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Posted: 2/18/2018 1:14:46 AM EDT
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4.25" is the shortest you can go and stick with the GI style setup with barrel bushing and easy taking apart without tools for cleaning. Once you go shorter, like 4" barrels, you have to go to bushing-less bull barrels and guide rods. It's a little harder to take apart, will need a tool or paper clip at least, to take apart for cleaning. Both are fine, but I think most prefer the 4.25" barrel setup. I will say 1911's run best with 45acp since it's designed for that. But they can work with 9mm as well. The Springfield EMP 9mm's aren't bad.
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Posted: 2/18/2018 1:31:12 AM EDT
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4.25 will let you use a GI spring set up.
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Posted: 2/18/2018 2:27:00 AM EDT
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I find 4.25 to be better then 4” reliability wise. Personally if buying a 9mm would go with something other then a Colt like a DW Vigil or a Springfield Range Officer compact or champion something with a ramped barrel. Colts don’t have a ramped barrel for whatever reason every other manufacturer out there just about uses a ramped barrel in 9mm. But 9mm is more reliable in the shorter action guns in my experience then a full size just the opposite of a 45.
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Posted: 2/18/2018 10:28:55 AM EDT
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Ruger 9mm 1911 lightweight CMD has ramped barrel. My wife has one, she has only put couple hundred rounds through it, but so far feeds fine including 147 HST and 124 Golden Saber, more shooting planned for today.
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Posted: 2/18/2018 11:02:14 AM EDT
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I have shot the 4.25” guns extensively. Colt steel frames and a Les Baer . Last few years I have also put 2200 rounds thru a Springer 4” RO compact. They have all been very reliable, except for an experience with froglube on the RO and an extractor needing replaced on a colt.
Nothing is 100%, but my 1911s are very close to it. Any misfeed has always been attributed to a crappy reload or a mag that got weak or really dirty. |
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Posted: 2/18/2018 9:38:09 PM EDT
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Thanks for the replies. I have a Colt Combat Officer in 45 ordered.
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Posted: 2/18/2018 9:58:16 PM EDT
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Nice. Give us an update after you shoot it.
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Posted: 2/19/2018 11:45:36 AM EDT
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It's also easier to find replacement recoil springs for 4.25" guns vs 4.0" guns in my experience.
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Posted: 2/19/2018 1:06:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
It's also easier to find replacement recoil springs for 4.25" guns vs 4.0" guns in my experience. |
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Posted: 2/21/2018 9:34:49 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Cheaper too. My RO compact dual spring setup is 40.00+. |
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Posted: 2/21/2018 10:17:24 AM EDT
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Dang! I have an older Champion with a 4" barrel and it uses a standard bushing and spring guide setup, although the spring guide is a little shorter than one used in a 5" 1911. Wolff makes a recoil spring for the 4" Champion and can be found on Brownells for little more than $6. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: Cheaper too. My RO compact dual spring setup is 40.00+. |
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Posted: 2/21/2018 8:52:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I believe the dual recoil spring setups last longer. Not 6lx as long though. Get a standard bbl or turn down the factory one. But no way am I going to dick around with something so reliable as this gun. I’ll deal with the expense. |
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