Thread: For josh (or any other 1911 fans)

cool screensaver (I have it both on home and office computer)

go to www.stiguns.com go to "downloads" and get the file for "sti trojan screensaver"

it shows the 1911 cycleing with various cutaway views and various parts removed.

Dang near guarantee you'll love it

I always wanted to get one of their 1911's my next one is going to be a touch choice

STI or Wilson Combat or Les Baer...etc....

holey $#&% That is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought you would like it. Make sure and let the view "cycle" a few times. Each time it has a different view of the mechanism.

As far as wilson vs. STI vs. Les Baer.......

In my opinion go with the STI. Comparing the STI and the Wilson you will see better crafstmanship in the STI. Things like fit and finish are a lot better. A gunsmith friend of mine used to work for Bill wilson. He had a very low opinion of him. Les baer makes some great stuff but your going to pay a lot more for it than you will for an STI.

Originally Posted by trapperjohnme

I thought you would like it. Make sure and let the view "cycle" a few times. Each time it has a different view of the mechanism.

As far as wilson vs. STI vs. Les Baer.......

In my opinion go with the STI. Comparing the STI and the Wilson you will see better crafstmanship in the STI. Things like fit and finish are a lot better. A gunsmith friend of mine used to work for Bill wilson. He had a very low opinion of him. Les baer makes some great stuff but your going to pay a lot more for it than you will for an STI.

I'll have to look into it all more...I only buy a weapon if I can really use it or carry it, so I dont want anything with competition type tolerances...I just want something that I can depend on. Its hard to get to the bottom of all of it when most people market the tight tolerences for competition shooters...

I only buy a weapon if I can really use it or carry it, so I dont want anything with competition type tolerances...I just want something that I can depend on. Its hard to get to the bottom of all of it when most people market the tight tolerences for competition shooters...

Honestly any of them would work for a Carry gun. I am like you I don't buy a pistol I can't carry. the STI I have is my wifes carry gun. It is pretty tight (what Bill wilson strives for. The issue is reliability. I think a strong arguement can be made that a tight tolerance actually keeps stuff out that could cause a problem. often times a "loose" gun is loose at one end or the other. This means one sides gap is bigger than the other sides. This allows grit to git in that can pass through one side but not the other creating a problem.

if you haven't already go to http://www.1911forum.com/forums/ and spend a few weeks. it has a wealth of information.