Bought two new handguns today. Attn. A4s

[RevnR6]

I started sniffing around for the S/A 3" Defender in .45 GAP --- it's not ready for prime time just yet and not even on S/A's website --- and as it just appeared on the cover of American Rifleman you can probably add another 6 months wait for availability because of the demand. Which means --- if I can't get a .357 SiG barrel for my XD-40 I'll probably sell it when the .45 GAP 1911 subcompact becomes available. Life is hard sometimes .....

Micro-Compact 1911-A1 in .45 ACP (similar in size/weight to the Defender --- no Defender pix available yet)

Wow, that is a beautiful gun. Damn you A4s, now I want to spend MORE money.

 

[T-man]

I guess it just all depends on your needs which encompasses many different criteria, and of course, the bottom line --- your WANTS --- which is always totally (objective ...?? subjective ... ?? ) SUBJECTIVE !!! RIGHT !!! I don't see what all the fuss about the XD trigger is .... it is basically the Glock system and it works fine, lasts a long time. And I don't know WHAT you're doing with that trigger, T-Man, but it's disgusting ... (kidding ) And in the end, it's still all about personal preference, right?

It is all about personal preference. I guess I'm just used to the smoother finish of a trigger that does not have a safety on it.

If you want to talk a smooth firing gun however, I shot a Kimber recently and ooooooh man. I've never shot another handgun that had a smoother recoil. It felt like the slide was frictionless when you fired it. Too bad they cost an arm & leg though.

 

[VetteMuscle427]

While we're on the topic of guns.....

Anyone ever use Break Free's Powder Blast? That stuff is great. I just started using it, it makes cleaning so easy.

What about RIG? It is a petroleum like jelly used as lubricant. That will smooth out the function of your weapon, and it has staying power. You can pick up your weapon after 3 months of not firing and still use it w/o reapplying oil. It does make clean up a little messy though.

 

[A4sForever]

The manufacturer says:
Break-Free CLP® range of synthetic
multipurpose oil for cleaning, dewatering,
rust removal, lubricating, preserving or conditioning.


I say: Break Free's always had a top shelf product line. I am clueless about RIG.
GI oil and grease purchased surplus @ the gun show has always worked like a champ for me.

 

[squeeze]

Just use brake cleaner... it's like 99 cents a can and does the same, if not better, job than powder blast. Perfectly safe for finishes too. Without it, it would take me too damn long to clean my AR.

As far as lubes go, I mostly use Tetra's Gun Grease now. I still use CLP on some things, but for most metal to metal contact, grease is far better.

 

[A4sForever]

Brake cleaner --- outstanding. You learn something new every day ....

 

[RevnR6]

Well, my GF and I just finished shooting our new toys. Great guns!!!! I am very very happy with them.

 

[Grant]

The trigger safety on those XD's look similar to the "Accutrigger" on my Savage .30-06.

I really like those XD's. Alot of my friends have Glocks, and they just never felt right to me. Speaking of Springfield, I've had my eye on this.... any comments or experience with this particular model?

http://www.springfield-armory.com/prod-pstl-1911-GI.shtml

 

[A4sForever]

For all you "gun nuts on the forum .......

Just ordered a "semi drop-in" bbl in .357 SiG for my XD-40 from Bar-Sto barrels. They have 'em ... the other outfit doesn't and they "don't know when" ..... Bar-sto is a little more expensive @ $200 ... but if you can't get one, how expensive is that??? Bar-sto said about 2 weeks as they are doing a run right now. They are in Twenty-Nine Palms and have been joined @ the hip with USMC fellows around there for quite some time. I have purchased a couple of their bbls over the years and they fit and function flawlessly, and that''s a LOT of "F's" ....

 

[A4sForever]

..........I've had my eye on this.... any comments or experience with this particular model?

No, but I have a lot of experience with this similar model --- and I'll bet they work a lot alike ..... (just kidding, Grasshopper)

 

[VetteMuscle427]

I don't know if I would use brake cleaner.... that stuff might strip your finish. That is almost all acetone!

 

[VetteMuscle427]

What the hell... a gun thread that Fly Navy hasn't chimed in on?!?!

He is being studious.

 

[Fly Navy]

He is being studious.

Yep.

 

[skidkid]

Squadron XO told me his 1911 doesnt do so well with Hydro-shocks the blunt end get caught up in the feeding cycle and jams. I have not shot hydros through mine though it has a magazine loaded in it now in my bed side table (just in case) starting to question the reliability.
Thoughts?

 

[Fly Navy]

Squadron XO told me his 1911 doesnt do so well with Hydro-shocks the blunt end get caught up in the feeding cycle and jams. I have not shot hydros through mine though it has a magazine loaded in it now in my bed side table (just in case) starting to question the reliability.
Thoughts?

1911s are notorious with most hollow-points. When it comes to JHP, the 1911 is NOT the choice pistol. That being said, most can be fairly easy smithed to feed them, but some are worse than others. Some have design improvements out of the box so that they feed reliably, some are atrocious and need extensive work. This is of course, just inherent in the design... JHP wasn't a big thing for the .45ACP back then.