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I'm also in the market for a rimfire conversion. Here's what I've found:
Word on the street is that the Marvel unit is the most accurate (however the slide does not lock open after the last shot ). People seem to report good experiences with the Kimber and Wilson Combat kits as well.
The one I ordered is the Advantage Arms kit.
advantagearms.com/1911conversion_kit.htmlIt features last round lock open and is reported to be reasonably accurate (not as targety as the Marvel). Whereas other conversion kits' magazines cost $30 to $40, the Advantage Arms magazines go for about $25.
I don't know how well the Ceiner kit performs, but I have read about his terrible customer service (something to consider when buying a potentially finicky after-market product).
Before I ordered the Advantage Arms, I was looking at the Jarvis kit:
www.jarvis-custom.com/Products/tabid/53/ctl/ProductDisplay/categoryId/15/mid/388/Default.aspxIt has an all steel slide and last round lock open (they even have one with a threaded barrel), but the mags cost $42.
Here's a good resource:
forum.m1911.org/showthread.php?t=5025Good luck and post pictures of your finished project!