mine. I made my own single stack pouches in college for $10 worth of kydex. Down the road you can add a boss hanger from the Ben Stoeger pro shop to your holster and go for whatever mag pouches you want but you can get into it cheap. The initial quality of the gun, and the warranty from Springfield, are hard to beat.
I currently rent a house off campus so I am able to have guns there. I even have a big ole safe and all that. So it seems it would have been best to get a cheaper 1911 so I can get all the accessories. I didn't expect to immediately compete with it factory new. I would like a gun that has some benefits already there, but I honestly would need to practice more to get the self confidence behind the gun necessary to compete as right now I have maybe 5 mags through a 1911 in my lifetime. I have a range officer on order through the local gun store now. I just couldn't deny the quality. Now I need mags, belts, holsters, etc. It will probably take me a few months to slowly build the kit I need. All the while I will be shooting it as much as possible.Your overanalyzing this, I'm sorry to say... You said in your original post that your max base gun budget is $900, without upgrades. Did you consider getting the gun (whatever it may be, the suggestions in here I will concur. But narrow it down to a RO and used STI Trojan or Spartan) and just shooting it. Then figure out what upgrades you want to do later? I know that's not what you want to hear but it might be in your best interest as a college student (I was just in that same boat last year) and beginning uspsa shooter.
Also, in your max budget of $x, you'll need a belt, holster mag pouches and at minimum 8 magazines? Costs can add up quick, your looking at $700-900+ with the mods not including the gun. And upwards of $1500-2000 including the gun. A magwell is great, f/o sights are great, but practicing is going to be much more beneficial to you. The gun already has sights, grips, mag release, an opening for the magazine. No need to upgrade now, that can wait. It's got the barr essentials already.
Just my $0.02, take it as you wish.
Ohh.... Where are you going to store the gun? Being in college you can't have a gun on campus.
Hope all this helps!
--J
Down the road you can likely find someone to lend you a hand with a trigger job or other little mods you might want to make but starting with a solid foundation is a wise choice.
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That gives you an excuse to build one for each kid right?
Then wether you have them now or they come later, you always have the grandkids to think about too. Can't leave them out.
HAHAHAHA lets stick to worrying about one kid for now. Signing me up for checks I can't cash lol.
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SO it sounds like the C-more is the way to go. What attributes would be best for my needs? I am talking dot size, aluminum vs plastic, click vs rheostat, etc. I know it is a lot of personal preference but I need a good starting point to figure out what is best for me. So if it was your gun and your money how would you set it up?
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Your overanalyzing this, I'm sorry to say... You said in your original post that your max base gun budget is $900, without upgrades. Did you consider getting the gun (whatever it may be, the suggestions in here I will concur. But narrow it down to a RO and used STI Trojan or Spartan) and just shooting it. Then figure out what upgrades you want to do later? I know that's not what you want to hear but it might be in your best interest as a college student (I was just in that same boat last year) and beginning uspsa shooter.
Also, in your max budget of $x, you'll need a belt, holster mag pouches and at minimum 8 magazines? Costs can add up quick, your looking at $700-900+ with the mods not including the gun. And upwards of $1500-2000 including the gun. A magwell is great, f/o sights are great, but practicing is going to be much more beneficial to you. The gun already has sights, grips, mag release, an opening for the magazine. No need to upgrade now, that can wait. It's got the barr essentials already.
Just my $0.02, take it as you wish.
Ohh.... Where are you going to store the gun? Being in college you can't have a gun on campus.
Hope all this helps!
--J
I currently rent a house off campus so I am able to have guns there. I even have a big ole safe and all that. So it seems it would have been best to get a cheaper 1911 so I can get all the accessories. I didn't expect to immediately compete with it factory new. I would like a gun that has some benefits already there, but I honestly would need to practice more to get the self confidence behind the gun necessary to compete as right now I have maybe 5 mags through a 1911 in my lifetime. I have a range officer on order through the local gun store now. I just couldn't deny the quality. Now I need mags, belts, holsters, etc. It will probably take me a few months to slowly build the kit I need. All the while I will be shooting it as much as possible.
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I had a VP9 and had this issue which made rapid fire for me more difficult. Mine was also extremely ammo finicky compared to my other 9mms. With standard Geco ammo that would feed and function in all my other pistols, the VP9 would get jammed up out of battery and require use of a dowel rod from the front end to hammer the round out. I ended up selling it as I felt it was not worth the hassle.
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I am building a G17 with a ALG defense mount. What is the best rail mounted red dot I can buy? I am looking at the C-more, RMR, Deltapoint, and Aimpoint T1. People seem enamored with the C-more sight. What is the appeal? Is it that you can change the diodes and colors and what not? Is there advantages that I can't think of? This will be switched back and forth between a G17 and 1911 till I can purchase a second optic.
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What about Np3 coating? What parts can you coat and get away with it without messing with tolerances?
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Forgive my lack of knowledge but does the pistol in the OP's post come in single stack?
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I bought the Jerry Kuhnhausen book when I built my first 1911. Lots of great information on fitting and diagrams. The brownells articles are hard to beat too. I think they have a series on building an open gun from start to finish that is a good resource.
It may cost you the same or a bit more than buying a stock gun but building a pistol from scratch is really rewarding. I love the creative aspect and choosing high quality parts that I want from the start.
That was my thoughts. If it turns out well I was going to have it engraved and pass it down to my kids.
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I have owned keltec carbines and just right carbines and have had serious feeding and reliability issues with both. My friend has the Mag Tactical LDR9 carbine and it has been reliable and a blast to shoot. Might be worth looking into over other carbines.
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Someone local to me has a S&W1911TA for sale for a great price. What is everyone's opinion of the S&W 1911's?
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If you want to get your feet wet without paying for premium parts you can get a kit from sarco for 3-500 bucks and learn on it. The quality won't be nearly as good and you probably won't have the tightest fit but it would be a great learning step without such a financial commitment.
You will likely spend more time learning to clean up and fix cast parts but the time spent learning to use files will be well worth it.
I bought a mini mill to do mine but at the end of the day I felt more comfortable doing the work with files and stones. I used the mill for the sights, serrations but did everything else by hand. Heck I even cut the tri top by hand and it turned out great (flat topped in mill but didn't have the jig to tri top)
For files I bought a bunch of used sets or lots from ebay at around a buck each, usually groups of 15-20, you end up with maybe 50% great files and the others are junk but can be ground into other tools and it will get you started on a great set without paying 15-20 each. Buy the specific ones like a lug file from brownells and you be on your way.
The other tool that is worth it's weight in gold to me is a good positioning vise and soft jaws. You can do everything better if you have the piece held solidly. For sanding sticks I just get PSA (pressure sensitive adhesive) sand paper and bought an assortment of small dowels and square sticks from hd and cut them to whatever length I wanted. Works well and is cheap.
It's a very fun hobby
Awesome. This kinda stuff is the stuff I need to know. I have enough files to fill a shoe box and I wear size 13s. I don't know if they are "good" or not. And the sand paper trick is a great idea, I will have to do that. I already have a nice table vice with soft jaws ready to go. MrWallace, thanks for the brand names. I am going to see what the other brands cost and see if I like their design and what not. Things haven't even gotten here yet and this is pretty fun. Trying to decide exactly how I want every little thing.
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? your link isn't a specific link. Just the amazon main page.Amazon.com
Perhaps rishii was saying that Amazon is likely the best place to price shop?
Here's what a quick search brings up--looks like $200 round numbers.
That is what it seems like. My concern is the big muffs will make getting a good check weld hard. Anyone have problems with that with these big muffs?
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librarian45 where did you get your milling work done at? I am looking at the ALG defense mount, but I have also thought about just picking up another slide and having it milled.
Mark Housel of L&M precision. He was in Prescott AZ and is now somewhere in NC.
I have been told mounting optics directly to the glock slide can make them die/break faster, even Trijicon RMR's. Is there any truth to this? Am I better of with a frame mount?
If you go slide mounted you're pretty much stuck with the RMR or the Delta point. I've seen FFii and FFiii used with lots of reports of them croaking.
How is the Delta Point? I haven't seen many reviews on it.
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Dawson CRP STI.
That's way out of my price range.
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Amazon.com
? your link isn't a specific link. Just the amazon main page.
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A buddy of mine has a Tisas 1911. He doesn't use it for competition but rather as a range gun. It has been 100% reliable and seems to be built well. Maybe that is something to look at.
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Is the extreme engineering lite speed and lite speed 2 good triggers? Are there better triggers on the market? Are there better bang for your buck triggers?
I'm glad you found a gun you're excited about and I'm eager to see what you do for support equipment. There are countless threads and reports praising the Range Officer - it has to be a good gun and fun to shoot. I'm a little stubborn I guess and haven't made my decision yet, but I'll get there. So I haven't looked too much at holsters, belts, and mag pouches. As we've been warned, this stuff does seem to get expensive quick. Anyway thanks for posting and I'll look forward to hearing about your progress and seeing what gear you get.
ALG Defence Glock mount G19 compatibility
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Ever so slightly. But all the pin holes lined up properly so it was just a matter of milling a little material off the nose of the mount. Took about 20mins.