1911’s in general, 9mm versions specifically

[Billogna]

I'm generally an impulse buyer with gear, but I've held off for this long, so it's more like a promise ring.

Stop playing hard to get.... We all know you're not... #gunslut

 

[RWT]

Now that I’ve flipped to the dark side. Who makes a 19x style 1911. Looking for a full size frame with a 4” slide.

I noticed this weekend shooting FS grip of the staccato and Tisas are much nicer than the shortened STI guardian grip. The additional 1/2”
Keeps my hands down on the grip and I am not jamming my thumb into the safety.

 

[MagnumHntr]

Now that I’ve flipped to the dark side. Who makes a 19x style 1911. Looking for a full size frame with a 4” slide.

I noticed this weekend shooting FS grip of the staccato and Tisas are much nicer than the shortened STI guardian grip. The additional 1/2”
Keeps my hands down on the grip and I am not jamming my thumb into the safety.

Keep your thumb on top of the safety while firing.

 

[Formidilosus]

Now that I’ve flipped to the dark side. Who makes a 19x style 1911. Looking for a full size frame with a 4” slide.

That’s a commander.

I noticed this weekend shooting FS grip of the staccato and Tisas are much nicer than the shortened STI guardian grip. The additional 1/2”
Keeps my hands down on the grip and I am not jamming my thumb into the safety.

That thumb needs to be glued on top of the thumb safety at all times, unless actively putting it back on safe- and then it immediately goes back on top.

 

[mtnwrunner]

Still resisting here, brothers.

#stayglockstrong!

Just sayin.......

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

Just sayin.......

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Does this mean revolver shooters drink Lagavulin?

 

[RockAndSage]

Does this mean revolver shooters drink Lagavulin?

 

[RockAndSage]

Unless it's a big-bore. Then it's cool. Must start with a .5 though.

 

[Dobermann]

Just sayin.......

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You and @mtwarden are on fire today ... somebody tell a moderator or something ...

 

[mtnwrunner]

You and @mtwarden are on fire today ... somebody tell a moderator or something ...

I'll tell him but he's probably gone interviewing for the Bill's head coaching job.

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

Unless it's a big-bore. Then it's cool. Must start with a .5 though.

The irony of that statement in this land of pea shooters and 9mm 1911’s is rich!

 

[43.6N]

For the brain trust: who does front strap checkering? 20lpi? 30lpi? Did they re-blue? Or a different finish? How has it held up?

 

[RockAndSage]

The irony of that statement in this land of pea shooters and 9mm 1911’s is rich!

Haha, for sure. But they really are cool.

 

[RockAndSage]

For the brain trust: who does front strap checkering? 20lpi? 30lpi? Did they re-blue? Or a different finish? How has it held up?

Kinda depends on intended purpose, as well as personal preference. Fewer people seem to do 25lpi, but that's my preference. 30lpi is finer, and something you're more likely to see on the nicer builds as well, that aren't really intended for duty or EDC. 30lpi is a bit easier to ding, too. 20lpi is more aggressive, but some people find it too aggressive and biting. Definitely best if you can try a few personally.

On finish, both the nicer and cheaper guns tend to get blued/re-blued by the smith doing the checkering. For duty/edc, you start seeing more performance coatings, like DLC and hard-chrome, both of which are slicker on the friction surfaces than normal blued or stainless steel, and can help with reliability that way. Cerakote is not in that category though - not a "performance" coating. It's fine as a surface protectant or for aesthetics, but compared to DLC, hard-chrome, or an actual surface-treatment like nitriding, it's better to think of it as a more durable paint. It also tends to get screwed up on tighter 1911s, with adding too much surface thickness on the friction surfaces and actually making them less reliable.

As far as who to point you to, I honestly don't know anymore, other than Les Baer's shop. Almost everyone who was a good, competent smith back in the 1990s that I was using are either dead or retired. There has to be some newer guys, but it's a space I haven't looked into in quite awhile.

EDIT: Apparently Nighthawk will take work on guns that aren't theirs, and they're a pretty premium set of smiths.

 

[11boo]

For the brain trust: who does front strap checkering? 20lpi? 30lpi? Did they re-blue? Or a different finish? How has it held up?

Unless you just love checkered straps(I do) throw some tape on. I have both. Checking is awesome from the factory. After factory probably still awesome but yeah you’ll be into a refinish too.

Those are proper .45s.

I just got into the 9mm version a couple years ago. Dang thing pissed me off enough to want to throw it over the berm at first. Springer Prodigy, 4.25”. It would run so smooth and accurate for 50-60 shots. Then start all kinds of malfunctions. Turned out Springfield laid the ceracoat on thick on the rails and it would turn to sludge in there. Wore that down via buffing and shooting, now glad I didn’t throw it.
It just works, smooth and easy to shoot well.

Found these 125 gr SWC in my bullet stash. Loaded with a book charge of CFE pistol.
22 yard group is nice. I can put 4 or 5 into an 1.5”.

 

[Dobermann]

For the brain trust: who does front strap checkering? 20lpi? 30lpi? Did they re-blue? Or a different finish? How has it held up?

Following on from @RockAndSage, I think 1911 Syndicate had a video where he had a pistol with 20 LPI and it cut his hands up a bit ...

 

[11boo]

Following on from @RockAndSage, I think 1911 Syndicate had a video where he had a pistol with 20 LPI and it cut his hands up a bit ...

It can definitely be too aggressive and sharp. Mine with factory checked straps are Baer and colt. Both are just right, not too sharp but grippy.

 

[Nine Banger]

Did we have a seperate pistol drill thread going or was that a phase of this thread that petered out?

Seems like it's time to get all these new pistols doing drills and take a break from all this accessorizing.

 

[RockAndSage]

Did we have a seperate pistol drill thread going or was that a phase of this thread that petered out?

Seems like it's time to get all these new pistols doing drills and take a break from all this accessorizing.

If you post up a new thread about pistol drills, I'd be happy to contribute. It'd be valuable and useful for a lot of people, myself included.

 

[43.6N]

Did we have a seperate pistol drill thread going or was that a phase of this thread that petered out?

Seems like it's time to get all these new pistols doing drills and take a break from all this accessorizing.

Was this the thread you were thinking about?

Post in thread 'Shooting handguns to improve rifle skill'

Jan 17, 2026

Does anybody have any online resources/videos for good USPSA type fundamentals?
I’m sure a lot of us would rather not build bad habits that then need to be un-learned down the road.

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