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I have finally picked up my STI Perfect 10 after 8 month wait ... I have major plans for this and will post pics of the updates here...

STI Perfect 10 Stock:

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My Perfect 10 STOCK!!! by rippspeed1, on Flickr

First thing I've added :

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Project Straight Six begins by rippspeed1, on Flickr

whats waiting for it to be fitted by 1911SpeedShop in Riverside California:

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Just swapped out the black grip with a grey grip, dawson precision magwell and added the extended mag release:

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Little Brother and Big Brother prt 1 by rippspeed1, on Flickr

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Little Brother and Big Brother prt 4 by rippspeed1, on Flickr

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What do you have planed for your Perfect 10...? Can you tell us... :rolleyes:

Unlike you WHEELNUT I dont have any skills on the mill or lathe...

I'm planning on doing a 6" sight tracker and some custom cuts on it to do a major lighten on the slide and the frame. I also have another slide that I'm going to do a bushing barrel on it, incase the sight tracker doesnt work out for me ...

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Hello: Man, you must love heavy pistols :surprise: That thing must weight 50ozs or more. The project looks good so far :cheers: Thanks, Eric

If my memory is correct my edge was like 40oz and my Perfect completely stock was 45oz ... but with a few changes I dropped it down to 43oz even with the addition of the dawson big ice magwell. I'll re-weight when she's all said and done with the sight cuts and everything else...

But to answer you... yes I do like a heavy but balance pistol. I was surprise that SV's with the new metal grips just as much as a 6" Perfect 10...

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Those pics look awesome.... the barrel to slide fit looks nice and tight. Do you have any pics well you were cutting.? Love to see build projects like this :cheers: keep up the good work. Are you shooting 40 or 10mm .?

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who is the 1911 speed shop?

thanks

1911 Speed Shop is Jimmy Vidanes ... he is a well respected local gunsmith @ Norco. A lot of the Norco Run & Gun guys contract him for a lot of custom work.

his Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/josejaime.vidanes?ref=ts

his website isn't up but check out his Facebook page to see some of his work.

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Just a quick update ... Shes almost home and I'll post pics

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after she comes home ... the barrel will get some serrations and a nice coat of TiN and the slide and frame will get modified for New SV Mags and hard chrome...

Still on the fence about the thumb rest...

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Tell me about that thumb safety. Woo I like it. :surprise:

You can get it from Jimmy ( Jimmy@1911speedshop.com ) or Jojo Vidanes ( JVIndustries.net )

I fell in love with this thumb safety more than my SV Extra Wide thumb safety. I find it more comfortable...

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I'v been watching your 6in build........ :cheers: I bought a few 40 Schuemann barrels the other day, ordered two Caspian stainless slides and bought that stainless SV grip off B E the other day, so one will have a SV lower and the other will be STI. I guess we'll be ready for 2013 with are 6in sight trackers :D

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I'v been watching your 6in build........ :cheers: I bought a few 40 Schuemann barrels the other day, ordered two Caspian stainless slides and bought that stainless SV grip off B E the other day, so one will have a SV lower and the other will be STI. I guess we'll be ready for 2013 with are 6in sight trackers :D

why did you go with the tribid barrel compared to the hybrid ???

I went with the hybrid because I shoot lead ...

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I'v been watching your 6in build........ :cheers: I bought a few 40 Schuemann barrels the other day, ordered two Caspian stainless slides and bought that stainless SV grip off B E the other day, so one will have a SV lower and the other will be STI. I guess we'll be ready for 2013 with are 6in sight trackers :D

why did you go with the tribid barrel compared to the hybrid ???

I went with the hybrid because I shoot lead ...

I don't shoot lead......... I like the little extra room from the first lug to the back of the rib. To me on a 6in., you may get a toning fork effect.... with it being so short in the back, but that's just what I think.!!

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