Battle of the Single-Stack 9mm 1911s

[Lloyd Smale]

my 9mm trojan is the most accurate 1911 ive ever owned and its also probably the most reliable one ive had too. There a great gun and very fairly priced.

 

[conan]

Correia, could I get a price on the range master chromed/blued ? Thank you!

 

[Boarhunter]

I own and like both the Kimber and the Springfield 9mm in consideration, but can not suggest one over the other. They are obviously different, but equally nice for what they offer.

Might I suggest the newest option available...the Springfield EMP? Now it is my absolute favorite of all 1911 9mms.

Boarhunter

 

[Joe D]

You did not state what you were going to use the gun for. If for IDPA I would just stick with the Kimber. I picked up a like new CST Saturday. I doubt if the gun had 100 rounds through it.
A quick trigger job and extractor tension adjustment and it was ready to go.
Do not be afraid of MIM parts. Quality MIM parts are just as good as barstock. Kimber had good MIM.
It took me about 10 minutes to get a good crisp 2 lb trigger pull.

 

[BullfrogKen]

DoubleTapDrew said: I don't see the appeal of those guns. I see the price of a nice Kimber, SA, STI, etc., the low capacity of a single stack and the semi-anemic 9mm. They do have the nice ergonomics of a 1911 and are probably slim (slimmer than the same gun in .45 though?)
I should look on the bright side and see the form of a 1911, low recoil of a 9mm, and fit and finish of a high dollar gun I suppose but it's hard

Other than the new Springfield, there is no frame difference you can tell from the outside dimensions between a 1911 in .45 ACP, 10mm, 38 Super, or 9mm. All of them are as equally slim as the other.

Well, Drew, you can have one chambered for something in say 38 Super or 9x23 to satisfy your dislike of the "anemic" 9mm, and have a second barrel fitted for 9mm to practice. All ya gotta do is swap the barrel and recoil spring, and you can shoot the same gun you carry for much cheaper. I don't think the 9mm is such a terrible thing, anyway. All handgun cartridges are marginally effective at best.


In fact, anyone looking for a 1911 in 9mm is advised to expand your search to the 38 Supers also in production. Get a pistolsmith to fit a 9mm barrel for it, which is very easy for a skilled smith to do, and you'll have what you want.

 

[Will Fennell]

another STI TROJAN lover

I've had a great experience with my STI TROJAN 9mm. It is now the gun that gets thee most trigger time when I'm practicing on the plate rack. Mine fed just fine out of the box...

 

[photo_guy]

"Battle of the Single-Stack 9mm 1911s

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The joy of a 1911 without the agonies of $13/50 practice ammo (if you lack the room to reload)"


Sorry to resurrect this old thread but I was serching for info on 9mm 1911's and the OP's statement back in 02/07 sure puts the current price of ammo in perspective. Today we are lucky if we can find 9mm for the price that 45 sold for 3 years ago.

 

[Jed Carter]

Some things are worth the wait, I ordered the STI Trojan 5.0 in 9mm direct from STI's Custom shop. It will cost me more to get it my way, no front serations, aluminum trigger, and no Trojan / logo on the slide. It may be here before Sept. but I doubt it. It took me 4 months to eliminate the contenders, Kimber was the first off the list, then Dan Wesson, then Smith and Wesson, Then Wilson and Nighthawk. I really liked the Nighthawk Heine Tactical and STI will produce a pistol that is similar for about $1200 less. I plant to retire my faithfull G34 when it arrives, but for now the G34 is a good performing pistol For SSP and Prod class, the STI should be quite a step up.
I had an opportunity to shoot a CZ SP01 from Angus' shop, what a refined DA/ SA trigger, best I've used so far, a real contender.

 

[Oro]

Stop this. Stop this now.

I know the mods have the option of locking out dead threads. We've asked them to do it. But thy refuse. So it's up to you to be responsible.

 

[sidheshooter]

Yeah, but in the intervening years, RIA has come out with their 9mm tactical!


(ok, the thread's still old...)

 

[surfinUSA]

The original commander (LW) was designed as a 9mm IIRC.

 

[bannockburn]

Bullfrog Ken had it right 3 years ago; get a .38 Super for performance and add a 9mm. barrel, magazine, and recoil spring for practice. Or if you already have a 9mm., replace the 9mm. ejector with one for the .38 Super, and add the same .38 Super parts as previously mentioned. I have been doing this for many years, after reading James D. Mason's article, "Maximizing Performance from 9mm. Auto Pistols" in the 1977 edition of Guns Illustrated. Somewhat dated information but still quite applicable to this day.

 

[wally]

Yeah, but in the intervening years, RIA has come out with their 9mm tactical!


(ok, the thread's still old...)

True enough, and now its the agony of $20/50 practice .45ACP (if you find a "sale"). The RIA 9mm at ~$400 is the way to go now if you want to shoot cheaper ammo in a 1911 without reloading. Doesn't make a lot of sense to me to be looking at $900 pistols to fill this need.

I was very impressed with the out of the box trigger on my RIA 9mm Tactical.

Some threads deserve a timely resurrection

 

[NMGonzo]

bump

I want a RIA in .40

 

[wally]

I want a RIA in .40

I think they make the double stack P15 clone in .40S&W, I have the Armscor labeled one in the "Tactial" configuration. Great gun, but good luck finding one.

I'd certainly go for a 3" 1911 in .40S&W as I think .45ACP loses too much velocity in sub 4" barrels to have adequate penetration.

Been a while since I've checked 1911forum.com, but the guys on the RIA forum there might have news of what's in the pipeline.

 

[BCRider]

And as long as we're bringing this old thread up to date let's not forget the STI Spartan which is newly available in 9mm this year.

I've shot the Trojan 9mm and Ranger II 9mm. While for 9mm I prefer the balance of the Ranger II I'm quite happy to have put my name on a 9mm Spartan that is coming this way soon.

 

[JLaScala]

I wish 45acp was 13/50. Here its 20$ or more per 50rnd box.

 

[TonyT]

You did not consider the an Wesson PM-9?? I had a SA1911 Taget in 9m and the Dan Wesson beats it hands down in the accuracy department.

 

[BlayGlock]

The Trojans are the best 1911s at this price point bar none. STI knows how to make a pistol that will run and run and run. And they stand behind thier products.

 

[BlayGlock]

BTW: This is the best 9mm 1911 I own. Its a one off custom though: