dezz Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Just morphed from a Glock shooter into a 1911/2011 lover. Have a Cameron limited for USPSA and looking for a 9mm 1911 to shoot in IDPA ESP. Any thoughts on the Taurus? Would buy a STI Trojan but my money tree is looking dead. Great price and wondering if it had the capabilities of being breathed on to make it a good shooter. Have a trashed left wrist due to dirt bikes and need to minimize the damage or would shoot CDP. thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH45 Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 If you don't have the cash for a Trojan, look at the Spartan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Go with the Spartan. MUCH better gun than the taurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezz Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 thanks for the info, overlooked the Spartan. Little bit more expensive but probably money well spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmw5142 Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 The Spartan is most definitely money well spent. Get a new front sight, some quality mags and maybe a trigger job (both of my spartans were 5+ lbs out of the box) and you're in business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark carr Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I can't speak for the Taurus but I just got a Spartan 9mm and I was pleasantly surprised with accuracy first trip to the range I had a 4 shot group all touching at 25 yds with white box 115s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGabe Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 The Spartan in 9mm is a great choice. Fiber optic sights and a trigger job and your good to go. I used the Dawson 10 round magazines and they ran 100%. I don't think you would be dissapointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezz Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 Sweet, thanks for your input. Spartan it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry944T Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I have a friend who bought a 9mm Taurus. In spite of a new barrel bushing the accuracy was bad. I mean it wouldn't stay on paper at 25 yards. He couldn't sell it fast enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermoto Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 My spartan has been 100%, I am using dawson mags, shooting 115 fmj, 121 IFP, 115 fp, I have ordered some 147fp to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DyNo! Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I've got a Taurus 1911 9mm. Runs fine and shoots fist sized groups at 25 yards. Does the job for me but your mileage may vary. I got the gun to beat up on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spearogun Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I havn't used the Taurus or the STI Spartan, but I have a STI Trojan in 9mm. Its a fun gun to shoot. Quality is high and its a flat shooting pistol. If you can, save some extra money and buy American made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssanders224 Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 +Another for the STI Trojan. They are OUTSTANDING for the price point. MIne has been 100% reliable through 2000 rounds with Dawson 10rnd mags. And that is with a buffet of different kinds of 9mm ammo! Oh, plus Ive done a few 3/4" groups at 25yds on bags with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 The Spartan I got was very shootable out of the box. It was partial to round nose bullets but fed the JHPs OK after I adjusted the OAL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windscreen Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 (edited) I went down a similar road to the original poster - started on Glocks, then shot my first 1911 and fell in love with the SA trigger and the ergonomics. Shot a Para, and now a 2011 in USPSA. I wanted to stay on the 1911 platform for IDPA, rather than jumping back and forth to Glock. But, I didn't want to drop another $2k on a 2011. I went the Spartan 9mm route, with a Dawson FO front, gapless ice magwell, drop in hammer group, and fitted an SV long flat trigger and a Wilson wide ambi. Add some Tripp 10 rd mags and some grip tape, and it is a great shooting gun. Makes weight by about 0.2 oz. Mine runs Zero 125 conical HPs quite well. -Steve edit for stupid auto miscorrecting phone Edited December 13, 2011 by windscreen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latewatch Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I recently picked up a used 9mm Taurus 1911 primarily because of a great price ($350). It has been 100% reliable so far with Wilson mags and 124 fmj ammo. Accuracy is not as good as I'd like so I'm gonna try replacing the bushing and see if that helps. It also shoots low so I'll be replacing the front sight with a Dawson FO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40S&W Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 (edited) Consider a Fully Loaded Stainless 9mm Target from Springfield Armory. That's what I use for IDPA ESP. Got a trigger job 2# and bead blasted the stainless to matte finish, & black VZ ambi slime line grips. Only one hitch in 9,273 rounds fired. I used Tripp 10 round mags that fit the box or 9 round Metalform mags with basepads that just make the box. Edited December 17, 2011 by 40S&W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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