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Dawson lo-pro or no button. and it's only $12-13 I have thin hands and wear a shmedium glove. Learn how to "flip" or rotate the gun consistently and it won't matter much. I HAVE to flip the gun to hit the button so I am used to it. When I first started shooting my 2011 I got the RHT button. It was very nice quality, but I realized after shooting for some time I was sub consciously afraid of hitting it and was cupping my support hand to stay away from it while firing. I only realize it because it started making my hand cramp a little... get the dawson lo-pro.

Cuda Lube from SSI or ALG Go-Juice, not the grease, haven't tried it yet. I had a gift cert for the cuda lube and the ALG was free.

Hmm forgot about align reaming. So the comp would still need to be fitted by a smith and cost would be a wash probably as if I just had a cone comp fitted anyway. And very true about drop in parts, that's why I put it in quotes hehehe. Sometimes people get lucky, but I'd be ok doing some minor fitting on the storm lake barrel if need be. But I would not be able to do the 1 deg angle on the comp seeing all I have is a drill press and zero experience with that. I've found a couple local guys that I may can get an older STI from for a deal so if that pans out I'll leave the SS as be for now. Thanks for helping an open newbie out. Learning a lot already!

ohhhh. Me being the cheap skate I am I would have ordered on unbored and been scratching my head when it arrived. Keeps down overhead. Makes sense, thanks for the clarification!

EGW offers compensators bored for $20 and longer wait time. What does this entail? I didn't see any explanation on the website. I'm guessing it has to do with ID of the bored hole the bullet travels through? A tighter fit would mean less gas escaping in front of the bullet. Is that it?

In all honesty I doubt I'll pursue single stack USPSA seriously. I've got an edge for limited that was my bread and butter before I had to take a break from shooting, so I need to either pick it back up or sell it for open. Plus USPSA is only worth it to me if I'm competitive and I won't be if I division hop. It's more about if I want to chop up the SS gun and should I if I am planning to get an open gun anyway. Putting 500- $1k into this gun could be one step closer to an open gun and mags instead OR a more affordable way to scratch my open itch. But I've really go to ask myself if I am ready for open in uspsa and the cost/ maintenance that comes with it. I think I'll give it a couple months after I've shot some matches and know what I really want to do/shoot since I'm just getting back in the saddle. This will give me time to put back some cash as well. Let me ask you about this though. I can get a storm lake "drop in" 1911 bushing barrel and do a special order to get metric .575 x 40 threads and get this EGW comp that is direct thread but recessed to fit over the barrel bushing. It would save me from having a smith fit anything. I'd be in $370 for the barrel/comp and then another $250 for the dovetail mount and an optic ( I was looking at Burris FF3 in 8moa) Opinions on this setup? Comp link http://www.egwguns.com/1911-parts/cnc-3-port-comp-bushing/ Thank you! Thanks for sharing pics and info of that fine blaster. It game me a lot of ideas to think on. I may be contacting you in the future if I have some questions if thats all right.

Wow that does look sharp. Digging the red too, it's my favorite color lol. I suppose cutting the slide down wouldn't be too labor intensive/expensive. One friend did mention that drilling the frame would lower the value on my 1911. Also the dust cover is quite thin only allowing 2 threads for the mount screws. I'd just be letting the smith do the D/T for that as well. If I did slide lightening like that I'd just have to live with never shooting in single stack with it. In the current configuration is it a good bit lighter than a plastic grip 2011 with a lightened slide? What kind of ammo do you run through it PF wise and bullet weight? I was thinking about just saving a little and picking up an older STI in 9 major. I'd have the slide lightened to 11 oz or so and shoot steel and uspsa with it. Just switch ammo and recoil spring. Are the springfield's already cut for a reverse plug or that has to be done too?

Yall have me thinking hard about a slide mounted optic on a dovetail mount. I may give it a whirl. I was looking at doing the storm lake barrel and a direct thread comp. There is one by EGW that is direct thread, but has a relief cut for the bushing so the slide and compensator are mated closer together giving a more clean look, only issue is it isn't 1/2x28 threads. If I can find the right comp I may can do this and avoid any gunsmith costs. Thanks for the recommendations guys.

I could have sworn frame holes were not permitted but looking again I don't see where it is. That's good. I could just have the slide tri topped and go with that. So you are recommending against the T1/ Trubor barrel in favor of a cone comp style? Any idea on cost for barrel fitting? If I sink more than $1k into this I'd rather just wait and go 2011. Not exactly cost effective for a TI comp. I'm not real interested in slide mounted optics. Just haven't had fun shooting them. I'd have to try before I buy if I went slide mounted.

So I've got a springfield 1911 loaded in 9mm that I've been shooting in limited for the past 1yr+ in steel challenge and a little uspsa single stack here and there. I've also been shooting rimfire open and loving it. I've always flirted with the idea of going open. Life and money has prevented that until now. I'm looking at my options and cost converting my 1911 into a steel challenge race gun. Here are the options I've come up with. Have a T1 barrel fitted to the gun by a smith. Buy Storm Lakes threaded bushing barrel for $250 and do any further fitting myself. Have a cone comp barrel fitted to the gun by a smith. What option would you choose? I like the cost of the storm lake barrel, but aesthetically the gun will look pretty funky with a giant gap between the comp and slide. Cost aside I was leaning toward the T1 barrel. I'd also have the slide tri topped and possibly some other lightening. What is the going cost for this? Do you guys think this is cost efficient? What am I looking at cost wise? The "other" option is just wait until I can buy/build a 2011 open gun in 9major. The upside to that is I could shoot both USPSA and SCSA competitively. But I'll need to sell my limited gun and save for a while to do so. Also what are your thoughts on doing a drill and tap for the 1911 frame DIY for the optic mount? I have a drill press and a vise. I figure the only area of concern would be keeping the holes centered on the available workspace and centered with each other? I'd be using a single side mount and slideride. Overall I'm trying to discern the cost and viability of this project. One downside is if I went through with this the gun is no longer legal for single stack, not that single stack was ever my main division anyway.

The fiber optic sight from brazos is the manny dot. It's is Bob's design and is $40 new. It is very narrow, .070 wide notch and it flares down to .090. I run one and personally love it. I'd say the extra $500 is definitely worth it if you are keen on all the upgrades. The biggest upgrade being chrome plating or DLC and Bob doing the trigger work, his kits are great as "drop in" form the guns I've handled so I'm sure it is a great trigger job after he touches it up. If it was between $2000 for a bone stock factory new edge or the brazos I'd go brazos all day long. Now if you can find an edge for $1700-1800 that's different. That is normally the going price anyway for a new or gently used edge. Heck there is a guy on the classifieds selling one for $1500 right now. I got my edge in stock config for $1800 out the door with 3 140mm and 2 126mm mags. Then I just started the process of changing each part I wanted.