Posted: 6/26/2005 11:18:34 AM EDT
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After much abuse from a friend who is a 10mm bigot, I have decided to add another caliber to my collection. So, I am looking for advice from the minds here to expand my knowledge and narrow down my decision for a 10mm auto. Criteria: 1. 10mm 2. Semi-auto 3. 1911 4. <1000.00USD 5. Reliable 6. Not a Glock  I already have a .45ACP 1911 (Kimber TLEII) which has been reliable and great to shoot, so I am leaning towards them for a 10mm, but would equally entertain other makes. Edit to add #6. |
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Hmmmm The only ones I can think of that meet your criteria would be the Dan Wesson Razorback. I've heard mixed reviews on 'em though. Truthfully, if I were to get a 10mm (in that price) I'd opt for a Glock 20. It's the only one (autoloader) I know of that can handle a steady diet of full house 10mm. If I had the money though, I'd love to have a custom Yost 1911 in 10mm though. I wonder if Nighthawk makes a 10mm? Hmmmmmmmmmm Rich |
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His Criteria is a 1911 not a glock, dam glocksters Dan Wesson make some mighty fine 1911 chamber in the 10mm. The new ones are made by CZ as they recently bought DW. This is a DW PMA Aussie, I had a reliability tune, trigger job done by Severns Custom, its runs 100% no problems, very accurate. I was considering selling this weapon to finance a custom longslide 10mm but I really dont want to get ride of a sweet shooter. Enjoy   check out the slide to frame fit  results first time out, using handloads, flyer on left was oil burnoff 
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Thanks.
That is right up my alley. I don't mind the forward serrations, as my only 1911 has them. Keep 'em coming, folks. -934 |
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Idea if you reload, Buy a 1911 in 40 with ramped and full suported chamber, long throat the barrel to 1.225 and change the recoil spring out to a 24lb unit. Now you have a endless supply of cheap one fired 40 brass (1k for like $15.), and can long load/hot load the .40 to 10mm specs (OAL 1.225) due to the increased case volume. You have to remember that a .40 is nothing more than just a 10mm with a shortened case and loaded lighter. |
to a degree, the case with the 10 is much strong to handle the higher pressures. I dont think you can reload .40 to 1600-1700 FPS at least I wouldnt want to try  racer934 Kimber makes a nice 10 but I think they retail for 1100 or more. Someone asked if Nighthawk built a 10mm, they do. If you really wanted one of the best 10 on the market they can build it, but expect to pay 2200 or more |
Yeah, like that but in 5" with NO bobtail.  Rich |
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I know the S&W Model 610 is about as far from being a 1911 as any firearm could be, but you might want to look at that. You can shoot .40S&W out of it when you aren't shooting full 10mm loads. The pic from S&W's website won't show. I think the 610 is no longer in production. Picture from google. 
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Dano - is this your opinion? Are you currently running this set up? How long have you been running it? This is contrary to a lot of things I have read . Racer - if you want a 1911 pattern gun - you get 3 choices for @ $1k - DW, Kimber, Colt DE - esp if you can find any of these used. If you go with a DE there is alot of info on the web regarding which years to avoid (there was a frame mod to get away from cracking). The Kimber and DW look like the value leaders. Pistolsmith has a lot of info on the pieces parts that you may want to swap out - esp if you carry it. I had a G20. It was nice but too large for my hand. I had a 1911 built. My carry ammo is from Mike McNett - 180 grn gold dots; my practice loads are 180's and Blue Dot at a mid 220's power factor. 10mm is a great cartridge. I would like to see it become substantially more popular than it is. Good luck |
CZ bought Dan Wesson, but as far as I know Dan Wesson is still manufacturing all the pistols in the same location with the same people. Anyway other than the Dan Wesson, the only other 1911 10mm I have heard of is the Kimber, which I thought was basically going to be a production model, or at least there would be several runs a year of it, I suppose you could find a used Colt, my buddy has one that I have been trying to get him to sell to me for years, but as others have said they do not have a great reputation for having a long life. |