1911 22LR conversion kits
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marlin1895gs
CGN Regular
- Location
- Medicine Hat / Southern Manitoba
i have a .45 on order, whats the diff.?
bclinehand
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Clearwater B.C.
I have the wilson version and it funtions perfectly on my commander frame
Fabulous fit and finish. Assembly is faster than you can say, "Robert's you dad's brother." Just pull off the slide from your .45 1911 Government and replace the .22LR kit slide on to your frame...9mm 1911 single stack lovers: Too bad.. this kit is only set up for the .45 frame since the ejector on the 9mm 1911 single stack is quite a great deal more centered (skinnier cartridge). If you feel like removing the pin (punch it out) and then the 9mm ejector, then you can convert your 1911 9mm single stack to use this baby. I'm in the process of playing with my wife's 1911 9mm single stack Government length frame.
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marlin1895gs
CGN Regular
- Location
- Medicine Hat / Southern Manitoba
oh good stuff. thanks
I love my .22LR Conversion kit by Kimber (read: Ciener) and I bought another TWO spare magazines from TSE in Calgary back in Nov 10, when they provided a classroom for our M14 clinic. Great Guys !!
This conversion kit is presently on top of my beloved Sproingfield Milspec .45 and it gets out to the range each and every visit. Just ask 'Plink' here on the CGNutz board. He tried it and loved it.
I'm told that the Marvel kit is way more accurate, but frankly, the Kimber it is more accurate that I can hold it, so the Kimber kit will work for me. Speaking of accuracy, I will place a 'patch' on a white sheet of (recycled) paper on target board. Then at 10 AND 15 steps, I will proceed to place ALL my 10 shots into that patch. Every time I drift the pattern out of that patch, it's because of my not so great shooting ability. The pistol and conversion kit certainly do their part.
This is my second 'Ciener' made for (Wilson and Kimber) other manufacturers and I'm happy as hell.
Regrets ? Yeah, only one... In a moment of weakness I sold my Ciener made Wilson Combat kit and the 2 spare magazines. Then I just went out and spent MORE money on the Kimber kit.
Well, I guess I'm keeping up with my advice; don't get one, get TWO of them. ha ha ha
Peace Be 2 Journey,
Barney
This conversion kit is presently on top of my beloved Sproingfield Milspec .45 and it gets out to the range each and every visit. Just ask 'Plink' here on the CGNutz board. He tried it and loved it.
I'm told that the Marvel kit is way more accurate, but frankly, the Kimber it is more accurate that I can hold it, so the Kimber kit will work for me. Speaking of accuracy, I will place a 'patch' on a white sheet of (recycled) paper on target board. Then at 10 AND 15 steps, I will proceed to place ALL my 10 shots into that patch. Every time I drift the pattern out of that patch, it's because of my not so great shooting ability. The pistol and conversion kit certainly do their part.
This is my second 'Ciener' made for (Wilson and Kimber) other manufacturers and I'm happy as hell.
Regrets ? Yeah, only one... In a moment of weakness I sold my Ciener made Wilson Combat kit and the 2 spare magazines. Then I just went out and spent MORE money on the Kimber kit.
Well, I guess I'm keeping up with my advice; don't get one, get TWO of them. ha ha ha
Peace Be 2 Journey,
Barney
bclinehand
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Clearwater B.C.
And your moment of weakness is still greatly appreciated I bought the Wilson Kit off of Barney and haven't had a problem with it......started shooting a .22 cal version of IDPA this winter (no brass to pick out of the snow) don't think about it go buy one
I bought the Wilson Kit off of Barney and haven't had a problem with it......started shooting a .22 cal version of IDPA this winter (no brass to pick out of the snow) don't think about it go buy one
Like alot of shooters, I had both a .22 pistol and a centerfire pistol. I figured if I bought a conversion kit, it would be one less gun that I had to drag to the range, one less gun to clean, plus as I wasn't getting alot of use out of my .45 at the time it would get the gun back in my hands on a regular basis.
I did some research and settled on a Kimber .22 Conversion kit for my Colt Government model. Kimber suggests that if you want to shoot economy .22's in their system full time, that you should replace the mainspring with a lighter one. I chose to maintain the capability of just switching slides from .45 to .22LR, which means using the original mainspring, so I'm kind of stuck with high end ammo like CCI Stinger.
I've had the kit now for 2 years and find that its a heck of a lot of fun. It has gotten me into shooting rimfire matches more frequently and helps maintain my ability when I'm shooting Action pistol matches with the .45. I've shot steel gopher matches where I have taken down gophers at 65 yds, not bad with a .22 handgun. A new addition to the shooting matches that I have seen lately are 3 gun rimfire matches, done with a 12 ga, .22 pistol and .22 rifle. In a match last August, I came 3rd place. What a hoot! I shot 3 gun centerfire on the Saturday, then 3 gun rimfire on the Sunday with the same handgun. Plus my youngest daughter finds the Kimber kit far easier to shoot than my old Ruger Mk II. I highly recommend one, it is a lot of fun.
Shot with FinePix E550 at 2008-01-03
I did some research and settled on a Kimber .22 Conversion kit for my Colt Government model. Kimber suggests that if you want to shoot economy .22's in their system full time, that you should replace the mainspring with a lighter one. I chose to maintain the capability of just switching slides from .45 to .22LR, which means using the original mainspring, so I'm kind of stuck with high end ammo like CCI Stinger.
I've had the kit now for 2 years and find that its a heck of a lot of fun. It has gotten me into shooting rimfire matches more frequently and helps maintain my ability when I'm shooting Action pistol matches with the .45. I've shot steel gopher matches where I have taken down gophers at 65 yds, not bad with a .22 handgun. A new addition to the shooting matches that I have seen lately are 3 gun rimfire matches, done with a 12 ga, .22 pistol and .22 rifle. In a match last August, I came 3rd place. What a hoot! I shot 3 gun centerfire on the Saturday, then 3 gun rimfire on the Sunday with the same handgun. Plus my youngest daughter finds the Kimber kit far easier to shoot than my old Ruger Mk II. I highly recommend one, it is a lot of fun.
Shot with FinePix E550 at 2008-01-03
I predominately feed mine CCI Stingers as well and have no feed issues (and huge muzzle flashes!). In my experience high velocity LRN can be hit or miss. You might get through a couple mags without issue, or you might get a fail to feed on the first shot (and every following).
Velocitor or Mini-Mags work fine for me as well. Wouldn't mind finding something else it likes, but CCI ammunition isn't too hard to locate.
Velocitor or Mini-Mags work fine for me as well. Wouldn't mind finding something else it likes, but CCI ammunition isn't too hard to locate.
