GB3 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Just picked this up from my gunsmith last night. It's my first STI and I'm super jacked to be a member of the 2011 club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB3 Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 The other side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB3 Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Cuts on the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnr88 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Very nice. Good luck with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripod Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Is the finish hard chrome or stainless steel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB3 Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Thanks, jnr88. It's hard chromed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FULLMETAL Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Great looking gun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howa4au Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Nice gun. You look super jacked in your avatar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racknrider Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I like the cuts on top of the slide instead of just being tritopped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troupe Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Who built the pistol, I also like the flutes over the tri-topping. Looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB3 Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 Thanks, guys. I appreciate the kind words. A local ND gunsmith built it, Rob Sailer. I'm very pleased with his work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Let us know how it shoots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCSBarney Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Who did the chrome job? Looking for recommendation for my newest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mx556 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Dig it looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choppe Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Just picked this up from my gunsmith last night. It's my first STI and I'm super jacked to be a member of the 2011 club. That turned out awesome. Thanks for telling the world before your "friends"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB3 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 Just picked this up from my gunsmith last night. It's my first STI and I'm super jacked to be a member of the 2011 club. That turned out awesome. Thanks for telling the world before your "friends"... Sorry, big guy. I have shamed myself in front of the world and my friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB3 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 Who did the chrome job? Looking for recommendation for my newest. I should have gotten back to you sooner, Barney. My apologies. The chrome was done by Metaloy. www.originalmetaloy.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCSBarney Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thanks bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerEli Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 So 6" gun with bull barrel and full length dust cover, what does that thing weight?! How does it point/transition/balance? Recoil must feel very muted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4me2ply Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Very nice....I've got to get my hands on a 6in lmtd gun and try it out just so I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradfromND Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 And now I find out when a friend of a friend sends me a link. Lol. Btw, we're trying for another friendly shootoff in April after the steel challenge match. Rob does great work doesn't he? I just got my 2 back after some trigger work and tune-ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB3 Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 So 6" gun with bull barrel and full length dust cover, what does that thing weight?! How does it point/transition/balance? Recoil must feel very muted The gun weighs 43oz with no mag. I have very limited live fire experience with it, do to ND winter weather. But I have run a lot of dry fire with it. My initial impression is that I notice very little, if any, difference in point/transition/balance over my single stack gun. The only time I notice a difference in weight is when the gun is loaded up with 21 rounds. Recoil is gentle so far, but there is still some spring and load development to be done yet. I will try to keep this thread updated with my findings, as I found little to no information out there about limited guns in this configuration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB3 Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 And now I find out when a friend of a friend sends me a link. Lol. Btw, we're trying for another friendly shootoff in April after the steel challenge match. Rob does great work doesn't he? I just got my 2 back after some trigger work and tune-ups. Yes, Rob does very fine work. He has been nothing short of great to work with through the build process and is very helpful with getting things dialed in now that I have it. Couldn't be more pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB3 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 So I shot the first match with my 6" this past weekend. These are my findings. Recoil: Its almost unbelievable how little this gun moves. I shoots SUPER flat. It's what I'd imagine an iron sighted open gun runs like. It seemed like the slide(14.3oz) cycled a little slow compared to my Single Stack(13.1oz). I left it with my smith and he's lightening it further. I'll give an update on how that turns out when I get it back and put another match on it. Transitions: I notice no difference in speed when transitioning this long thing verses my Single Stack gun. If anything, the extra weight seems to smooth out my "twitchiness" and help negate over-swinging targets. My first impression is that everything felt like it happened at the same speed but seemed smoother and more controlled. Overall: I'm really digging this setup. The gun, by no means, shoots itself, but it's close. I might get addicted to Limited. If I can break the Single Stack habit of changing mags whenever I take more and a step and a half. I dropped a mag with 17 rounds WAY before I wanted to and mentally pooched myself for the rest of the stage. I'll post more 6" FLDC info as I get it figured out. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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