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PostPosted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:15 pm
Nice!
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:21 pm
Finally got out to the range with the Rock Island MS 1911a1 this morning.

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Took it out with the new SIG P220 and let a few fly. Only a few 'cause it was so damn cold outside I couldn't feel my fingers and reloading the mags was almost impossible. Still, it shot well. Feeding and extraction were flawless. The trigger is a little spongy compared to my other 1911s, but I must say that I am VERY impressed with this pistol. For an entry level 1911 with a 4" barrel it shot like a champ. Here's one of my best groups at 25yds...

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Just goes to show that you don't have to drop a bundle on a 1911 to get a solid shoot'n pistol. We'll see how she holds up over time, but I am extremely pleased so far...
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:50 pm
Awesome family photos and some great shooting there SNIPER !!
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:16 pm
Thank you Sir.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:17 pm
Just picked her up today...

STI Spartan V 9mm

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Caliber- 9x19
Frame- 1911 Government Steel Frame, Bald Front Strap
Grips- Hand Checkered Double Diamond Mahogany Grip Panels
Slide- Classic, Front and Rear Cocking Serrations
Trigger- STI Long Curved Trigger
Barrel- 5.11” Chromed Non-Ramped Bushing Barrel
Safeties- STI High-Ride Beavertail Grip Safety / Single Sided Thumb Safety
Guide Rod- One Piece Full Length Steel
Sights- Fiber Optic Front / Adjustable Rear
Overall Length- 8.5”
Weight- 35.3 oz
Finish- Parkerized

I'll get some better pics up once the new grips arrive...

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:09 pm
Had a chance to snap some better pics of the Spartan...

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:14 pm
Got out and put 250rds through the Spartan this morning. I have to say I'm VERY pleased with its performance. Had zero issues an no failures of any kind. The Spartan locks up tight as a drum and the action is smoothe as silk. The trigger is light and crispas well. Recoil is very minimal which allows for very fast target acquisition on follow-up shots. The adjustable rear sight was dialed in from the start and the fiber optic front post lit up like a laser. I love my .45 1911s, but this 9mm is one helluva fun shooter.

Here are two of the best targets of the day...

Ten rounds @ 10yds

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Thirty rounds @ 25yds

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:47 pm
The new grips for the Spartan arrived yesterday...

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 7:46 pm
Those are so sick :D
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:58 pm
Thank you Sir!

I think so too... :lol:
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:38 pm
Just installed a new 4140 bar stock steel mainspring housing with 30 LPI checkering and oversized magazine guide on the Spartan V. Also added extended bumper pads to the Checkmates. Reloads are going a lot smoother and faster now...

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:25 pm
Switched out the grips on the RIA today to a new set of VZ Grips ETC-FRAG G10 panels in Dirty Olive...

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I love the dual texture of the ETC panels and the FRAG pattern provides an incredibly solid grip...

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For your viewing pleasure...

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PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 3:29 pm
My Springers on the way to the range with their VZ shoes on: (top to bottom) Trophy Match Longslide; Trophy Match; and TRP
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XSE GM with some updates:
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The Gold Cup NM S70s:
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Vin63 wrote:My Springers on the way to the range with their VZ shoes on: (top to bottom) Trophy Match Longslide; Trophy Match; and TRP
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XSE GM with some updates:
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Very nice Sir!
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 6:49 pm
Snapped some new pics...

Springfield A1 Mil-Spec
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SW1911
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STI Spartan V 9mm
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Rock Island A1 Mid Size
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Kimber Ultra CDP II
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 6:50 pm
Also added this STI Perfect 10 in hard chrome to the roster...

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The 10mm is a beast of a round!
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:00 pm
Some nice specimens LES !!
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:01 pm
Thanks SHOOTER!

I've been havin some fun with the 10mm...
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My Ruger SR1911, its all Ruger on the outside, with a Cylinder & Slide trigger and Ed Brown Hard Core sear spring..... it entertains me for hours at the range !
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Is that a Springfield Bama...!?

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SHOOTER13 wrote:Is that a Springfield Bama...!?



no sir........both are ATI "budget guns"
the Commander is a very pleasant surprise to shoot.......perfectly reliable, never FTF and will wear out a "vital zone" target at 25 yds.
only mods (besides the grips) are an Ed Brown 18# recoil spring and a Wilson Combat extended slide release.

the 12 rd. 3.25" "Fatboy" in the top pic is a bit of a different story though......
it has the "multi piece recoil system" that Colt Defenders and Kimber Ultra Carrys use.
the factort system flew apart under fire and the front guide rod/plunger flipped back and hit me in the forehead, locking the rest of the system into the pistol so badly I had to crush the spring to get the slide off.
this was because the barrel guide is held to the rod with a tiny, mild steel SCREW that has become notorious for breaking:

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After ATI returned it with the same system, except an Allen head screw, I decided to mod it to the Kimber recoil system.........it works like a charm now!

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:47 am
Very nice mods Bama...!!
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