rootacres Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Hello all, I am considering switching division at some point this season. What are some good bare bones 1911s that can be tricked out for SS? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreed911 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 You could probably start with an Armscor/Rock Island variant to start cheap. What do you want to trick out? Adding a magwell and doing some trigger polish should get you close with something like a Springfield Range Officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktm300 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 The range officer is pretty close out of the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Range officer Magwell FO front sight Ambi safety if you think you need/want it Trigger work to suit, may involve new parts if you want to go lower than 3lbs. IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCTaylor Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) How much do you want to spend? I had an RIA 9mm with a factory trigger no other work done than some polishing parts (didn't touch the sear / hammer hooks) that got down to 3.25lbs. It was pretty ready to run out of the box, comes with an S&A style magwell, VZ style grips, FO front sight & adjustable rear for a hair under $600. Toss on a dawson CRP kit for the 1911 ~$100, add in 5 Brownell's 10rd magazines ~$100, and you're golden for $800. If you're willing to spend $1,000 ready to run a match, a Springfield RO is the way to go. Edit to add - Are you looking at new? If used, post a WTB thread here with specifics and a price range. Probably a handful of folks with some to sell. Edited March 8, 2017 by SCTaylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARRYJ Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 I bought an STI Trojan in 40, along with some 10 round mags. Can shoot Single Stack minor or major and Limited 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjb45 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Range Officer is a great base gun. Real Steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motosapiens Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 what is your price range? are you planning to shoot SS nats? (if so, you will definitely want 40 or 45 to shoot major). there are a million good 1911's out there. i have 2 sti's, a sig and a dan wesson, and they are all great guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppa Bear Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 I went into a local gun store and told them I was looking for a project .45. Bought a lightly used SA Loaded for $500 and paid a local gun smith to trick it out a bit over $300. I now have a very good SS gun for $800 that would have cost me $1,200 to $1,500 new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwhittin Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Depends on your budget. What say you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rootacres Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share Posted March 8, 2017 30 minutes ago, jwhittin said: Depends on your budget. What say you? I think $1500 all finished is a decent number. Any more than that I'd probably just go get a semi-custom/custom. I think it would be fun to by a bare bones gun and upgrade parts to what I want. The RO appears to be a good gun to do that with. I didn't know if there were more like that out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_Alan Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 RO is a good choice for the money Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJones Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 This is the rules forum.You would be better served posting this in the Technical>1911-style pistols forum.Perhaps a Moderator could move the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman195 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 STI Trojan is my go to for SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eureka1911 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I went with a SA Loaded Target. Added a Wilson Combat MSH/magwell and a Dawson FO front sight. Great shooting gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb72 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I'd buy a Dawson Competition Ready STI Trojan and have at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeEB Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 (edited) Sig max is a good choice. It's already got most everything needed. There is a 45 RO for sale on the site that looks beautiful, and is all setup for competition too. Edited June 8, 2017 by DukeEB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPENB Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 DW PM9 or PM7 in 45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb72 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 20 hours ago, OPENB said: DW PM9 or PM7 in 45. I agree - those would be good choices as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Taurus PT - 1911. Mine works pretty well, and is accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 I just went through the same process and got a STI Trojan in 45 from Dawson Precision, one of their "Competition Ready Package" guns and it has all you could want at the $1450 price range. Adjustable rear sight, fo front, oversize mag button, magwell, minor fitting and attention to parts. Mine is working great and is a very accurate shooter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta66 Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) I bought a Trojan. 40 crp from Dawson and feel like it was a good value. Mine won't reliably feed any flat nosed bullets so I had to buy round nosed. It increased the cost of reloading but my feeding issues went away. Edited June 14, 2017 by Delta66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motosapiens Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 On 6/11/2017 at 4:20 AM, rowdyb said: I just went through the same process and got a STI Trojan in 45 from Dawson Precision, one of their "Competition Ready Package" guns and it has all you could want at the $1450 price range. Adjustable rear sight, fo front, oversize mag button, magwell, minor fitting and attention to parts. Mine is working great and is a very accurate shooter! I was going to do the same thing but I won a trojan in a raffle at a match last month. Identical gun to what I already shoot, so now I have a backup. If you have access to 45 brass it is worth looking at a 45 just because they run without muss or fuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 I kinda was "stuck" choosing 45 as I want to shoot same gun in cdp in idpa and ss in uspsa. Or else I have definitely gotten a .40 one as that's what I have stuff I can reload for, i don't currently reload 45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 It's too bad Wilson Combat doesn't make any .40 guns, because then you'd suddenly be able to utilize that caliber in CDP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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