This is a stock box pistol, except for grips and the Volquartsen trigger. The owner regularly out shoots me with this pistol in the 22lr stage.
I have seen a lot more Victory and Ruger MKIV's showing up on the firing line. So much so, that Volquartsen has discontinued a number of MKII and MKIII parts. The MKIV is much easier to disassemble and reassemble. I do think the S&W Victory made Ruger get off its butt and improve the MKIII.
After a Clark trigger job, (not in picture) this MKII is absolutely a wonderful pistol. The original trigger had a lot of take up, the pull was creepy, than there was too much over travel. Clark installed one of their triggers, but most importantly, gave me a crisp trigger pull. I am shooting this more often than my M41 because the robust Ruger ignition system reduces the number of misfires, hangfires, and failures to eject.
As for 1911's. we live in great times! There are so many quality 1911's out there singling out one is difficult. Haunting a local gunstore to pick up a used Springfield Range Officer would be a value added task. All you would have to do is test for tightness, barrel in great condition, and try the trigger pull. If the pistol has only had a couple of boxes through it, it has not yet been broken in. And this is more or less true for the Remington R1, which is a very accurate 1911, and since Remington Huntsville is gone, probably showing up used at a discount. Clark recommended to a Bullseye Pistol bud not to replace the Remington barrel as it is as good as any match barrel they could install.
I wish I could hold as well with irons as my Ultra Dot 1911's, because I would like to know if the low cost Tisas 1911, Charles Daily, the GI RIA, and my GI ATI are accurate enough to compete with.
Most of these would be in the black at 25 yards, and all on the target center
I am obviously not in the same league as this shooter
Ernest is far better than me
I do have a story. One Bulleye Bud shot on an Army Divisional Team. The team was issued standard issue 1911's. These pistols were not match tuned, just issue. The team captain was a former USMC Gunny who told all the shooters to pack their 1911 with grease, fire each pistol 500 rounds, and to not clean them! The grease combined with the soot actually tightened up the pistol. And Gunny was right, in that he said if the pistol only held the black, tens and X's would follow.
I have got to say, I am still working on keeping all my 45 rounds on the 50 yard repair center, so holding the black is not an issue for me. And I have a Les Baer Wadcutter that will hold two inches at 50 yards.
As in any competition, if you progress far enough, then you will think you are equipment limited, and that is the time to go buy something god awful expensive. One Master Class Bud I highly respect, claims his
Rock River bullseye wadcutter is the most amazing 1911 ever made, and this is the pistol a two time Bullseye National Champion has been recommending to shooters.
this is the sort of purchase that empties checking accounts, so get one, when you need one.