anderson22 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Whats a better gun. Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWFAN Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Dan Wesson. Much better (non-mim) parts + front strap checkering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDPMatt Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Everything Jeremy said.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafdov368 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 for the price difference, you can easily throw in and incredibly nice trigger and have someone throw checkering on the front strap. Even though the STI has mim parts, they are still good parts, and they most likely won't brake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDPMatt Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Even though the STI has mim parts, they are still good parts This doesn't make sense to me. Please explain.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWFAN Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Sti does have good MIM parts, but theyre still mim. Anderson asked what was better, not what was better value (even though thats still the DW in my opinion) Youre looking at $150 or so for checkering, plus $100 or so for trigger parts alone plus install if you arent the diy type.. plus shipping if someone isnt close who can do those things. The DW is stainless, I have no idea if they make a stainless Trojan, but the hardchrome also adds to the price if you dont want blued. The downside to the PM9? They can be harder to get than STI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjb45 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Over on the 1911 Forum, there was a pretty extensive discussion on steel; bar stock, cast, mim, etc. Good MIM is better than poor bar stock. So blanket condemnation of MIM may not always be applicable. That said, I replaced all my Trojan parts with SV parts. Knowing what I know now, I would not buy another Trojan. They are fine pistols for the money but for more money there are better pistols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind bat Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Don't forget about the Trojan's stupid roll mark, plastic trigger, main spring housing and poor finish. DW puts the nicest factory trigger job of any 1911 I've owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikethor Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Simply buy the best you can afford period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafdov368 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) Even though the STI has mim parts, they are still good partsThis doesn't make sense to me. Please explain....Mim parts aren't bad by any means if they are made correctly, they aren't cast but they still work. If you really worried about the internals, swap them out if they ever break, or simply buy the package that fits your needs. Edited October 10, 2013 by dafdov368 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDPMatt Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Even though the STI has mim parts, they are still good partsThis doesn't make sense to me. Please explain....Mim parts aren't bad by any means if they are made correctly, they aren't cast but they still work. If you really worried about the internals, swap them out if they ever break, or simply buy the package that fits your needs. I've never had a competition 1911 that has had MIM and it last. Period. It needs to be replaced if you actually shoot your gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssanders224 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Even though the STI has mim parts, they are still good partsThis doesn't make sense to me. Please explain....Mim parts aren't bad by any means if they are made correctly, they aren't cast but they still work. If you really worried about the internals, swap them out if they ever break, or simply buy the package that fits your needs.I've never had a competition 1911 that has had MIM and it last. Period. It needs to be replaced if you actually shoot your gun. Those are pretty strong words. I have shot the wheels off my Trojan, and it still runs and runs. So if anything, I'd say its a case by case scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambluemax Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I have thousands of rounds through my Springfield trp in action pistol completion ...0 parts failures. Pm9 would be my hands down choice though they are both great choices...you can't really loose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael b. Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I love my PM9. Incredibly well made gun. Excellent trigger out of the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastluck13 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 PM9. The STI is good gun. Accuracy and reliability are probably on par but the DW will beat it in every other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polizei1 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 I personally would choose STI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef J Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 If you can afford the Dan Wesson, go for it. I have both a STI and a Dan Wesson, love em' both. For the money my DW was a better value, the quality considering price hands down can not be beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anderson22 Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 Thanks alot guys for the input. Im gonna get a wesson ssc .40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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