1911 22LR conversion kits
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Don't overlook past makers - the Service Ace fills a niche
Don't overlook past makers - the Service Ace fills a niche - I have 2 of them and find them useful and fun - I suppose a mild prejudice in favor of steel and working slide locks -I've been told enough use will wear them into real reliability but they haven't been as bad as some say.
Don't overlook past makers - the Service Ace fills a niche - I have 2 of them and find them useful and fun - I suppose a mild prejudice in favor of steel and working slide locks -I've been told enough use will wear them into real reliability but they haven't been as bad as some say.
I have a Marvel and love it but this one may be of interest depending on what you want to use it for.
http://jarvis-custom.com/22_LR_Conversion.htm
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http://jarvis-custom.com/22_LR_Conversion.htm
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Guido, out of curiosity, are you looking for more options before making a decsion, or is there something specific about the two you mentioned you don't like?
Doesn't Ciener still make the Kimber kit?
I have a Marvel and really like it. Only complaint is the slide is too bulky to fit into my holsters.
Doesn't Ciener still make the Kimber kit?
I have a Marvel and really like it. Only complaint is the slide is too bulky to fit into my holsters.
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Don't overlook past makers - the Service Ace fills a niche
Don't overlook past makers - the Service Ace fills a niche - I have 2 of them and find them useful and fun - I suppose a mild prejudice in favor of steel and working slide locks -I've been told enough use will wear them into real reliability but they haven't been as bad as some say.
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I have a Colt Service Ace and a Ciener. The Service Ace is hands down the best, and shoots right along with my MKII Ruger standard model (which is to say, pretty darn good.)
You have to keep them clean, and the Service Ace doesn't like some brands of ammo -- like Winchester hollow points. But other than that, I find no faults with it.
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Don't overlook past makers - the Service Ace fills a niche
Don't overlook past makers - the Service Ace fills a niche - I have 2 of them and find them useful and fun - I suppose a mild prejudice in favor of steel and working slide locks -I've been told enough use will wear them into real reliability but they haven't been as bad as some say.
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I have a Colt Service Ace and a Ciener. The Service Ace is hands down the best, and shoots right along with my MKII Ruger standard model (which is to say, pretty darn good.)
You have to keep them clean, and the Service Ace doesn't like some brands of ammo -- like Winchester hollow points. But other than that, I find no faults with it.
Kimber started making them themselves last year - claimed cost was the issue. At the time they still had both in stock and I was offered the choice - I took the new Kimber kit. Very accurate.
Short time later though I bought a S&W model 41 . . . . also a tack driver.
So I guess the message is, not sure the conversion kit scrathces the 22 itch . . . .
The new Kimber kit looks nice, but I don't have the money to find out for sure. My Ceiner kit (with Kimber stamped on it) is reasonably accurate, and reliable if I keep it clean. After 25K rounds or so I am still happy with it.
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So I guess the message is, not sure the conversion kit scrathces the 22 itch .
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It depends on what the itch is -- if you want a gun just like your .45, it's a good idea. If you want to be able to switch back and forth, it's a good idea. If you just like the M1911, that's the best way to get a .22 version.
If you have a particular use for a .22, then a .22 designed for that purpose is the way to go.
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So I guess the message is, not sure the conversion kit scrathces the 22 itch .
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It depends on what the itch is -- if you want a gun just like your .45, it's a good idea. If you want to be able to switch back and forth, it's a good idea. If you just like the M1911, that's the best way to get a .22 version.
If you have a particular use for a .22, then a .22 designed for that purpose is the way to go.
I've got the Ciener kit (the higher-end model with the adjustable sights). It's currently sitting on a Springfield GI, and makes for a fun plinker with very reasonable accuracy. My biggest complaint is that it's a bit picky about ammo. Federal Lightning and CCI Mini-mag are both a no-go; it does work extremely well with the Aguila SSS 62gr subsonic. My second-biggest complaint is that the magazines don't hold, like, 50 rounds each, because with 10 rounds the fun is over much too quickly (I see now that Ciener is offering 15-rounds mags). People that get a bit picky will note that this setup balances a bit oddly; with a full-length steel grip frame, it's got some heft, but none of it is up front since the slide is aluminum and the steel barrel weighs about nothing. On an aluminum lower end, it yields a very light gun that balances better, but I've found that it doesn't cycle well on Kimber aluminum grip frames.
The bottom line is that it's a lot of fun to shoot and provides great training for those that use 1911s for self-defense. It builds muscle memory of the motions required to operate a 1911, and when loaded with lower-quality cartridges, it actually provides some practical malfunction-clearing practice. I also like the fact that it all of my 1911 holsters can be used.
The bottom line is that it's a lot of fun to shoot and provides great training for those that use 1911s for self-defense. It builds muscle memory of the motions required to operate a 1911, and when loaded with lower-quality cartridges, it actually provides some practical malfunction-clearing practice. I also like the fact that it all of my 1911 holsters can be used.
My Ciener is one of the first made, with the 15 round magazine (which we ought to be seeing in the latest ones now that the ban has expired.)
My only complaint is that it doesn't have the slide lock feature. The Colt Service Ace kit, with its all-steel slide and magazine is better in that regard. My Colt is also more accurate than my Ciener -- although the latter is a fun plinker.
My only complaint is that it doesn't have the slide lock feature. The Colt Service Ace kit, with its all-steel slide and magazine is better in that regard. My Colt is also more accurate than my Ciener -- although the latter is a fun plinker.
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