1911 magazine bases

[El Chapo]

1 hour ago, Happy Jack said:

I don't have anything to do with the WB rules, as I was Retired/fired from the job a few years ago, but I will add a little thing that hasn't brought up. SASS as an orginaztion does NOT allow any plastic parts on any firearms where you can see them. (exception handgun grips)So plastic base pads fall outside any SASS organized competetion rules. 

My Dawson 1911 basepads that I use regularly in USPSA are aluminum, so if that's the concern, that could easily be alleviated.  Tripp Cobramags can be ordered with aluminum basepads already installed.  If the issue is plastic, the solution to that is simple and already available, and already in use by people in every other shooting sport where 1911s are popular.

[Tracker Jack]

16 hours ago, El Chapo said:

You should also show up to a match and I'll show you how to shoot wild bunch, without my modern magazines.

There is not a damn thing you could teach anyone! All you do is demand that an established organization change THEIR game to meet your requirements. 

[Flying W Ramrod]

2 hours ago, El Chapo said:

My Dawson 1911 basepads that I use regularly in USPSA are aluminum, so if that's the concern, that could easily be alleviated.  Tripp Cobramags can be ordered with aluminum basepads already installed.  If the issue is plastic, the solution to that is simple and already available, and already in use by people in every other shooting sport where 1911s are popular.

Well, you could alway go over to Historic 3 Gun, they allow any material for base pads, and leave the Wild Bunch shooters alone.

[Seth Bradford]

On 6/1/2026 at 8:49 PM, Montague Kid said:

Despite my best efforts to ask a simple question without causing a battle, I failed. 
I must say that bickering like this is far worse for the game than any rules or changes. I think anyone reading this who was considering WB has run off like their hair was on fire. 
And Seth, I’m getting a little slower every day:) see you at the Muster!

Looking forward to it! 

[El Chapo]

5 hours ago, Tracker Jack said:

There is not a damn thing you could teach anyone! All you do is demand that an established organization change THEIR game to meet your requirements. 

I don't see where I demanded anything.  I bought another couple sets of mags and forgot about the issue until a like minded person started this thread to start the conversation.  You're the one who decided to come to a thread you don't like and express your distaste.  You're just mad because I dared disagree with you.

5 hours ago, Flying W Ramrod said:

Well, you could alway go over to Historic 3 Gun, they allow any material for base pads, and leave the Wild Bunch shooters alone.

If I could take the SASS people there, I would certainly go and check it out.  I have equipment for a lot of games.  I don't see how Wild Bunch would be materially altered by letting at least the modern shooters who are allowed to use ambies, adjustable sights, front serrations, beavertails, and pretty much everything else I use on my USPSA gun besides a magwell would be so bummed out about being able to use a magazine with a basepad.  I already knocked my front sight off and replaced it and removed my magwell.  Maybe not having to buy another set of magazines on top of that wouldn't have been asking for too much?