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A company that would let a 1911 out the door with a 7 pound trigger is no more likely to send you back a gun in serviceable condition than they were the first time. Like I said, ignore Colt at all costs and get yourself a Dan Wesson if that's what you have budget for. Colt is garbage.

I would have made the dealer on that lemon take it back and get another in, ASAP. Clearly not serviceable. I guess you were buying from a dealer who would not honor factory warranty and get a replacement ordered on his own funding or from a factory rep? Really poor dealer service, and a gun that sounds like it was made on Friday before Labor Day. CZ Group ought to have heard about that many problems! good luck, GJ

Hills, Wow! That is definitely not a ringing endorsement of the Colt. Sorry to hear about those problems. Sounds like you ironed them out but ya never should have had to.

I bought a new Colt Competition series 70 model earlier this year; let my dealer talk me into it instead of the Springfield TRP that I asked about. It is currently my main WB 1911 but the only factory parts that remain are the slide, frame, and mainspring housing. The pistol came from the factory with a barrel bore with no rifling present in 1/4 the length of the bore (looks like the rifling was cut off-center), a 7 lb trigger pull rougher than a gravel road, grip safety that had voids in the casting, and a thumb safety that was fitted incorrectly. The slide to frame fit was okay but a bit on the loose side. Rather than send it back and wait 8-10 months for them to do nothing but replace the barrel (maybe) I did the work myself. Not being a fan of MIM parts, those were all replaced with forged, a Cart barrel installed, new sights, and resprung. It now runs 100% with 230 gr. RN and 200 gr. SWC. Others have bought new Colts and been happy but I cannot recommend them. I did eventually buy a TRP which was much better but still used MIM parts. Those were replaced.

I've actually loaded a 230 grain rn in .45 Colt. It's not the preferred bullet but I have done it.

I really like the 200 grain in a 45 Auto. I use the same bullet in 45 Auto as in the 45 Colt, a 200 grain Round Flat Nose. Don't get me wrong, the H&G 68 is a great bullet, but having one that works in both cartridges is mo' better!

4.4 grains of HP-38 (231) under a 225 TCFP gives me 700 fps (157.5 PF) in my 1911.

Is the cut blued, which could indicate a modification at an armory? A 1 mm deep slot cut into a small part of the barrel probably will not affect the ability to fire it safely. Might it have been an attempt to add a early telescopic sight? What is a "sight level" on a Krag carbine, anyway? Do you mean the rear sight? good luck, GJ

I saw an interesting K-J carbine, 1899, at the local gunship. Nice patina, smooth action. Did not look at the bore, as I was pressed for time. However, on the left side of the barrel, between the muzzle and the sight level, there was a definite machine mark, with distinct edges. at the deepest, it may have been a mm or so. Any information on what to look for, or look out for with such a carbine, and what do you think of the cut out on the barrel? I know, an image would help.

Traditional, probably not. That's Tisas territory. In fact, I need to start looking for one and get it. I don't even want to shoot Traditional, but I should have one anyway. For $400, why not?

Quite a few of the new Colt DA revolvers are now blued, and gorgeous they are. Pythons and Anacondas. I agree Dan Wesson makes a great 1911, just not sure I've found a DW legal for Traditional WB.

The last time you must have bought those parts and services must have been 50 years ago. The labor price for a trigger job alone will eat up $200. Maybe take a gander at the EGW website and see what a hammer, sear, and disconnector alone cost. Then add thumb safety, barrel bushing, grip safety, ejector, and whatever else tickles your fancy. To be comparable to a Dan Wesson, add $3-400 for frontstrap checkering. If it's blued, add refinishing. $250 is maybe enough to get a sloppy new gun assessed for what it needs, it is not enough to get any meaningful work done in the year 2026. People at McDonalds are getting paid $20 an hour. I have never even asked them to take a Colt revolver out of the case at the store because they are all stainless. I had always thought the appeal of Colt revolvers was the bluing, but I guess not now. My DA revolvers come from two companies, S&W (primarily) and Ruger. The pricing alone on Colt 1911s would talk me out of them. Even if the build quality was identical (it isn't), even just comparing the features offered for the money would demonstrate that Colt is not a good value. Dan Wesson or go to a semi-custom for the price range we're talking about. Colt isn't even in the running.

(I certainly am not everybody), but I load 4.2 grains of WST behind any lead slug in the 225 to 230 grain range, to usually make about 160-165 Power Factor. Each 1911 I have loaded for shoots slightly different velocities for the same loading, though, so you need to check the load in your gun. good luck, GJ

What is everyone using for a 225 grain coated truncated flat point using WW 231 ...WST...and Unique. I want to be at about 160 power factor. Thanks

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Ive been wanting a commander sized 9mm forever - so it’s very likely to be a Tisas Tank Commander (likely this coming year)

Oh, I like! Good looking and very good price. I've been seeing quite a few positive reviews of Tisas online this afternoon. Never looked into those before.

The Belton Gun Club hosts Wild Bunch matches in months with five Saturdays. When that date is on or near a holiday they gauge the willingness of shooters to come out. Several of us said “yes” to shooting on Halloween so it’s on the calendar. The stages will be posted prior to the match and all of the information you need is available at www.beltonbushwhackers.com

Quite frankly, if I were to get another 1911, whether for WB or just plain to own... it would be Colt's 1911 Classic. MSRP of $1,069. 6 of my 7 current 1911s can be used for WB as is... 2 in modern, 4 in Traditional, only 2 of which are Colts (a GI issue & a Gold Cup). However the ones I use for WB are a pair of Taylor Tacticals. One that I won in at a match (finished in the right placement)😉... and another that I bought as a backup. The model I have is no longer available. The frame is patterned like a 1911, not a 1911-A1, so it doesn't have the chamfered area by the trigger, which for folks with shorter fingers is an issue, me, not so much. IME, any 1911 in anything other than a full race gun needs a couple of things to make it reliable... 1 - a slight alteration to the ramp to feed a wider variety of bullets, and a trigger job, crisper is how I describe it. Magazines should not be an after-thought. I have gotten by for the past 15 or so years with CMC "Shooting Stars". Others prefer Tripp Research, (now CobraMag). You cannot go wrong with em. I have one very similar to them, an 8 rounder, marked as a KimPro TacMag. It's been a reliable mag, but I don't have it as my 1st string of mags.

Never seen anyone that I would have do pistol smithing who would charge those rates. Especially not for fire-control smoothing and even new sights. Last paid smith job I had done - new sights on a 1911, including dovetail milling and a front sight from scratch - $250. COULD you find a guy ready to charge $1500 to tune it up? Sure. Should you? No. But, I either do my own tuning, or (if I didn't) would send to a reasonably-priced gunsmith for the tune of any NEW gun under about $2000. good luck, GJ

El Chapo, Colt DA revolvers today are quite good. I have a few and am quite happy with them. I was hoping the Colt 1911 line had followed suite... perhaps not? What are you seeing in today's Colt 1911s that leave you sour on them?

I would not pay money for a new Colt at any price. In fact, I'm not sure I'd even want one if it was given to me for free. Colt is done, has been done for a long time. Get yourself a Tisas, Dan Wesson, or Nighthawk depending on your budget. Don't waste your time with Colt. The guy above me is suggesting that you buy the gun and send it off for $1500 worth of gunsmithing right out of the gate. The Dan Wesson will already have all of that done when you receive it.

I need to get myself one of those. Tisas does not use MIM parts, they are the best mass produced 1911s I've ever seen, not even a contest when you realize what an excellent value they are. My USPSA Limited Optics gun is a Tisas and while I've done a lot of my own work to it, the total price of all of that is less than half of what it'd cost to buy a comparable steel grip 2011 from any manufacturer. All of the fire control, including the thumb safeties, besides the trigger, are orginal.

instead of starting a new topic i’ll raise the dead / CMP has them and they’re $399 and yes i has one on order

In that price range, my choice would be a Dan Wesson. To answer your question, I'm not using a $1500-2500 1911 in WB. I do shoot a Nighthawk in USPSA. Before last year, I was shooting a $600 STI Spartan for USPSA for a long time. My WB gun is a Kimber that is 25 years old.