tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post5349916134015648341..comments2024-02-13T14:28:21.282-05:00Comments on New Jovian Thunderbolt: Combat Commander Champion AddendumNew Jovian Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-62440054986066597052010-12-18T19:46:46.281-05:002010-12-18T19:46:46.281-05:00The answer lies in the used pistol case at your de...The answer lies in the used pistol case at your dealer. I had an XSE Combat Commander -- until the MIM ambi-safety fractured. It is gone, but my 70-series Commander with the "melted" Bo-Mars remains. Newer is not always better, unless its a Caspian-framed custom.<br /><br />-KirkKirk Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771406743553513521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-82292499575099362532010-12-17T21:13:01.560-05:002010-12-17T21:13:01.560-05:00Tam, I'm not sure if your remark was for me or...Tam, I'm not sure if your remark was for me or not.<br /><br />I never said glocks have poor tolerances, it's just that it is the clearances that make them reliable.Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12192263071617818017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-64481476969028447322010-12-17T21:04:59.087-05:002010-12-17T21:04:59.087-05:00I agree with Tam, get a GOOD gunsmith... Wayne Nov...I agree with Tam, get a GOOD gunsmith... Wayne Novak, Billy Laughridge for example. Either one can do what you want done, or build what you want. It will not be cheap, but it WILL be quality and work day in and day out...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-7563050833527332342010-12-17T20:46:38.193-05:002010-12-17T20:46:38.193-05:00I read so much stuff about guns on the internets t...I read so much stuff about guns on the internets that just isn't so...Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-19036734816430870052010-12-17T20:32:45.945-05:002010-12-17T20:32:45.945-05:00To Anon @10:02
To nitpick, glocks don't have ...To Anon @10:02<br /><br />To nitpick, glocks don't have very good tolerances. What they have is good <i>clearances. </i>That is what aids in reliability. It seems that some guns, like glocks and hi-powers, don't shoot as well from a “ransom rest” as from sandbags. Apparently (iirc) their slides do not lock-up on the frame the same way each time they cycle. 1/10th of a degree difference means 1.5 inches at 25 yards. <br /><br />But from sandbags, you use the sights and adjust for that shift. The good news is these guns have good lock-up between the barrel and slide. Thus the barrel alines to the sights better than the frame. Which is better than the other way around.Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12192263071617818017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-2074397433968348782010-12-17T17:58:58.170-05:002010-12-17T17:58:58.170-05:00I am a guy that can never leave well enough alone ...I am a guy that can never leave well enough alone with my guns. I do most of the part swapping myself. I don't mind chasing springs that sproing. <br /><br />I support upgrades and mods to to 1911s. I was very lucky to find a good gunsmith shop (their specialty is custom 1911s).<br /><br />But I also think if you can order exactly the Colt you want, just do it. A few hundred dollars means little in the long run. Especially when you count the cost of parts and smithing.<br /><br />Just get the Colt.JB Millerhttp://themillermeister.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-49884311977440249962010-12-17T13:16:38.784-05:002010-12-17T13:16:38.784-05:00Huh, when you mentioned Sig, I was about to commen...Huh, when you mentioned Sig, I was about to comment 'if you want a steel frame Sig probably isn't the way to go', but I see they do have a all stainless frame model now.<br /><br />My personal favorite compact 45 is Sig's now out of production <a href="http://www.remtek.com/arms/sig/model/245/245.htm" rel="nofollow">P245</a>.Arthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09289639279717534292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-25037354193540907202010-12-17T11:29:14.751-05:002010-12-17T11:29:14.751-05:00Just get the Colt. Why not?
http://www.coltsmfg.c...Just get the Colt. Why not?<br />http://www.coltsmfg.com/Catalog/tabid/61/CatID/12/Default.aspxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-33002780269740269412010-12-17T10:26:45.781-05:002010-12-17T10:26:45.781-05:00Anon 10:02,
There's a simple solution for tha...Anon 10:02,<br /><br />There's a simple solution for that: Don't send your heater to an incompetent gun butcher.<br /><br />I've had literally dozens of 1911s modified over the years. I only had problems with the first couple, before I realized that not everyone who claims the title of "gunsmith" knows what the heck they're doing.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-51363158570979525502010-12-17T10:02:44.649-05:002010-12-17T10:02:44.649-05:00Be careful. This is a common way to ruin a gun.
W...Be careful. This is a common way to ruin a gun.<br /><br />When tolerances matter you may be way better off paying more initially and getting exactly what you want from factory spec.<br /><br />This is why Glocks are so reliable. Factory micro tolerances are maintained. People don't mess with them.<br /><br />I have seen way to many 1911s turned into stove pipe POS's by buying a base model and applying too many after market changes.<br /><br />Spend the cash up front and get what you really want.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-33291456749794122622010-12-17T09:18:16.149-05:002010-12-17T09:18:16.149-05:00First additional thing I noted (after the empty ch...First additional thing I noted (after the empty chanber) when clearing the Wiley Clapp Colt that will be mine was NO Guide Rod. This pistol is a) hard to find and b) a trifle spendy but it's got what I want and nothing I don't want. YMMV.Boat Guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-87911530984161074272010-12-17T09:08:41.824-05:002010-12-17T09:08:41.824-05:00What Eric said. And you can always swap out the gu...What Eric said. And you can always swap out the guide rod with a GI unit from Brownells.<br /><br />Or you could track down a used Colt Combat Commander and have it built the way you want it...Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-80577011204529662252010-12-17T08:58:49.448-05:002010-12-17T08:58:49.448-05:00S&W make Commander length 1911s, but I am not ...S&W make Commander length 1911s, but I am not sure about their guide rods.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14448573800625757326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-71633061619853942042010-12-17T08:23:33.190-05:002010-12-17T08:23:33.190-05:00I always thought I choked up pretty high on my gri...I always thought I choked up pretty high on my grip now, but the proof would be in the pudding if I took a class with an instructor that was careful in imparting that gripping style. Maybe I'd have issues then. If so, no worries after class. When I swap out the bumpy safety I'd still have it to put back.<br /><br />Note to self... Bring bumpy grip safety to any training class just in case.New Jovian Thunderbolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-34941043905460941522010-12-17T08:14:30.002-05:002010-12-17T08:14:30.002-05:00My smith told me the bump is good if your hands ar...My smith told me the bump is good if your hands are small or if you have a light grip. <br /><br />I have neither. It was wearing a hole in my hand. <br /><br />He said if you shoot 100 rounds in one sitting and feel a blister coming on you don't need it.<br /><br />I swapped mine out. Much better now.<br /><br />YMMVAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-89466515337938191382010-12-17T07:42:36.072-05:002010-12-17T07:42:36.072-05:00Bull barrels?!!! Thanks for the tip, Tam. Dammit....Bull barrels?!!! Thanks for the tip, Tam. Dammit. <br /><br />Got any alternative suggestion for steel Commander style 1911s?New Jovian Thunderbolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-57817096538780620092010-12-17T07:30:53.194-05:002010-12-17T07:30:53.194-05:00"I've never had a problem mashing in the ..."<i>I've never had a problem mashing in the smooth kind, so I'll undoubtedly quickly swap that out with my local gunsmith (in case there is some fitting required).</i>"<br /><br />I didn't either, until I started learning to shoot better and really choking up on the grip. Now I understand why it's there. It's also added insurance if you have to use the gun for real from a less-than-perfect grip in a scuffle.<br /><br />As an aside, I'm kinda down on the Springfield and Kimber "Commanders" because they use 4" barrels instead of the traditional Colt (and SIG and Para) 4.25"; also, they use bull barrels that mandate the use of a full-length guide rod and don't allow its replacement with the stubby GI unit. :(Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.com