SJBriggs

Damn. How much were the hazmat fees???

Powder Valley just had some. From the time I added them to my cart, until the time I tried to check out, they were already gone! Savage!

Sounds more like dissemination of information, rather than "brand bashing". People get so wrapped up in their brand loyalties that they get personally offended if someone says something negative about the brand of pistol that they shoot. I compete with the same STI that I carry on duty. I like the gun and it's been good to me, but I understand that not everyone has had the same experience with the company. STI gets slammed all the time here, but it doesn't affect me any. I'm not a shareholder, and my gun still guns great. It seems like bashing a major manufacture is acceptable, but having a negative opinion about a custom gun maker with an otherwise good reputation is unacceptable. I don't mind hearing someone's negative personal experience about the product. It makes future buyers make a more educated purchase. That said, I would prefer to hear of someone's negative experience from the horses mouth, rather than second or third hand info. To get back on topic... Yes, I too am patiently waiting on my Honcho!

Had to adjust the extractor after about 15k. Very reliable gun.

LAPD and the Los Angeles Sheriff Department have authorized STI 2011s for duty use within the last couple years. Officer in both departments have to go through a transition school, before carrying the 1911/2011 platform. The STIs (Staccato) are not issued and are privately purchased by the officer. My "tactical" STI has been relatively flawless for the two years that I have owned it. As long as it is not neglected, it is an excellent duty gun.

Seriously!

Didn't know about the search function. Great info, thanks!

Cool. Thank you for setting the record straight!

I was recently told at a local match that reloading from a magnetic pouch in Limited Division will get a competitor bumped up to Open Division. I couldn't find this anywhere in the USPSA rule book. Any truth to this, or was I just given some bad info? Thanks in advance, Sammy

All great info, and I really appreciate the in-depth responses. I didn't know about the parallax issues on the MRO, as I've never shot one far enough for it to make a difference. I've had quite a bit of experience with the EOTech XPS2-1, and it wasn't overly positive. I've zero'd and shot dozens of them, and the lack of a positive click with many of the optics leads me to question their QC standards. We've also had issues with the glass actually falling out on one of the older models. Fortunately, the company took care of those optics. So, is nobody running the circle reticle due the added distraction of a more complex reticle? If Trijicon took care of the parallax issue, the HD may not be a bad option.

Hi all, I have a JP GMR-15 on order and I'm currently looking into optics. I see that a popular option is the Holosun 510c with the circle/dot reticle, but is anyone here running the new Trijicon MRO HR? It looks like it has a reticle pretty similar to the Holosun, but at price consistent with what you would expect from Trijicon. I'm not particularly brand loyal, but Trijicon has always been a pretty damn reliable choice. As they say: Buy once, cry once. Thanks in advance!

The wait time to have a custom 2011 built is well over a year according to all well known smiths out here in Cali. I'm just fine with our increase Honcho wait time, especially considering the current state of things.

I work at a semi-indoor range where mostly Winchester NT is shot. As per the range requirement, we must get our levels tested every year. Even with the NT, frequent hand washing, and changing clothes before going home, I'm at a little above 14 -- and that's after only three years. I recently attended a class taught by a very prominent government agency. According to the instructors, lead exhibits properties that are very similar to calcium. Because of this, approximately 94% of the lead that enters our system gets deposited in our bones where it takes about twenty years to cycle out. The other 6% gets absorbed into our soft tissues and gets flushed out within a few months. To the doctors listening: If this is correct, then would a blood test really be the most accurate way to determine someone's lead levels? And, is the lead that gets deposited into our bones benign, or should we worry about that too?

Thank you. I don't know that many people running aluminum grips either, however, this gun already looks like it may be on the heavier side.

I'm just about ready to pull the pin on a Honcho. I will mostly be shooting limited majors with the gun, but there is a strong chance that I may move on to shoot open at some point. With that said, would it be advisable to stick with the steel grip, or would it be recommended to go with the lighter aluminum grip?