9mm STI Trojan-how accurate ?

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I'm looking to increase the herd by one more 1911, looking seriously at STI. My old .45 was very accurate right out of the box. Talking with the guys at the range, 9mm's are inherently inaccurate, something about twist rate, and the fact that "most" 9's are not target guns. But usually STIs are not "most" guns. Does anyone here have experience with 1911 9mm's in general, and the Trojan specifically ? My interest right now is ISSF Bullseye, so precision and rapid fire are important.
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I have a Spartan in 9mm , and it shoots very well, a real pleasure to shoot and as accurate as any 9mm handgun.

Also, I have a Trojan in .40S&W, which is extremely well finished, and my most accurate handgun.

I guess a Trojan in 9mm should be an outstanding firearm.

Actually, I played with the idea to sell both pistols, and then buy one Trojan in 9mm.
 
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"Talking with the guys at the range, 9mm's are inherently inaccurate, something about twist rate, and the fact that "most" 9's are not target guns."
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You've been terribly misinformed. There is nothing wrong with 9mm's in comparison to the other pistol calibers. As for the STI Trojan, I've heard nothing but great reviews. I wouldn't hesitate to pick one up.
 
While i think my spartan is plenty accurate for IPSC, im not so sure that it is accurate enough for bullseye. That s&w 9mm on the EE would be a better choice most likely
 
A CZ75 SP-01 Shadow 9mm is more accurate than most 1911s in 9mm. That makes the Shadow a pretty amazing gun at $800 range. But it's true the gun is typically more accurate than the shooter.
 
The US Army Marksmanship Unit gunsmiths had fits trying to get the 9mm to shoot accurately enough for bullseye. Out of the box, they wouldn't group much better than two inches at 25 yards. The problem did indeed turn out to be a combination of twist rate and bullet, along with the need to tighten up the Beretta to have the type of fit needed for the job. Once they changed the barrel from the standard twist of 1-in-8" to 1-in-16" (IIRC) they were able to get groups of ten shots into about half an inch at 50 yards with the guns.

Now, having said that, although NRA bullseye requires that kind of accuracy, ISSF does not. You don't shoot at 50 yards, you shoot at 25 metres. The STI may well be good enough to hold the ten ring at that distance, but I admit I'm not sure.
 
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It's not the cartridge, it's the guns - there are plenty of accurate 9mm match pistols. The Sig 210 and X guns are amazingly accurate, as is the Smith 952. I'm also aware that STI does produce their match guns (Target Master and Range Master) in 9mm, so they do know how to make an accurate 9mm 1911. Perhaps drop Sean at Freedom Ventures a line, as a competitive shooter he'll know what kind of accuracy to expect from the Trojan straight out of the box.
 
I have an STI Trojan long-slide (6") in 9mm and it shoots accurately at 25 metres (if bench-rest'ed, all shots within the Slow Fire 10 ring). I have not tried greater distances. If you are headed for the action/moving competitions such as IPSC (rather than the static Bullseye targets), then maybe the regular 5" barrel would be better for you in order to meet event dimensional restrictions on overall size. I have not checked for ISSF requirements regarding barrel length since I will never be shooting in that class.
 
I have a stainless trojan in 9mm and it will hold everything in the 10 ring at 15 yards with wolf lead bullets. Beyond that, it would need some work.
 
I run a 9mm Trojan in IPSC Classic. It had some feeding problems early on with hollow point or flat nose bullets. Switched back to round nose and it runs like a champ. My current load is a 3.2 of Titegroup behind a 147fmj with a 10# spring. Love this gun!
 
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