Often, a question is a statement and I am not referring rhetorical questions.
but I thought you didn't' make statements
1911 holster for standard class ipsc?
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but I thought you didn't' make statements
and are they single stack?
a 1911 is a patented design which included a single stack.. manufactures may call they double stacks 1911's but in fact they are not.. they may be similar, but they are not true 1911's... they are 1911 STYLE..
Here's an idea; drop the sixty or hundred bucks to get yourself which ever flavor of holster you like (Uncle Mikes is fine) and go out and play with it. Spend your money on ammo and learning how to shoot and move really well. For the first while you aren't going to be winning matches anyway...not with ANY gun, so it really isn't that important that the standard 1911 only holds eight rounds. Go have some fun, learn the game and shoot what you have for now. By the time you have acquired some competitive chops you will have had a chance to shoot a bunch of other guns/platforms, so you will have a better idea of what suits you best if you want to race. It may even turn out to be what you already have.
Hell, not everyone who shoots IPSC even cares if they are competitive; they just want to go out and make some noise, swap stories and hang with their friends for a few hours and chill out.
FWIW: I absolutely love the 1911 single stack. There's nothing like the good old 230 grain flying telephone pole in terms of inherent accuracy, and if you can learn to nail a speed reload with that gun, a wide-body will seem like throwing a magazine into a bath tub.
Hell, not everyone who shoots IPSC even cares if they are competitive; they just want to go out and make some noise, swap stories and hang with their friends for a few hours and chill out.
FWIW: I absolutely love the 1911 single stack. There's nothing like the good old 230 grain flying telephone pole in terms of inherent accuracy, and if you can learn to nail a speed reload with that gun, a wide-body will seem like throwing a magazine into a bath tub.
Uncle Mikes will work for getting started, it can also be used for IDPA
Pretty sure that Uncle Mikes holster are NOT approved for IDPA due to the excessive offset. Check the rules if you want to be sure.
Skip the black hawk and Unc' Mikes and go straight for a Blade Tech. Great gear and adaptable for IPSC (Dropped & offset) or straight ahead IDPA.
There are dealers here who carry Blade Tech or you can order direct fromthem.
99% the same..(Consider it like the original but with all the bells and whistles, and more recent improvements, (larger beavertail, larger safety,adjustable rear sights, larger backstrap)
Colt 1911
STI Trojan Single Stack
Colt 1911
STI Trojan Single Stack
Pretty sure that Uncle Mikes holster are NOT approved for IDPA due to the excessive offset. Check the rules if you want to be sure.
You may be right! Just have witnessed people using them.
but I thought you didn't' make statements
Did I indicate questions "I" ask are often statements?? Are you reading too much in to what I write??
STATEMENT: Have a great day.
I guess everyone here cannot hit things with 1 shot?
The IPSC rules do not allow for more than 9 rounds ( 1911 is 8 + 1 = 9) from
any one view or position, so if you actually learn to shoot so you don't need a bunch of extra rounds at each stage or position you can be competative with a single stack 1911.
Besides if you were to start with a 1911 and do the right things you will soon be beating the non-practicers with their 2011 and para 10 rounders.
The worst opponent of a 1911 is bad stage design.
The IPSC rules do not allow for more than 9 rounds ( 1911 is 8 + 1 = 9) from
any one view or position, so if you actually learn to shoot so you don't need a bunch of extra rounds at each stage or position you can be competative with a single stack 1911.
Besides if you were to start with a 1911 and do the right things you will soon be beating the non-practicers with their 2011 and para 10 rounders.
The worst opponent of a 1911 is bad stage design.
I have a Para that is a Single stack version of a 1911a1 same as my Kimberand are they single stack?
a 1911 is a patented design which included a single stack
I've seen and handled a 1911 and it bit my hand racking the slide
I don't think I would like to shoot it much
Still would like to get pre a1 some day
Back to the topic
Blade teck or similar
Actually the rules says "must not require more than 9 scoring hits from any single location or view,"..
if those targets can be shot from other locations as well, then you can have more than 9 hits from a single location, as long it's not the ONLY location you can shoot them from.
I've seen quite a few COF's which you can shoot more then 9 from (mind you they usually have ones that you are shooting from a fair distance, where IF YOU CHOOSE you could run up further and shoot them from a second location.
Also I've seen COF's that the designers have not thought out properly, where if you move a certain way (or lean out/on) you can get more then 9 and save a lot of time moving to a second location.. you loose more time if you only have 9 as opposed to 11.
Nope.. It's misses.. and lets face it.. if you where to hit 99% of your targets, then you would be practicing so much that you would have moved to a platform which had 11 , not 9. Probably wouldn't be shooting .45 either..
No one said that for a casual shooter, or just having fun, it wouldn't do.. just you would be at a disadvantage due to 2 less rounds.
Proof of my previous statement,
If you ( generic you) practice a bit you should be able to hit everything shot in Canada , if not you then need some lessons from someone who can show the shoorter how to hit things with one shot.
A 10 round gun will always have an advantage where poor course design prevails but this just means there should be a demand for better course design.
Back to oriiginal question,... what holster? I suggest a ghost as it will accomodate almost all 1911, 2011, Para designs as it grips the trigger guard so length and grip size do not matter. Buy a good one once.
one more reason I dont do ipsc
ahhh...the "too many rules,..not practical...need a race gun to be competitive excuse!" for not shooting in a competitive evironment because I don't want place last,...and I am comfortable in thinking I am a really good shooter explaination.
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After I have tried to encourage numerous persons who felt they would be kicking everyones ass in IPSC, only to have them say they are not going to try it because they don't have the best gun,...like having the best gun is going to make a huge difference. Sorry Jamie,..just have heard this excuse before, and it is getting old.
Like IPSIK said,..it is not just about having 10+1 or 8+1,...accuracy will serve you well in IPSC,.a 1911 can be competitive with proper stage design.
ahhh...the "too many rules,..not practical...need a race gun to be competitive excuse!" for not shooting in a competitive evironment because I don't want place last,...and I am comfortable in thinking I am a really good shooter explaination.
After I have tried to encourage numerous persons who felt they would be kicking everyones ass in IPSC, only to have them say they are not going to try it because they don't have the best gun,...like having the best gun is going to make a huge difference. Sorry Jamie,..just have heard this excuse before, and it is getting old.
Like IPSIK said,..it is not just about having 10+1 or 8+1,...accuracy will serve you well in IPSC,.a 1911 can be competitive.
ok bro stay in your lane
I do shoot and compete wanna shoot with me? come on out to some three gun and IDPA matches in the Pet area.......see how well you doits a bumb ass rule no ten round mags...in the 1911.....its just ghey oh well soon I will be running a MP45 and it will be a nonpoint but letting some guns run 10+1 and others 8+1 is still weak,oh I dont think I have ever placed last...........lol
all your previous statement said was someone who hits 100% with 8 rounds will beat someone who does not with 10 rounds..
BUT.. someone who hits 100% with 8 rounds, will loose to someone who hits 100% with 10 rounds..
that is what being competitive is about.. having 8 rounds does not give you the flexibility in reloads that having 10 does..
Eg.. Shoot 6, shoot 4, shoot 6, shoot 4 shoot 6. not many options for being competitive if you need to reload on the transitions.. someone with 10 has more options, and less mag changes (based on stage design)
