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picked up my NH talon today! the thing is godlike
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Why does the extractor need to be tuned an a $2500 pistol? just curious.
Sorry....didn't read the part about additional extractorLast edited by quickstop; 05-09-2011, 7:44 AM.Comment
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"When you get the (men) to the range, you just get the men. But when you bring the (women) to the range, you get the (whole family). And that's what's going to save our 2nd Amendment."--Dianna Liedorff
"Since self-preservation is the 1st law of nature, we assert the...right to self-defense. The Constitution...clearly affirms the right of every American...to bear arms. And as Americans, we will not give up a single right guaranteed under the Constitution." --Malcolm XComment
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Maybe I should duck for cover, but what about one of the Kimber Gold's? Not a Wilson but the price sounds more of what you are looking for.Comment
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Yes, I did all the milling, I have a Sharpe 3hp 9x42 mill. Both have 2lb triggers. I'm waiting for USPSA to allow a 6" sighttracker, when they do I'll change the barrel in the Limited gun.where are my pistol mags?Comment
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I'd contact Ron Phillips. He does anything you want for a 1911 and can customize as mild or wild as you'd like. He was one of the founders of Nighthawk Custom and branched off to start his own thing. His 1911's are some of the smoothest, cleanest 1911's you can find. They aren't a whole lot to look at IMO but they are some of the best running guns out there.
Another good bet is CT Brian on louderthanwords.us His lead time is gonna be forever but he's a really solid smith and can do anything you want for customs. If you're going to be dropping 2500-3k or more on a gun, go with a full on house custom by a big name. You're already gonna wait for quite awhile so may as well make it worth your time. Start out by DROSing a frame and send it in to your smith of choice and wait the time. Its going to be worth it in the long run.Comment
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"When you get the (men) to the range, you just get the men. But when you bring the (women) to the range, you get the (whole family). And that's what's going to save our 2nd Amendment."--Dianna Liedorff
"Since self-preservation is the 1st law of nature, we assert the...right to self-defense. The Constitution...clearly affirms the right of every American...to bear arms. And as Americans, we will not give up a single right guaranteed under the Constitution." --Malcolm XComment
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You wouldn't have to dros a frame from them. You could DROS ANY frame so long as they're willing to do the work on it that you specify. There should be no reason they couldn't take any frame and customize it in any fashion you would like if they're worth their salt. If they wouldn't do something like this for you, go to another custom shop. CT Brian is hands down my favorite as he makes really classy looking weapons and is such a master of his craft.Comment
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Those are all really nice 1911s. It would a difficult choice for me to choose between a Les Baer, Wilson Combat or Ed Brown (which you didn't list). I am surprised the Springfield is winning. Perhaps just more non-1911 guys know who Springfield is and have not heard of the other high-end brands? Don't get wrong, that is a very nice 1911, but I would not take Springfield over the others.
I voted for get a Glock because the Ed Brown Special Forces that I want wasn't listed, and because when it comes down to it, in a firefight I would rather have a Glock. High End 1911s are like a Ferrari. Amazing works of art, that when running right are as good as they get. But they are also high maintence to keep them running that well.Comment
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Agreed with the first paragraph, but the second, I don't think I agree. I think a high end 1911 fitted properly and really done up is going to run flawlessly. I believe its a misconception that high end guns that are tightly fitted are finicky about ammo, charge, yada yada. I have a highly customized 1911 and it'll feed anything, I've yet to have a malfunction of any sort, and its probably the tightest 1911 I've ever felt. I'm comparing it to Ed Brown, Nighthawk, Wilson and my Dan Wesson (although the last isn't really a custom) and it feels as tight or tighter than all of the others. Feeds like a champ, runs expensive defense ammo, ball, steel cased, Blazer aluminum and everything equally well.Comment
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I think the 1911 is one of if not the finest fighting pistols ever designed. I tend to agree with what I heard from Larry Vickers first and that you need to be your own armorer in the field when running a 1911. By that I mean you need to be able to effectively diagnose and fix problems with your weapon but the same can be said for any weapon for that matter. I've been looking around for a 1911 field maintenance class I'd really like to attend a quality class in the future if you guys happen to know of any let me know. I think most of the problems with a 1911 can be traced to first the quality of magazines and after that the extractor spring tension.Comment
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Or perhaps they're very experienced 1911 guys who know the specifications and goals Springfield achieved to win the FBI Critical Incident Response Group contract; i.e. 1.5" 10 shot 25 yard groups with a notoriously inaccurate round (Bill Wilson claimed the round was only capable of 1.25" at 25 yards from an accuracy test fixture), 2,500 rounds between cleaning with zero malfunctions allowed and minimum 50,000 round life. Springfield beat out Wilson and Les Baer withdrew from the competition."You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
"What we get away with isn't usually the same as what's good for us"
"An extended slide stop is the second most useless part you can put on a 1911"
"While Ruger DA revolvers may be built like a tank, they have the aesthetics of one also,
although I suppose there are a few tanks which I owe an apology to for that remark"Comment
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Yeah, those professionals are definitely right up there for specs as the Browns, Wilson, Baer, etc. I would own one of those proudly!Comment
That is one beautiful SVI. Did you really do the slide and frame cuts yourself? Been a while since I've seen a pic of that gun. I can only imagine how smooth the trigger is.
Great job.
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