mcoliver Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Look at the guns he's built then decide if it's worth the money. Mind if I ask who the smith is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinity Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 ahtsay, pls check ur PM..$700?? for less than that u can get something u could say that is much better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achard Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 ahtsay,pls check ur PM..$700?? for less than that u can get something u could say that is much better... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah! trust jay on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahtsay Posted August 24, 2005 Author Share Posted August 24, 2005 Im considering having it built by True Weight, which means one of the gunsmiths that Roland Tan employs. Have you guys hear anything good about them? I know they are expensive, thats for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achard Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Im considering having it built by True Weight, which means one of the gunsmiths that Roland Tan employs. Have you guys hear anything good about them? I know they are expensive, thats for sure. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> PM Jay and you won't regret it! Trust me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrpp Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 If you have the money go with a Brazos Custom gun. Thats the best gun for limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 But of course, if you have a quarter of a million pesos in budget for the gun and the other important stuff like mags, pouches, holsters, etc. Hey, don't let me stop you from getting the best your money can buy. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> that's how i started out... now i've got a S&W 910, STI open, STI 40, a HK USP... he.. he... at the end of the day... para 16-40's or armscors work the same as STI, HK and S&W... i've found its the shooter that counts... If you're on a shoe string budget.... get a production gun as its the least expensive to compete... if you fall in love swith the sport, like we have.. there are plenty of limited 40's available out there... just ask a couple of the RO's and/or shooters at the matches.... They're bound to know someone trying to offload a good pistol that's been match tuned etc.. etc... Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Im considering having it built by True Weight, which means one of the gunsmiths that Roland Tan employs. Have you guys hear anything good about them? I know they are expensive, thats for sure. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> -1 there.... there are alot of better smiths out there. To name 2, look at first option and metrillo... and they're alot cheaper... shop around first. and really... 2nd hand isn't a bad thing here... most of the 2nd hand guns from shooters tend to be first rate setups... .. and flex is right... get to shooting. figure out the other stuff later.... rgds, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistral404 Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I purchased a stock L10 ($900) to really start shooting. I used this for over a year. I replaced: trigger hammer sear slide stop safety disconnector front sight mag release The factory gun was no where near the quality of a professionally built gun. My second gun was built by a known gunsmith-never regretted the decision My third gun was built by a known gunsmith-never regretted the decision My third gun is being built by a known gunsmith-probably will not regret the decision My fourth gun will be built by a known gunsmith. If I am going to spend over $1000 for a gun I am going to have a known gunsmith build it. It is worth the money. Read this forums discussions on .40 STI Trojans. Factory built guns need more work than a custom. Go to Brownells, pick your parts, pick your smith and have them do a bang up job. It will be a cold day before I buy a factory handgun again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahtsay Posted September 8, 2005 Author Share Posted September 8, 2005 I saw some really nice SVi guns at SpeedShooters...would this be considered a custom gun or is this a factory gun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 If I am going to spend over $1000 for a gun I am going to have a known gunsmith build it. It is worth the money. Read this forums discussions on .40 STI Trojans. Factory built guns need more work than a custom. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I agree that with factory guns you have a potential of requiring more work on the gun. Same can go for a *used* gun of either type. I own one of the mentioned STI .40 Trojans. I bought the pistol used. When you add up all the work I've had done (namely, feed ramp work by Virgil Tripp), and the 6 Tripp mags I've bought for it - I'm *STILL* ahed of the new price of the gun, and far ahead of having one built. However, I still have things I want done to it, and once I'm done with adding a couple of features, and having some cosmetic work done, it'll probably only be a few hundred less than having had a smith build it that way new.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuildSF4 Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 I saw some really nice SVi guns at SpeedShooters...would this be considered a custom gun or is this a factory gun? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They would be considered semi-custom, since they factory made but ordered with specific options on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 I saw some really nice SVi guns at SpeedShooters...would this be considered a custom gun or is this a factory gun? Technically, a custom gun would be built to order, with specified parts. Hopefully, with great care with parts properly fit to the task at hand. Other guns would likely fall into a category called semi-custom. They may (or may not) be built with a similar amount of care and fitting, but the gunsmith/company decides before hand what parts are going into the gun. Then there is the masses produced stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3quartertime Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Glock 17Production Get to shooting. Figure out the rest later. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My advise is most gun builders don't want you to take this advise. If your new to the sport and the forum ask yourself " Who is this Flexmoney poster, and why should I take his advise ?" Then do some research and find out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9MX Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 (edited) Ah, so your in the Phils. Here's my 2 pesos.I use a heavily customized Armscor widebody with the critical parts replaced with better aftermarket brands. With the amount of ammo I've shot through it plus the reg fees on matches I've shot with it, I could buy an STI Open gun and a Para with change. That should give you a ball park as to how much I've shot it. And it at this point, I still could not out-shoot it. This is the sales pitch that led me into building my SAMSCOR hi-cap NB: SAMSCOR- Shooters (SAM) slide on Armscor frame Edited August 14, 2006 by 9MX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Start small finsh big. Buy a good single stack or Glock and move up if you enjoy the sport and decide to stay with it. A good Gunsmith can produce a product that is far better than anything you can buy. That being said STI Edge is a great gun right off the shelf. Needs a magwell but thats about it, and dont overlook buying used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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