Ohioguy Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I would say most here shoot a S_I 1911 style pistols in comp. I am curious as to what 1911's you might shoot outside USPSA? I currently don't own one, and the ones I have purchased in the past aren't worth mentioning (you get what you pay for). Going from a tuned , tricked out gun for USPSA, which brand do you look at and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I carry a worked over Kimber with a 3.5 barrel in 45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Currently sitting here with a Springfield TRP Operator on my hip. I don't own range only guns, either they get shot in competition or they get carried, they all have a purpose. I would love to have a Champion, then have it worked over completely for a carry piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickB Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I have stockish looking Colts in .45 and .38 Super for IDPA. My "weapons" are a stockish Lightweight Commander and Detonics Combat Master in .45. My competition gun is a longslide, single stack .45 with all of the bells and whistles, but most of it is of little use, outside of the good sights and trigger. I've found that I don't like "custom features" when they're not custom work. I'd rather start with a base gun and add or modify to suit, rather than buy a production gun with most of what I want, but with often indifferent execution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfmun Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 An older Kimber Classic Custom that I got used. It is the most reliable .45 I have ever owned. I shot it in IDPA for a while and never a stutter or burp. George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technetium-99m Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I've got an EMP I really like. It goes most everywhere with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Gonsalves Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 (edited) I carry a LW Colt Officers Model that I worked over. Edited September 27, 2009 by Brian Gonsalves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooter_rob Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 My non match 1911 is a Kimber SIS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbean Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I've got an EMP I really like. It goes most everywhere with me. I love mine, too. My office and bedroom come equipped with full size Gov't models. 1911 - Don't leave home without it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegot38 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I bet my life on a Nighthawk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerPast Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 It's an added benefit of shooting the single stack and/or CDP divisions, to use an everyday option. But away from a game stage, it's a Kobra Carry or Kimber Combat Carry, except in the woods then its a "competition" 5 inch with a heavier recoil spring and ammo with a bit more juice. It's also fun to shoot IDPA with the Kobra or Kimber occasionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan 45 Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I am likely to be found carrying either an early Kimber CDP compact or an early TLE. But, I usually shoot the TLE in SS and 3g heavy metal also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogiebb Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 STI LS9 ....some times i carry my kahr pm9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1973 Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I would say most here shoot a S_I 1911 style pistols in comp. I am curious as to what 1911's you might shoot outside USPSA?I currently don't own one, and the ones I have purchased in the past aren't worth mentioning (you get what you pay for). Going from a tuned , tricked out gun for USPSA, which brand do you look at and why? I had a Kimber Ultra Carry II. Stock 4lb trigger w/polymer frame and 3" barrel. I sure do miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreblePlink Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 A Kimber "Commander" in .45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohioguy Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 The responses are pretty interesting. Split between Kimber and Springfield. I don't currently have a 1911. The ones I have purchased in the past aren't worth mentioning (I got what I paid for). I am thinking about purchasing one, but I am trying to figure out what I want to do with it. I am not sure if I want to get a Commander model or a FS that I could use in singlestack (or action pistol, IDPA, etc...). I don't want a full blown competition gun (though I do like the Para 16-40 and 14-45 Limited gun), but one that I can use and enjoy in the occasional match. I have been looking more at the match models from S&W, Springfield, STI, and Para. It would be nice to look at Wilson, Nighthawk, or Les Baer, but the budget doesn't allow it. Any suggestions on the makers I mentioned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaGunner Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 5" Kimber TLE\RL stainless,love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Burtchell Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Les Baer Custom TRS. Best bang for the buck and dead nuts reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1973 Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I would say most here shoot a S_I 1911 style pistols in comp. I am curious as to what 1911's you might shoot outside USPSA?I currently don't own one, and the ones I have purchased in the past aren't worth mentioning (you get what you pay for). Going from a tuned , tricked out gun for USPSA, which brand do you look at and why? I had a Kimber Ultra Carry II. Stock 4lb trigger w/polymer frame and 3" barrel. I sure do miss it. I meant aluminum frame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMS42 Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 My current carry gun is a Series 70 Satin Nickel Colt Combat Commander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 When I carried a 1911, almost invariably it was a full-sized, all-steel Government Model. At first those were factory guns from Colt. I carried a completely stock, blued steel, Series 80 Colt Government Model for a solid year in the early 1990s. I always loved how, the instant anyone saw that gun in my holster at a class, their first question was always, "What have you had done to it?" And their amazement when I said, "Nothing." "NOTHING?" they replied. "Yep, nothing. Just a totally stock Colt Government Model 1911 .45 auto. Radical concept, huh?" Then I discovered the wonderful world of custom 1911s. Well, I guess you can't say "discovered," I had known it existed for years. Let's just say, "Then I actually started getting in, testing for articles, practicing with custom 1911s, and actually began owning some of my own." For about four years I carried a Wilson Defensive Combat Pistol - another carbon steel, full-sized, all-steel Government Model. Eventually I defected to the superior Austrian technology. However, I have to admit I recently re-attended the Advanced Defensive Handgun Course at Marty Hayes' Firearms Academy of Seattle. I would have liked to do it with my Glock, but, the current primer situation being what it is, I literally couldn't find the primers to reload enough 9mm to shoot that class. OTOH I had beaucoup .45 ball. Opened up the gun safe, pulled out a Rock River Arms Limited Match Pistol - yet another full-sized, all-steel, Government Model-sized 1911 .45 - then carried it and dry fired the hell out of it for two weeks before the class. This was the first time in a good long while I had carried a 1911 Government Model for any significant length of time. It was cool, a real trip down memory lane. Of course, once the class was over it was back to my Glock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirpy Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I carry a lightly modified Colt LW Officers Model and have a weekness for Series 70 Colts for everything. That being said, I compete in IDPA with the Officers Model (and Series 70 full custom Colts) in IDPA with 7 rd. mags and don't feel bad. I also compete in USPSA with a P14 Para. If I was looking to start over I might try one of Colt's new Series 70's worked over but that's just me. Then again, any of the above mentioned are OK. FWIW Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonub Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I carry an svi tikki when im in formal clothes. officers acp when informal. The former of course is a dream since its not available in our country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRider Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 My current carry 1911 is a full size Kimber Classic Custom that has an S&A magwell, a 1918 Colt safety lock and double diamond wood grips w/skateboard tape on the frontstrap. It also has a regular short guiderod and I have played with the springs so that it shoots/feels like my Colt that I shoot L10 with. It is a good, solid pistol. I have shot a couple of local matches with it just to be more familar with it ( I take it with me to all matches as a back-up to my Colt, fortunately it has stayed in the truck, the old home built FrankenColt hasn't quit yet ) I have carried several Colts of varied vintage over the years though, all have served me well. Hurley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atbarr Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I carry a 9mm Trojan and use it in USPSA and IDPA. A.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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