FireShooter Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Need a little help deciding on this one. Getting rid of the glock and going to a 2011. This will be my first and I will be using it for 3 gun primarily. Should I go 5" or 6"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I'm a fan of the 6 in provided the slide is lightened a fair amount. If you don't wanna lighten the slide go 5 inch. The 6 inch has an edge on the farther targets and smaller plates clubs are starting to use now but for me at least it seems to flop around more with a full weight slide. With a light slide it tracks well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimm33 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I just recently went through a similar analysis and given my planned use was going with a 9mm so opted for the 5". I wanted full dustcover, steel grip, and bull barrel and a 6" would have been way too heavy. If you were doing bushing, and a cut back dustcover and some slide lightening a 6" wouldn't weigh anymore grip materials being similar. If your getting a custom build talk to the builders and they will get you on the right path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actionshooter38 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Got a 6" and love it. Now, if I can just bring my shooting skills up to the potential of the gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy27al Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 A fat free 6 inch has several positives over a 5 but no negatives. You also could go 5.4 to hit in between Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk4 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 6 all the way. If you plan on shooting major get a full dust cover - but I like my guns heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Hello: We just shot some of the stages from the Brownells Lady 3-gun match here. It was a pistol match but some of the targets were way out there at 33 yards. We shot some small rectangular steel at 15 yards also. I am glad I had my 6" 2011 for this match. I would say get a lightened 6" in either 9mm or 40 depending on which match type you will be shooting. You may also look at a Glock 34/35 or 17L/24 if you like the Glock platform? Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterdog Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 I am building a 9 mm for multi-gun and am waffling between a 5 in & 6 in. My history has been with a 5 in in .40 so a little concerned a 6 in will mess with me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APL-G35 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 It will only mess with you by making you dislike 5" guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kujo929 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I couldn't decide the same thing. Ended up with a 5.4" Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breacher217 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I did not like drawing a 6" gun from Kydex. I was not used to the extra inch...There probably a joke here somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 If you're primarily shooting 3gun, you're probably going to build it in 9mm right? I'd go with a 5" gun mainly because you will most likely be using kydex style holsters. Don't get me wrong, I love my 5.4, but in 9mm its just extra weight that you don't need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric4069 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I couldn't decide the same thing. Ended up with a 5.4" Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk me too, 5.4 Cheeley is great. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonytheTiger Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 5.4? Sounds like a CZ75 Tac Sport to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rboyes Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I have both a 5" and 6" barreled STI's in 9mm. The 5" is an Eagle, and the 6" is an Edge with a 5" slide with a sight tracker barrel. Both have lightened slides. The 6" is quite a bit heavier, and while both feel great the 6" is nicer. I like the extra sight radius and a little extra velocity won't hurt either since they are primarily used for 3 gun. When in a match, I don't notice the additional weight of the 6" gun, nor does it seem to slow down transitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmiller Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 5.4? Sounds like a CZ75 Tac Sport to me! I thought I saw where a 5.4" tac sport is actually a 5.1" barrel. There pics here somewhere showing sight radii and a g34 looked longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonytheTiger Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 5.4? Sounds like a CZ75 Tac Sport to me!I thought I saw where a 5.4" tac sport is actually a 5.1" barrel. There pics here somewhere showing sight radii and a g34 looked longer.You have sown the seeds of doubt in my mind! Now I'm gonna have to get out if work early just to go home and measure my TS barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRush Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 5.4? Sounds like a CZ75 Tac Sport to me!I thought I saw where a 5.4" tac sport is actually a 5.1" barrel. There pics here somewhere showing sight radii and a g34 looked longer.You have sown the seeds of doubt in my mind! Now I'm gonna have to get out if work early just to go home and measure my TS barrel. Lol classic... try to slip the CZ in on the 1911 sub forum, and it turns out CZ includes the feed ramp in their measurement. They are approximately the same length as a 5" 19/2011. But the extra barrel length sounds good in the marketing literature! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstag Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Built a 6 inch gun a couple years ago and now my 5 inch sight tracker is my back up gun. Building another 6 inch right now, unique slide cut down to almost a classic style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) it turns out CZ includes the feed ramp in their measurement. They are approximately the same length as a 5" 19/2011. But the extra barrel length sounds good in the marketing literature! Unfortunately Mike, that's not true either: Regrettably I had to drop the hammer of empirical evidence on Angus over on the CZ Forum a while back with regards to the SP01 barrels: In Australia it is from the breech face with the barrel in the pistol How about in the US? or Czechoslovakia? Angus, I hate to be a gadfly, but it just really bugs me. The 2012 CZ USA catalog lists the SP-01 with a 4.72" (120mm) barrel, the 2013 CZ USA lists the SP-01 with a 4.61" (117mm) barrel and the CZ UB 2013-2014 catalog list the SP-01 with a 114mm (4.49") barrel which matches reality when measured from the breech to the muzzle just like SAAMI specifications: "BARREL LENGTH: On shoulder arms and most handguns the distance between the muzzle of the barrel and the face of the breech block or bolt. On revolvers, it is the overall length of the barrel only, including the portion within the frame." http://www.saami.org/glossary/display.cfm?letter=b I'll bet an Aussie barrel when measured from breech to muzzle is exactly 120mm (4.72") per the minimum barrel length requirement in Australia: http://www.ssaa.org.au/stories/handguns-the-handgun-in-australia-today.html#.Uk9UUhCGfYQ Back in May Zach Hein promised he would fix the measurements in next years catalog, which I'll greet with great gratitude. [/RANT] :-X This has been a pet peeve of mine for quite some time: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=194708&p=2159251 Edited November 25, 2014 by kneelingatlas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmiller Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Sorry Tony for the seeds of doubt. I was going to buy a tac sport until I found out that tidbit of info. That is when I built this pistol. I still keep checking gunbroker for tactical sports! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Gene Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 In my case, the biggest advantage of the 6" is the ability to focus on the front sight, when necessary, on the longer shots. With older eyes, it makes a huge difference. The shorter barrel may be a bit quicker on the draw, but the time difference of the first shot can never make up the difference of a missed shot. My own opinion is that draw time is much more critical in steel challenge or uspsa matches when compared to 3-gun. It seems like most matches you are drawing on the move anyway. I think the increased sight radius more than makes up for the speed out of the kydex. Happy thanksgiving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stician Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I think the differences are only perceptible when both are held back to back. So whatever you have just shoot it until it feels like an extension of you. I have a light weight 6 Cheely (36-37oz) and it points very nice. I've gotten used to it and noticed it could be flatter only after trying a friend's 5" SV butler cut with steel grip and sight tracker + tungsten rod. But the difference was subtle behind a range port. Under the timer I suspect I won't notice anything. My second build coming is a 5.5 Cheely, just because Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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