LW Ronin
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Elite
Nope .... "had" the 9mm 5" model.
after 4 trips to Springfield I got rid of it with full disclosure.
after 4 trips to Springfield I got rid of it with full disclosure.
Winchester67
Master Class
Any alloy 1911 I have is always used with the classic Wilson Combat 47 magazine. The polymer follower won't peck away at the feed ramp like a metal follower can. And they are legendary for their reliability. I prefer the 7 round version. They seat more uniformly than the eight rounder and the stronger spring ups the reliability. The loss of one round? Everyone is so capacity oriented these days. One generally runs out of time before ammo. If the problem is not solved within the time span of the first 2-3 shots, more bullets typically don't save the day. I know, I know, never enough ammo for a gunfight. I get it. But a realistic evaluation of my low risk lifestyle means eight rounds total of .45 is probably enough, with another mag for a reload, and more importantly I am personally VERY confident in this platform and my proficiency/comfort with it. And confidence can't be over rated.
Anchorite
Operator
Agreed. Some feed ramps can even get “dinged” by hollow points, which is why I was curious about the SA Ronin setup.
Warrior9(Ret)
Custom
I’m sure someone who has put many rounds through an alloy frame will chime in soon.
I have zero experience with alloy frame 1911s.
Winchester67
Master Class
And here is that chime, as predicted. Here is a Smith and Wesson 1911 Sc. When they first came out I figured it was time to get a lightweight 1911, as I was carrying a five inch Government Model in an inside the waistband Milt Sparks Holster. I added an arched mainspring housing, then when Bill Laughridge from Cylinder and Slide was in town for a visit I prevailed upon him to fit an Ed Brown Barrel and Bushing as well as slick up the trigger. It has been carried a shot a lot. Here is a photo of the feed ramp. I am pretty quick to say this will be a non-issue with the Wilson 47 magazines. This has a lot of hollow points downrange...230 grain Hydra Shocks mostly. The bullet of the era after all!
Winchester67
Master Class
Here is the pistol itself, since everybody likes pictures!
Winchester67
Master Class
A tip of the tactical cap if anyone recognizes the holster. This "snowshoe" holster is incredibly comfortable and has been one of the few times I strayed from Milt Sparks. I heard about him from a visiting SWAT officer. I don't recall ever hearing an advertisement
for this holster, it was just word of mouth.
Winchester67
Master Class
It is from Greg Brommeland. Max Con.
Winchester67
Master Class
Couple more things about this pistol. While Laughridge was in there, all the MIM internals were replaced with Ed Brown Hardcore bits. That was when I didn't know much about MIM and it was all the rage to bad mouth it. I later put all those internals into an Essex frame to serve as a dedicated host to a Marvel 22 Conversion unit. It has been used a lot...almost every night I was home after work I would shoot a box or two of 22's at the hanging steel off the back deck at my country bunker. I should have never moved to town! At any rate, no MIM failures despite a lot of use.
Winchester67
Master Class
A fella has to do a lot of shooting to wear out a 1911, even the alloy frame ones. But if some would be "gunsmith" has been in there with a Dremel Tool to "Slick it up for hollow points" walk away. I think, frankly, that is why alloy guns have a nagging reputation problem. Remember, the frame is anodized by the factory. That is why the surface is hard and wear resistant. The first thing a rookie does is take a Dremel to it, they polish thru the hardened surface then say alloy frames are junk and don't hold up to a high round count. They do, unless the anodizing is compromised.