Ciener

All that hype with their marketing:  "Train with your 1911 at pennies to the ammo dollar"  Pfff!

But with 1500 rounds through mine in a year, it might have actually been a good purchase and value for the $150?  $200?  I bought it 8 years ago, I dunno what I paid for it.  Used.

Sure a Ruger MkIII of some flavor would have served.  And cost about the same, essentially.  But I am getting much more out of the conversion kit that I thought I would.  Beyond my wildest dreams.

I am starting to miss my new 9mm.  It's in the shop, still, to get a holster made.   Delayed a bit because the shop is moving to new digs.  Darn it.  And YOU try to rush a gunsmith.  I dare you.  It's the assistant gunsmith making the holster, but still.

I am looking forward to seeing the new shop.

But all good things come to an end.  My long familiarity with the .22 kit should be waning as I graduate to shooting poorly with centerfire ammo instead.  At least I hope to.  Too shoot 1500 + rounds of 9mm instead of .22.  Let's see.