Demus319 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Has anyone build a 1911 for Open or Carry Optic in Steel Challenge. I think maybe to make a build for Steel Challenge. Input would be great. I shoot revolver, Rimfire rifle at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I am doing one for pins in 45. JUst gonna go with a railed frame and use one of these guys to mount the optic, vs drilling and tapping. Unless I stumble into a frame already set up. http://www.neumount.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 1911 for open only. Lots of the too guys shoot them in open. No go for co via rules book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I built a dedicated 1911 Open for SCSA. My 2011 Open gun works just as well, but I felt like building a dedicated gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriotMRD Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Single action only is prohibited on Carry Optics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlestiller Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 A 1911 or 2011 in 9mm would work well for steel challenge. I’ve always been partial to the 1911 myself. There are lots of good 9mm 1911 offerings now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbrowngmc Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 I’d love to see some pics of single stack open guns!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demus319 Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 For sure!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troupe Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 I remember back in the day, George Smith of EGW had a aluminium framed steel challenge 9mm that was so light, that it felt like a toy. It had cuts in the slide that you could see the ejector and extractor through the sides, as well as see all the way through the slide and see the firing pin. That was back when we all had big tube sights as well. I can't imagine that set up today with the small dots today. I built a Kimber 22 for my son and daughter to shoot and it also so light weight with the frame and slide both being aluminium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) Had similar ones on my MCG steel gun. Edited March 1, 2020 by echotango Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troupe Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) The slots cut in your slide looks like Matt Mclearns work. Matt learned from George and Behlerts. There is a lot of weight removed. The cuts George did were two long slots, same width and cut all of the way through like yours. George had similar slots cut through on each side of the back of the slides. Springfield Custom also offered the side cuts at one time for weight loss. I would like to see smith's offer these cuts , but not many folks do it anymore. Very low reciprocating weight mean less sight movement, simple physics. Thanks for sharing the pics, Matt does great work. I remember back when extraction was a issue when C-Mores were being mounted so low. I talked to Matt and he told me the number to cut my ejection port lower on my slide, I cut my slide and the ejection issue was gone. Many, many years ago. Edited March 4, 2020 by troupe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlincoln Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 One that works well for Steel Challenge and IDPA CO. Only legal for OPEN in USPSA. Next post is the Wife's. Can only upload 1.95 meg to a post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlincoln Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Just now, jdlincoln said: One that works well for Steel Challenge and IDPA CO. Only legal for OPEN in USPSA. Next post is the Wife's. Can only upload 1.95 meg to a post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlincoln Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 sorry for the double post. Here's the Wife's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbrowngmc Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Good looking guns!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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