I didn't mean to be too hard on Harmon, but first hand experience beats internet hearsay any day. My PT1911 has been great so far, so in two years of ownership I haven't had to deal with customer service. I am interested in first hand recent experience, since I have heard that they may be...
Well in defense of the SIS, I guess Kimber was looking for something that would set this series apart from the rest of their pistols. I sort of like it but I'm not in that league myself, I have a Taurus PT1911, ha, ha. Works just fine for half the price.
Any SIS owners out there care to comment on how easy or hard it is to rack the slide on these 1911s? My friend is having reservations on whether or not to go with another model due to the possible lack of positive serrations on the slide, especially with sweaty hands or maybe a little oil on...
Have you tried some plated bullets? They don't seem to get the gun as messy as lead with the waxy lube on them does. If you shoot a lot in one session, they help keep the pistol cleaner. There is nothing wrong with the new formula Unique, and I use it a lot. Don't give up on the FCD, it will...
check out this website. http://loadmastervideos.com/
Start with the Challenger press , don't worry about the Loadmaster for now, and work on each step of reloading a cartridge and before you know it you will be shooting your own pistol rounds. The Lee dies come with fairly good instructions on...
Rondog, I started loading my own 9X18s just the other day. I got some Starline brass and some Berry's plated bullets. So far they seem pretty nice with Unique powder(my old standby). Using cut down cases just doesn't sound worth it to me since the Starline isn't that bad on price when you...
The Taurus is $579 at a local sporting goods store here in the Houston area. I haven't seen any RIAs except occasionally at a gun show. The shooting range I go to has a Citadel for just under $600. It looks pretty good, but I wouldn't trade my PT1911 for it. I haven't seen any other 1911...
Well, I have one Colt, that must have a "tight" spec barrel, because it had the same problem that the OP has. My other 45s had no problems at all with my reloads. I got a Lee FCD and now all my reloads function reliably through the picky Colt. I agree with the above posters about things to...
Well the PT1911 gets a lot of bashing around this forum, but I still am very happy with mine. Its not a $1000 Kimber, but neither is the RIA. I like the idea of the tactical Rock a lot better than the GI one, since you are probably going to want some of the upgrades later on if not sooner. If...
I have a P64, and a Russian Makarov. The LIttle Pole is pretty hard to hold onto without a little practice, but I do have pretty big hands. Its not the kind of gun to take to the range and put a zillion rounds through it at a time. The Russian Makarov is a little larger and much easier and...
Yeah, probably a strange coincidence. Fiocchi is usually great ammo. Clean the firing pin and try it again. I haven't heard anything bad about a Cougar yet. Not like my PT1911, ha...
Curiousity got the better of me, so I took apart my PT1911 and one of my Colts, and they both had the punch mark on one end of the the pin like Mr. Watson described. I guess the guy that punched OleCodger's didn't hit it hard enough. My only caveat with the PT1911 is watching the set screws...
I'm pretty sure it was Winchester white box in 40S&W. It does seem to look like the barrel unlocked before the firing pin retracted. "Primer swipe", that is the term I was looking for, thanks. It was a black polymer pistol, I didn't see the brand so I won't start that war, ha,ha.
I was picking up my brass the other day and noticed that the guy's cases from the next lane had the primer torn or almost shredded by the striker. A couple of them actually seemed to have a hole in them since there was a bit of black smudge on them. Anybody ever seen this before. All my...
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