New 1911 just in from Bud's

[TucsonMTB]

I already ordered one of those idiot scratch guards on line. I think you warned me about this earlier. Thank you.

Cool! As we get older, we tend to repeat ourselves . . . sorry!

[Deano]

Cool! As we get older, we tend to repeat ourselves . . . sorry!

That's OK. At my age it's always better to tell me things twice.

[DeaconKC]

Heads up guys. MidwayUSA has genuine Colt 1911 mags on sale right now.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/815...tainless-steel

[TucsonMTB]

Heads up guys. MidwayUSA has genuine Colt 1911 mags on sale right now.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/815...tainless-steel

Just think twice about using any magazine that has a follower without a front skirt. Those two leading edges can ding your feed ramp, especially in guns with alloy frames.

[Deano]

Just think twice about using any magazine that has a follower without a front skirt. Those two leading edges can ding your feed ramp, especially in guns with alloy frames.

So are you saying the colt mags have no skirt on the follower?

[TucsonMTB]

So are you saying the colt mags have no skirt on the follower?

Did the picture from their catalog listing show up correctly in the message? If so, you can see the portion of the follower that digs into the ramp pretty clearly. I think they call that a Devel follower as explained in this PistolSmith dot com post: http://pistolsmith.com/pistolsmiths/...ower-prob.html

[Deano]

I can't really see the follower well enough in that picture to know for sure what you're pointing out. I'll check the link you posted

[DeaconKC]

Tucson is right on cheaper mags. Ones from the better makers have the proper clearances, but if the QC isn't there, they can be poor. I have been known to stomp bad mags flat at the range to keep them from screwing up the gun. Colt, Kimber, Mec Gar, Wilson all have good mags.

[Markis82]

Tucson is right on cheaper mags. Ones from the better makers have the proper clearances, but if the QC isn't there, they can be poor. I have been known to stomp bad mags flat at the range to keep them from screwing up the gun. Colt, Kimber, Mec Gar, Wilson all have good mags.

The stock Kimber mag, I received, was not very good. The follower had no skirt and because of that, the follower would hang up on the mag tube when trying to load the first round. I replaced it with the higher quality Kimpro TacMag and life is grand. Bud's has the Kimpro TacMags on sale for $17 or $18. Usually run upward of $24.

[TucsonMTB]

The stock Kimber mag, I received, was not very good. The follower had no skirt and because of that, the follower would hang up on the mag tube when trying to load the first round. I replaced it with the higher quality Kimpro TacMag and life is grand. Bud's has the Kimpro TacMags on sale for $17 or $18. Usually run upward of $24.

+1 on the KimberŪ KimPro Tac-MagŪ and that is a great price! I like them because, without the optional bumpers, they fit flush in my CBOB and they do work very well. Their removable base plate is a plus if you decide to rebuild them with Tripp Research compound follower kits (or Wilson kits) in the future.

[Markis82]

+1 on the KimberŪ KimPro Tac-MagŪ and that is a great price! I like them because, without the optional bumpers, they fit flush in my CBOB and they do work very well. Their removable base plate is a plus if you decide to rebuild them with Tripp Research compound follower kits (or Wilson kits) in the future.

Yes, I got the TacMag on your recommendation. I was going to get the Wilson Combat mag. But you explained about the flush fit and were 100% correct.

[Deano]

The stock Kimber mag, I received, was not very good. The follower had no skirt and because of that, the follower would hang up on the mag tube when trying to load the first round. I replaced it with the higher quality Kimpro TacMag and life is grand. Bud's has the Kimpro TacMags on sale for $17 or $18. Usually run upward of $24.

Just ordered some. That's a good price. Thanks for the heads up.

[nmkahrshooter]

I put the first 100 rounds thru my R1 that was purchased on 26 may and I didn't have one problem. Fine gun for the money and a straight shooter.

[Deano]

I put the first 100 rounds thru my R1 that was purchased on 26 may and I didn't have one problem. Fine gun for the money and a straight shooter.

Nice to hear it. Hope to shoot mine very soon.

[Yogi 117]

Nice to hear it. Hope to shoot mine very soon.

So Deano, any report yet on the new R1?