steel1212 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 I've been meaning to do this for awhile and never got around to it. I get questions weekly about this or that about my guns and I thought it would be a good idea to put it some place so here it goes. This is my Springfield Trophy Match in .40. Sadly they don't make them anymore. The only thing that is still stock on this is the slide, barrel, and frame. Why do I change everything you ask? Well its not because the parts I change are necessarily bad they just aren't what I like. I could buy a 3000$ open gun from STI and change most of the parts on it, I just know what I like. Anyway let me get to the parts list: Dawson FO front sight .100 wide: Basically this is the only width that Dawson makes for the Springfield front cut. I actually like the .110 that they make for STI cut better as I can see the front sight a little more clearly. Aftec Extractor: Ultimate reliability. Briley Trigger kit: My gunsmith didn't like it but the kit has been pretty flawless and has held the 2.25 for around 10k + rounds SVI trigger bow and long flat insert: Its light weight, looks good, and gives me options with the inserts EGW Raised mag catch: For the .40 guns I think this is a mandatory part. It raises the magazine up just a bit and every little bit helps with the .40 guns. They aren't sold Drilled and Tapped so I had to have that done but they are worth the hassle. Ed Brown mag release button: This is just a personal preference. It doesn't get in my way and is reachable for me. Ti Hammer strut: This and the cap just reduces weight for the trigger pull as well as the guns overall weight Ti MS cap: see above TechWearUSA XT Techwell and G10 grips: I've tried all the 1911 magwells out there and this IS the best. Once mounted the magwell is solid, it doesn't rotate or wiggle. It gives a sold grip when mounting the gun, unlike the smaller magwells and it helps those reloads to boot! Ed Brown wide single sided thumb safety: Single Sided safeties are less prone to breakage in my experience. I like the wide as I'm able to ride the safety with my thumb Dawson Hyper Drive Extended firing pin: I've found this firing pin to set off those less than perfectly seated primers and I use them in all my guns that have the 38 super FP hole 14# recoil Spring: I've found that the 12.5 is just a touch to light for reliability for me so I use the 14# 17# Main Spring: Much lighter and I have light strikes but combined with the light weight Briley hammer the 17 works great Tripp Research System mags with Hybrid .45 polymer followers: Some people call these the Corey .40 mags. I can't take all the credit. Virgil already had the system mags but we ended up trying the .45 followers with them and they work GREAT! 180 grain JD Bullets/BBI/Zeros. 1.180 OAL Titegroup with the JHP and solo 1000 with the molys and lead. This combo has also just worked out great for me. You can go longer but I've had no need to do so. All this translates into a .40 Single Stack that cycles fast, has a 2.25 trigger that breaks clean and is reliable (when maintained). My 9mm Springfield Loaded model. This gun is setup just like my .40 with a few exceptions. It has a Schumann barrel It has a 9# recoil spring I just use a Ed Brown mag release and button as the raised one didn't work well for me because of how stacked 10 rounds of 9mm are in the mags and combined that with a closed slide ended up being next to impossible to reload to. The mags are still Tripp Research but they are just his 10 round mags with basepads. The ammo I use for this gun is even more specific due to the problematic feeding that can arise using 10 round 9mm mags in a 1911. I use stricktly round nose 124 grain bullets. The reason I use round nose is it reduces the chance of any flat part of the bullet stopping on the feed ramp. I also load to about 1.170OAL as it will still fit in the tripp 9mm mags with spacers but the longer you load them the faster they contact the feed ramp and start their trip up into the chamber. Occasionally I shoot a .45 but they are less problematic to run so I've not included it in my right up. Hope this helps anybody that is looking at these guns for competition or just fun. Feel free to post any questions but remember I'm not a gunsmith, I leave that to the pros! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundwave Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 2 beauties! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Vigilante Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Do you find the Schuemann barrel in the 9mm Loaded to be an improvement over the stock barrel that came with the 9mm Loaded? Elucidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avezorak Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Very cool Corey. And they look hot to boot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaredr Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 gourgeous! grips look great - techwear's website doesn't do them justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 Do you find the Schuemann barrel in the 9mm Loaded to be an improvement over the stock barrel that came with the 9mm Loaded? Elucidate. Leaps and bounds. The barrel that was in mine was either shot out, I got it used, or just a crap barrel. The groups looked like a shotgun pattern no matter what I tried. Now they are nice and tight and your gun smith will appreciate you getting a Schueman to fit as they don't require a lot of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveU Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 your gun smith will appreciate you getting a Schueman to fit as they don't require a lot of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justaute Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Corey... in your experience, do the 9mm 1911s need the "raised" (i.e. EGW) mag catch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosa Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) Hey Corey, Are the bodies for your .40 mags 10mm or just .40? I would like to know if the Tripp .40 bodies can load the 1.180 oal. Thanks!! Edited October 20, 2011 by carlosa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover0020 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Corey are the followers you use the one listed as L-HYB-45 on the Tripp Research Site? I just want to make sure I'm looking at the correct followers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) Corey... in your experience, do the 9mm 1911s need the "raised" (i.e. EGW) mag catch? Would they benifit from one. Yeah. Wll you seat a magazine with one installed prob not. It raises the mag to high and I had issues with the mag hitting the ejector Edited October 20, 2011 by steel1212 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 Hey Corey, Are the bodies for your .40 mags 10mm or just .40? I would like to know if the Tripp .40 bodies can load the 1.180 oal. Thanks!! 10mm. Dont think you'll get 1.180 in a .40 tube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 Corey are the followers you use the one listed as L-HYB-45 on the Tripp Research Site? I just want to make sure I'm looking at the correct followers. Yeah I think that is the one. Just make sure that you tell them it's for a .40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSSOH22 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Very cool Corey! What powder are you using for the 9mm? And have you had issues with the 125's LCN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 Very cool Corey! What powder are you using for the 9mm? And have you had issues with the 125's LCN? LCN? I use Titegroup with my jacketed rounds and Solo 1000 with my molys soon to be Bayou bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSSOH22 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Very cool Corey! What powder are you using for the 9mm? And have you had issues with the 125's LCN? LCN? I use Titegroup with my jacketed rounds and Solo 1000 with my molys soon to be Bayou bullets. Seems to be the general consensus! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GmanCdp Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 what is the advantage of the 40 cal in single stack opposed to the 45acp? i thought your Trohpy Match guns were 45acp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 what is the advantage of the 40 cal in single stack opposed to the 45acp? i thought your Trohpy Match guns were 45acp.. you just want to open a whole can of worms I like it because brass, bullets are cheap. I love the recoil impulse of it. I don't have to switch my reloader back and forth from small to large primers I don't have to have a barney mag But that is just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GmanCdp Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 (edited) qoute:you just want to open a whole can of worms well almost go away with it no ,i just thought in the past you was using the 45acp in all of your Trophy Match guns...i can certainly understand the cost factor,and loader issue of only using one loader..it's a PITA to switch out primer feeds.. Edited October 21, 2011 by GmanCdp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GmanCdp Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Corey,i should have scrolled down or used the search..hahaha..this is what is was looking for.. http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=136774 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark carr Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 When shooting major in both caliber's there's 1 plus for the 45 with big 230gr lead bullets they go so slow that the bore doesn't lead up but when I shoot my 40 with 170gr Colorado cast bullets I have to clean the lead out at about 1000 rnds not to big of a deal but I do like the fill and timing of the 40's recoil little better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosa Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Hey Dood.. I ordered a cobra 10mm mag and the 45 follower.. The 45 follower I received does not fit the cobra mag. Did you have to do any work to get those two to work? Peace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Nice heaters!! (But do they make weight?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted November 5, 2011 Author Share Posted November 5, 2011 Nice heaters!! (But do they make weight?) Mike they are close at 39oz WITH mags :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted November 5, 2011 Author Share Posted November 5, 2011 Hey Dood.. I ordered a cobra 10mm mag and the 45 follower.. The 45 follower I received does not fit the cobra mag. Did you have to do any work to get those two to work? Peace! Yeah. Virgil or Aaron has to modify them to work. The follower has to have a spot relieved for the rib in the mag and the slide stop ledge has to be lowered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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