Rittmeister
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This is a "what would you do" question...
I've got a sort of hybrid, almost-a-CCO-pattern pistol made of RIA parts. You can read about it here: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=599890
Bottom line, it's an Officer frame but RIA's 4" slide with bull barrel, tuned by the RIA gunsmiths to feed hollowpoints.
Since I really want a CCO-type gun (with a real 4.25" barrel and bushing) and I don't like the GI-style sights on my RIA, I've been thinking about purchasing a complete Commander-length upper from Iver Johnson. This would bring the total cost of the gun up over $800 but I'd have two slide assemblies, plus something unique with just the RIA parts - not too many of these around.
Just recently I learned of the new(er) Sig Traditional models, and particularly the Compact, which is pretty much a CCO. It's also all-steel, which appeals to me, has good sights, but has the drawback (in my mind) of being a Series-80 pattern gun.
It looks like the street price is around $800, which is where the argument is. Buy the Iver upper, or sell the RIA and buy a Sig Traditional Compact, and have spent about the same money in the end?
I like the uniqueness of the RIA but every time I've tried to be unique I've wound up further in the red before really having something that works the way I wanted...
Any input?
I've got a sort of hybrid, almost-a-CCO-pattern pistol made of RIA parts. You can read about it here: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=599890
Bottom line, it's an Officer frame but RIA's 4" slide with bull barrel, tuned by the RIA gunsmiths to feed hollowpoints.
Since I really want a CCO-type gun (with a real 4.25" barrel and bushing) and I don't like the GI-style sights on my RIA, I've been thinking about purchasing a complete Commander-length upper from Iver Johnson. This would bring the total cost of the gun up over $800 but I'd have two slide assemblies, plus something unique with just the RIA parts - not too many of these around.
Just recently I learned of the new(er) Sig Traditional models, and particularly the Compact, which is pretty much a CCO. It's also all-steel, which appeals to me, has good sights, but has the drawback (in my mind) of being a Series-80 pattern gun.
It looks like the street price is around $800, which is where the argument is. Buy the Iver upper, or sell the RIA and buy a Sig Traditional Compact, and have spent about the same money in the end?
I like the uniqueness of the RIA but every time I've tried to be unique I've wound up further in the red before really having something that works the way I wanted...
Any input?