troupe Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Going to throw this out there for some that might know. I have the chance to get a STI Guardian 3.9 2011 in 9mm. What is holding me up is that I know when they came out in 2016, they were built on aluminum frames. They were also later done in steel frames. Great little carry guns and this one has minimal rounds through it. The owner is not familiar with the 2011 style pistols and I do not have access to it to do a magnet test on the frame. I would be in the $1700 range with the pistol and accessories. I don't want the AL frame and they were black coated. Serial # prefix starts with a TG and is in the 25XXX range. Any ideas. Thanks in advance. I know the price is high for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Tell him to weigh it. If it's 25-26 ounces, it's an aluminum frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troupe Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 Thanks brother. Hope all is well out your way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excursion12 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Why are you averse to the aluminum frame? I have the aluminum guardian and have shot thousands of rounds without issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 I've always been told an aluminum frame will last about 10K rounds as opposed to 100K with a steel frame. I know my first DPS issued P220 was used and there was a lot of slide to frame slop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troupe Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 I just don't want Aluminum. I was going to trade a mint 1964 40X repeater in 308 for it, I think I am going to keep the rifle. I am not worried about the weight, my little 365 can handle the everyday chores. Thanks for all of the input. I am building a commander on a 2011. It will do well also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v1911 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) deleted because I misread the title and thought this was the 1911 not the 2011 model… Edited July 2, 2022 by v1911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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