six inch 1911

[bug_eyedmonster]

Hey all,


I have been thinking about building one of the STI frames I have into a six inch in 9mm. I dunno why, but it seems like the right thing to do. Thoughts or ideas?

Jerry

[nothingextra]

Do you have any rules the build needs to conform to....or can you do whatever you want?

[bug_eyedmonster]

To clarify, this is not a build for anything specific. Not a open gun or anything specifically for competition. It will be going to one of three gunsmiths, depending on how it pans out. The only thing is 9mm or possibly .40, since I have the mags for them already.


Jerry

[bug_eyedmonster]

Oh, and the two types of frames I can choose from are the standard length dust cover and the tactical cut with the rail.


Jerry

[bountyhunter]

Hey all,


I have been thinking about building one of the STI frames I have into a six inch in 9mm. I dunno why, but it seems like the right thing to do. Thoughts or ideas?

Jerry

I had a 6" .40 cal top end built for my STI Trojan and it shoots great.

[JTROKS]

A 2011 or 1911?

[bug_eyedmonster]

A 2011 or 1911?

Could be either, really, but I have more double stack frames than single stack ones left.

[nothingextra]

I'd want a red dot, a quality barrel, good ignition parts, otherwise plain Jane.
No crazy milling or coatings.
I'd want it to be heavy and sit on target.
I'd want a stupidly light, crisp, medium length trigger pull.
I'd want the frame blended so every time it was in my hand it would just sit my middle finger and web of my hand.
I'd want to feel like I had utmost control in fast strings.

I'd probably go single stack, but whatever you can do to massage a 2011 frame into feeling like a Sig E2 grip would be good.

I'd also want it to be reliable, like shoot 500rd days and go a few days btw cleaning.

[nothingextra]

OP, have you shot 357sig out to 50yds?
229 SAS with a factory 357sig barrel is my thing.

A 6" 1911 in 357sig with a great trigger would be a hell of a pistol.

[hoss_hk]

If you're going to do 6" why not build it as a 10mm?

[LowThudd]

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If you're going to do 6" why not build it as a 10mm?

Just what I was going to say. Though, since OP has the mags, .357 sig does seem a good choice also.

[LowThudd]

Though you would need 38 super mags, have you thought of 7.62x25 tok?

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[trigger945]

Ooohhh, a 6" 1911 in .357 Sig. What an idea! I can only imagine what a fun gun that would be...

I like .357 Sig. And I like 1911's. Combining the two just never crossed my mind.

OP, build one and let me shoot it

[Kowan]

I've shot a 6" .45. That was one soft shooter.

[nothingextra]

I'd probably go with having a Barsto 357sig barrel fitted up to a 40cal X5 and call it good.