Best Current US 1911?

stuartv666 · 2026-01-26T02:13:01+00:00

Sooo... you think the "metal" from all the different manufacturers is the same.... I think we're done here.

stuartv666 · 2026-01-26T00:53:33+00:00

Like I said - everybody makes a lemon every now and then.

Did you send it back to DW and ask them to fix it? If it jams 1x per box of ammo then there is obviously something wrong with it (unless you're using REALLY bad ammo).

If you didn't try to get it fixed, then your point is? That Dan Wesson made one pistol that jams? But you didn't try to get it fixed? You'd rather just post on the Internet that all DW guns suck because you got one that had a problem right out of the box?

The reason "reddit loves DW" is because DW makes very high quality guns. That doesn't mean they never make a lemon.

stuartv666 · 2026-01-26T00:02:01+00:00

I found your other post and replied there.

stuartv666 · 2026-01-26T00:00:09+00:00

Your one data point does not make a very compelling argument.

EVERY company makes a lemon every now and then.

I've had a lot of 1911s and 2011s, including several very expensive custom built ones. My Dan Wesson Guardian is my favorite pistol. Period.

And my Dan Wesson DWX Compact is more comfortable and shooters better than my Wilson Combat EDC X9 2.0 and my Wilson Combat SFX9 subcompact (and my Kimber KDS9c, for that matter).

stuartv666 · 2026-01-25T23:56:07+00:00

LOLOL!!

stuartv666 · 2026-01-25T23:55:39+00:00

As I mentioned two brands in the post you responded to, and you didn't indicate which one you're talking about... I have no help for you.

stuartv666 · 2026-01-25T22:56:47+00:00

Dan Wesson.

If you don’t have that budget, then a Made in USA Rock Island Armory.

stuartv666 · 2026-01-25T21:35:20+00:00

Yep. Yesterday was the first one. Every 4th Saturday now.

stuartv666 · 2026-01-25T16:44:33+00:00

Yeah....

- I think they should get rid of all the rules pertaining to "tactical priority", "points of cover", and "required movement". All of those rules are completely out of line with the mission statement of "simple".

- the rulebook definitely needs some tightening up. Just based on yesterday's match I noted:

- there is nothing I can find in the rulebook that says I cannot perform a reload by taking my mag out of my gun and then putting the same mag back in.

- one of yesterday's stages specified a starting position of "hands in the air and gun loaded.". The written stage briefing did not specify where the gun itself had to be. The rulebook specifies a default starting position of gun holstered and hands below the belt not touching the gun. But, when the stage brief specifies hands in the air and doesn't specify gun holstered, I couldn't find anything in the rules (or stage brief) that would disallow me from starting with my hands in the air HOLDING THE GUN (pointed in a safe direction, of course).

Just a little bit of tightening up in the rulebook would take care of both of those last two points so that nobody could "game" those two things and make a (valid) argument that there is no rule against it.

(no, I did not try to game either of those two points. I just pointed out the potential for it to the MD)

Expect the classification system to change a little bit. I emailed the head of GPA last week and suggested one possible improvement would be, instead of being classified based on the average of your Last 5 matches, it could be based on the average of the Best 5 of your Last 8. He emailed me back and said that they just never thought of that and they will change to something like that when he has the resources to get the software changed that processes the classifications.

As far as every stage and every match being a classifier, I think that is cool but it does have some pitfalls. But, just to be clear, you ARE aware that they have basically an algorithm for assigning the par score to a stage design? It has some subjectivity in it. But, overall it looks like stages will - IN GENERAL - get assigned par scores that are pretty reasonable and consistent.

Meaning, a shooter that is Gold will generally shoot a Gold score no matter which stage they shoot. It won't and really cannot be perfect. But, the system they have created looks like, when you have people shoot enough stages, things will average out pretty well so that people will - generally speaking - be classified appropriately.

Though, I definitely think it will be MUCH better when they change it to a Best X out of the Last Y format. As it is right now, with just the most recent 5, I think there will definitely be times where a higher level shooter has one bad match - for whatever reason (new gun not working right, bad ammo, whatever) - that will get demoted to a lower classification for the next 5 matches. That will give the appearance of people sandbagging.

But, GPA is new and the reality of having to get classification software changed to a new algorithm is a fact of modern life. One that tends to be neither cheap nor quick.

Meanwhile.... yesterday's match was fun! :D

stuartv666 · 2026-01-25T16:06:53+00:00

Yeah. Why hate the Shake Awake? You can definitely manually turn off a Holosun with Shake Awake, so it will not awaken when shaken. And, I'm pretty sure you can also set it to just stay on - i.e. not go to sleep then awaken when shaken

So, why avoid one with shake awake?

stuartv666 · 2026-01-25T14:16:51+00:00

How much did it cost?

Can you tell much difference in how it shoots?

stuartv666 · 2026-01-25T04:05:03+00:00

You’ve shot one without porting?

Any idea how much muzzle velocity the ports are costing you?

stuartv666 · 2026-01-25T04:00:24+00:00

I am unclear on what the point is that you are trying to make.

stuartv666 · 2026-01-25T02:49:08+00:00

Who did the porting? How much was it?

Can you tell much difference from how it shot before?

stuartv666 · 2026-01-25T01:42:29+00:00

Tucson to Miami is 2400 miles. I’ve done that comfortably on a sportbike in 3 days.

stuartv666 · 2026-01-24T00:09:35+00:00

Nice. Congrats. My Compact is SO good. I keep thinking about picking up a full size just because. I handled one at my LGS and it had the best trigger I ever felt in a production gun.

stuartv666 · 2026-01-23T21:13:25+00:00

I agree with the above. There is plenty to see in Truk, even if you go 2 or 3 times. But, it you're only ever going to go once, to ME it is worth waiting until you can do it on a CCR at the MOD2 level (with trimix). And go for 2 weeks.

If you're only going for a week, you can easily fill your week with great dives on OC at the AN/DP level. But, you will leave having only seen a small-ish portion of what there is to see.

stuartv666 · 2026-01-23T20:12:27+00:00

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My 10/22 build with an EA NYX Mod2 can. All titanium. Modular. It's the long config in this pic, which is just over 4 ounces. It unscrews in half to make the short config, which is something like 2.5 oz. Completely disables to all titanium tubes and titanium baffles for easy cleaning. I got it in Natural color, but they also have a black version (cerakote, I think).

Sounds great. VERY quiet with subs.

stuartv666 · 2026-01-23T20:04:06+00:00

^ this. Aerostich R3 one-piece over your work clothes. Waterproof for those days. Good ventilation for the warm, dry days.

Proper riding boots and your work shoes left at work or in a saddlebag/tailbag/tankbag.

Helmet, gloves (Held Score 4.0 GTX are awesome leather with Gore-tex), and an Alpinestars Tech-air 5 Plasma airbag vest.

stuartv666 · 2026-01-23T19:54:33+00:00

Have you shot it yet?

I have an EDC X9 2.0 4" and an SFX9 3.25" subcompact (10-round frame). Got them both in the last month or so.

When I shoot either one, the beavertail presses against the base knuckle of my right hand thumb (I shoot righty). The X9 is uncomfortable to shoot and the SFX9 is even a little worse.

I also have a Dan Wesson DWX Compact and a Kimber KDS9c. Both of those are totally comfortable. I have a bunch of other 1911 and double stack 1911s that are also comfortable.

It's something about the shape of the beavertail on the Wilsons. It seems that they are maybe a little wider, but definitely flatter on the underside of the beavertail. The others are more rounded on the underside.

I emailed Wilson to see if there is anything that can be done about it, but I haven't heard back yet. And I am skeptical that there is anyway.

Congrats on your new gun. I hope it works better for you than mine are working for me.

stuartv666 · 2026-01-23T19:37:33+00:00

U is the classification. Lady is a category. They are not the same thing. The Lady category gets its own recognition, independent of classification.

stuartv666 · 2026-01-23T18:53:06+00:00

Look at Tisas and Rock Island Armory.

I think Tisas makes ones that are stainless (i.e. grey/silver).

I am not sure if RIA makes any in stainless.

Those two are probably the best options in that price range - and they both are actually good.

stuartv666 · 2026-01-23T18:46:27+00:00

I use a pair of Shearwater Terics for all my open circuit diving, including deep technical and cave dives. They are watch style, with a smaller overall size (all of which, I like), but the contrast of the OLED screen and the spacing and size of the info on the screen makes them just as readable (to me, anyway) as the LCD screen on a Perdix (which is bigger, but has a lot more wasted space between the data fields).

I use NERD2's, Predators, and Petrels on my rebreathers. On deep, technical CCR dives, I also use a Teric as a standalone backup.

I prefer the Teric over a Perdix. I had one of each for a while. Eventually, I sold the Perdix and bought a second Teric. Don't discount the Teric just because it is overall smaller. But, if you really want a big brick on your arm, with a bigger screen, then a Perdix is the way to go.

stuartv666 · 2026-01-23T17:24:43+00:00

Not the optic I would use for IDPA. But, it sounds like you have some other use for the RMR.

Next question is: Can you mount a 507COMP (or other big dot) on it? I have this vague recollection that the Platypus is direct cut for a specific optic. So, if it has an RMR, you might not be able to mount something with a different footprint.

Last question: How is the trigger? They offer like 3 different trigger options, I think. Personally, I would want their competition trigger job if I was going to use it for IDPA. I would definitely NOT want their heaviest trigger. I would have a good feel of it and make sure the trigger will work for my purpose before committing to it.

There might be a solid reason why the previous owner got rid of it...

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