Posted: 7/11/2008 12:31:38 PM EDT
| i need a railed 1911 for work and i've narrowed it down to SA. i really like the full length railed version they used to make. would i be better off getting a new trp operator or going with the older full length version? pros and cons of full length rail trp operator vs. full length rail loaded operator? whats a good price on a used one of either? thanks for the help gents |
| Haven't seen any discussion on the pros and cons of the full vs the half length rail--I have the half length rail and its just fine. The only advantage (or disadvantge) I can see on the full length rail version is the extra muzzle weight. There's a TRP Operator currently being offerred on gunbroker.com at $1200 with no bids. I believe that the TRP Operator with f.l. rail has the bull barrel and no bushing, if that's an issue. |
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The full rail is a heavy bastard. I love mine but do not carry it like a duty gun. The loaded guns had a standard barrel, two piece guide rod(wilson I think), and novak type sights The TRP has everything the loaded did with the addition of bomar type night sites,bull barrel,solid guide rod, checkered front strap, and a teflon type finish(Armory Kote I think) Some seem to think the novak sites are better on a fighting/duty gun I really like the fronstrap checkering it is very grippy. I had one of the loaded ones with the full rail and I sold it(dumb move) I bought the TRP and really like it but will probably end up changing the sites and finish so I would have rather started with the cheaper gun Hope this helps |
I actually like the Warrior also, it's the only Kimber I will use. I would normally always vote SA over Kimber but in this case I think the Warrior is a better gun than the Operator. Both are great and if your set on SA the Loaded MC Operater is the best choice. |
that's actually the one i was looking at. the seller said he would trade me straight up for a lnib hk tactical. think it would be a good deal? |
Given that the current TRP Operators (half length rail) are selling retail for $1499, the listing price for the full length Operator on GB of $1200 sounds reasonable. Don't know a thing about HK's so will defer to someone who does. I have a conventional TRP and once I got rid of the miserable two-piece guide rod, I consider it a fine pistol. On the gunbroker.com offering, one of the pictures taken from the rear of the pistol looking forward, appears to show the hammer askew by a significant amount--enough to readily see, that is. Don't know if that's significant or not but haven't seen that in any of my 1911s. Even on my low-end 1911s the hammer is properly centered without the hammer stop showing as is the case with the GB TRP. Also, no mags supplied with the pistol? That's worth a few $$. Good luck. |