Whats MIM? I'm not a 1911 guy... I have a base model 1911, that shoots very, very well, and thats about all I know about them... That and I really want the Doublestar 1911, you know, to match my DS rifles.
School me on 1911's
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Whats MIM? I'm not a 1911 guy... I have a base model 1911, that shoots very, very well, and thats about all I know about them... That and I really want the Doublestar 1911, you know, to match my DS rifles.
Whats MIM? I'm not a 1911 guy... I have a base model 1911, that shoots very, very well, and thats about all I know about them... That and I really want the Doublestar 1911, you know, to match my DS rifles.
Metal Injection Molding.....basically a process in which powdered metal is formed/cast into a part.
The average shooter will likely never break a well made MIM part...but at anything above $1000 I expect no MIM.
Kimber started going to shit whwn they went MIM....
Whats MIM? I'm not a 1911 guy... I have a base model 1911, that shoots very, very well, and thats about all I know about them... That and I really want the Doublestar 1911, you know, to match my DS rifles.
Metal Injected Molding. Something 1911 guys worry about on the Internet but in the real world means nothing.
It does not matter if it says Colt or Wilson or Whatever is the flavor of the month Manufacturing company on the part, because more than half of the parts are MIM.
You have to watch what you buy to get away from MIM Parts (and pay way more for it too).
I will not use most MIM parts in a Build but my Range officer has MIM parts in it and after a trigger job it shoots perfect.
The only 1911 that I traded/sold that I really miss is the Sig RCS Sport 13. I haven't seen one listed in over a year.
Here's an SAI RO, sights and ignition parts replaced/upgraded, all work done by John Harrison. John is the best, and it's located at his shop in Kennesaw.
https://shop.harrisoncustom.com/springfield-range-officer-45-acp
https://shop.harrisoncustom.com/springfield-range-officer-45-acp
Unfortunately, my lovely financial advisor will not let me drop that much on a gun right now.
Quit being a pussy & just go balls deep
Would have to do a fire sale, to go that deep!
Don't know for sure, but easy enough to check. Look at the cost of the parts, then go to a John Harrison's website and see what the labor will be. Then factor in a lengthy wait time cuz John is in high demand and there's a shitload of folks in line ahead of you!
I can't really comment on the Doublestar 1911. I've shot a couple, but not enough to really form an opinion, and I haven't had one apart.
Well, if I get a chance, I'll pick one up, and you can run it in one of your classes for me...
Don't be a bitch @karlvv buy this one and never look back. Never owned a Wilson, but I've shot plenty and they are friggin phenomenal.
To address the original question, I would recommend Loaded model, I have heard good things about the TRP's but have newer had one. So far I have had 2 Springfield loaded they where both great albeit not equal one had a noticeably crisper trigger, neither one of the particularly like fmj's and would misfeed on them sometimes but newer had a problem with HP.
The only two 1911's i have had that had no feeding or ejection problems are WC posted above and the Sig Scorpion(you may have seen it as a model in certain attachment documents). That said I have put considerably more rounds through the Sig.
My current 1911 choices would be this.
Carry: Sig Sauer
Range: Springfield Loaded.
Competition: WC
Drool: Singer (yes there is a drool category of 1911's)
The only two 1911's i have had that had no feeding or ejection problems are WC posted above and the Sig Scorpion(you may have seen it as a model in certain attachment documents). That said I have put considerably more rounds through the Sig.
My current 1911 choices would be this.
Carry: Sig Sauer
Range: Springfield Loaded.
Competition: WC
Drool: Singer (yes there is a drool category of 1911's)