roklock Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Hello, Has anyone taken STI Edge and converted it to Open? Worth the cost? (slide lightening, comp and fitting, etc.) Were/are there other issues to be concerned with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottlep Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 What caliber? Might be worth it to just have a new top end built in case you ever want to go back to the iron sights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roklock Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 9mm...would you need a new top end if already a 9mm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottlep Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 9mm...would you need a new top end if already a 9mm? No, but having a totally different top end just for open would give you the ability to go back to limited if you want. Building an entire top end probably wouldn't be much more expensive than having the current slide lightened, buying a new barrel and comp, etc. You can buy pre-lightened slides from Brazo Custom and other places and then have the new barrel and comp fit to that. For a gunsmith to fit a comp to your current slide they might have to take material off the end of that slide and make other modifications that, besides the lightening, would make it impossible to go back to limited. Just throwing this out there as an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Good advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 (edited) I have a buddy with an edge and he has 1 slide and 2 brls. One with a comp. He tapped it for a c-more and uses it in open. Runs great. Can always drop the other brl in and shoot limited. Edited July 23, 2015 by echotango Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerEli Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I have a buddy with an edge and he has 1 slide and 2 brls. One with a comp. He tapped it for a c-more and uses it in open. Runs great. Can always drop the other brl in and shoot limited. So when he's shooting open he still has the same slide with the sights in it? At least now he could have a slide racker and use it for both divisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roklock Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 Thanks for the input...I already shoot limited with a 40 so I'm not worried about converting it back. I was just wondering if there were any inherent issues using the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 (edited) He used to shoot it with sights. Now he has removed the rear sight and installed a slide racker in its place. He does not use it for limited but could. Edited July 23, 2015 by echotango Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBaron Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Thanks for the input...I already shoot limited with a 40 so I'm not worried about converting it back. I was just wondering if there were any inherent issues using the edge. nope there are no inherrent issues in the edge that would prevent it being a good open gun. it's the same basic grip, frame and slide as all STI guns including their open guns. basically you can buy a trubor barrel + comp and have it fitted (assuming the edge slide and trubor side are same length, I'm not sure on that point). remove the sights, fit a racker, have the slide lightened if you want (though trubores run ok with full weight slides), get frame drilled and tapped for the cmore mount, buy and fit mount and cmore. done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roklock Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 So it would be better to buy barrel with comp already fitted vs just buying comp and having smith fit it to existing barrel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMike Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I would buy a Trubor barrel with the comp already fitted. In either case, the gunsmith is going to have to fit the barrel to your slide or any slide you decide to use. I just checked this out (financially speaking), as I was thinking of a 9mm Major upper to go on my 38SC lower. To do a complete upper, I was looking at around $1300-1500 depending on options. To fit just a barrel/comp to an existing slide, the cost was going to be $400-500 cheaper or around $1000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Will the comp clear the full dust cover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPostman Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) Will the comp clear the full dust cover? No it will not clear. That is why most STI open guns are built using the standard dust cover frame. If you are going tondo this you will need to have the frame shortened at least an inch for clearance. Edited July 24, 2015 by MrPostman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 My friend used a threaded comp and barrel and did not need to shorten the dust cover. He did not use a trubor barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roklock Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 OK, I will reach out to a couple gunsmiths to get some quotes. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troupe Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 EGW sells a slide racker that fits the Bomar cut. That way you would not have to have another cut in the slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Hello: Most of your cost is in the top end. Why not just sell that gun and buy a Tru Bor or find a good used gun? There will be some for sale after Nationals I am sure. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roklock Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 Hello: Most of your cost is in the top end. Why not just sell that gun and buy a Tru Bor or find a good used gun? There will be some for sale after Nationals I am sure. Thanks, Eric actually I don't have it yet...local one up for sale at a good price so just seeing if it this would be a cost effective option to get into open. Having a limited budget precludes me from buying a new gun and the mags too. I missed a great opportunity this week in the classifieds but as a whole from what I could see there were very few 9 majors sold after last season. A fair number of 38 supers but I would like to end up with a 9 major if at all possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBaron Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Ahh. If you don't have the gun yet then definitely don't buy an edge with the idea of converting it as a cheap open gun. Much better off just waiting for a cheap trubor or other model 2011 already setup for open. Converting a super open gun to 9mm is not a massive expense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Having a limited budget precludes me from buying a new gun and the mags too. What guns do you already have? Anything suitable for competition? Are you already shooting USPSA in another division? I really hate to dash dreams, but limited budget and Open don't usually mix well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gng4life Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Having a limited budget precludes me from buying a new gun and the mags too. What guns do you already have? Anything suitable for competition? Are you already shooting USPSA in another division? I really hate to dash dreams, but limited budget and Open don't usually mix well. Amen on that! Gosh, I love Open but my wallet doesn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roklock Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Having a limited budget precludes me from buying a new gun and the mags too. What guns do you already have? Anything suitable for competition? Are you already shooting USPSA in another division? I really hate to dash dreams, but limited budget and Open don't usually mix well. Yes, I shoot when I can and next year more so with kids moving on, currently I shoot in limited, Para P-16. For a budget, I have $3000 max approval (wife) for gun and mags (1-2 170's & 1-2 140's). Missed a great deal last week in classifieds for a FGW 9 major. Other things I should be looking at budget wise? I am figuring my CR speed belt, mag holders, and holster should work with STI frame, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBaron Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I think your budget is reasonable. Once you have the gun and mags open costs a little more for maintenance and a little more for powder but that's it. I'd keep your eye out for a nice used 2011. Hell at $3k you are almost at the price of buying a brand new ck arms open (minus mags of course). I think it's realistic to expect a deal to come up. Just be patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBaron Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Yep your rig will be fine too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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