Production vs Standard

JB

JB

CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Rating - 100%
111   0   0
Location
Ontario
Ok so to me it looks like there more people shooting Production then Standard these days .Would any one no the reason why this might be
 
I agree, it has to be price. newcomers can get started for over $1000 less in production than in std...due to the fact of gun cost only.. extra mags and gear are similar costs.

good production gun is CZ shadow for approx. $900+ where as a good set up of a std gun will cost (after trigger job costs, etc...) $2000 & even much more.. one can buy a more simple gun thats std class gun, but the norm would bring you to this price range..
 
Price, strengths and weaknesses. Accuracy is usually a must to do well in production. Standard using major pf ammo has more recoil to deal with....but you can go a bit faster and sacrifice some a's for c' and not fret over it.
 
Production is a bit cheaper but that's not the only appeal. Basically a production gun is off the shelf just like a service pistol. I like the idea of remaining proficient with a gun that may carry on the street.

I'm a living contradiction though because I can't carry on the street and I shoot a Shadow which is totally the overweight cheater production gun...lol. I opened carried my Shadow (legally) in South Dakota and it felt like a boat anchor by the end of day 2.
 
true reason is people start competition with the first few gun/s they purchase.
So they end up shooting production.Almost all gun stores carry all the top production guns.Seldom will a new guy buy a $1500++ gun for there first one.
And they discover IPSC/IDPA they shoot what they have.And move from there.
Standard guns are all almost custom built which take abit of knowledge and time
if you look production division have more new guys than any class.
Would you go Open $3.5t++ plus if your a newbie with minimal knowledge to run it?
That is the true reason IMHO
 
As has been before mentioned, price is a big factor. But you definately don't need a 2000$+ gun to shoot standard. I bought a gun second hand and got some trigger work done on it. Even with a belt holster and mags and mag pouches I was still under 1500$. A new shadow 6 mags, pouches and a holster and belt can't be much less than that.
 
Since I just got set up with a Shadow, total cost is about $1500 to get it set up for Production. I'm sure I could have gotten an excellent used Standard full set up for that but shooting 9mm, having a gun that is a carry type and since i'm not a 1911 fan all appealed to me to start in Production.
 
It would take some serious work to stay under $1500 for Standard I suspect.

First off to shoot with mags that hold 10 rounds of .40 or .45 so you can shoot major it has to be a double stack. On top of that to do well in Standard the gun generally needs a trigger job and a mag well. If it's a 2011 style then the mags are hellishly expensive to boot. If it's some other gun then you likely pay more for the gun. Such as the CZ Competition I saw the other day for just over $2K.

Now buying a used one is another story. If you can nab a deal then yeah, I can see getting a Standard setup for around $1500. But it would take some fairly specific items to actually build such a gun from scratch and then buy the magazines to make it a package.
 
BCRider said:
It would take some serious work to stay under $1500 for Standard I suspect.

First off to shoot with mags that hold 10 rounds of .40 or .45 so you can shoot major it has to be a double stack. On top of that to do well in Standard the gun generally needs a trigger job and a mag well.
Click to expand...

Nope; not that difficult at all. I recently saw a brand spankin' new STI Trojan in .40 S&W at a local gun shop for under $1000. Add 5 x Tripp 10 rd mags (they fit in the 'box') for another $200. In my experience Trojan triggers are just fine 'out-of-the-box' so $0. Add a mag well for under another $100. Blade-Tech holster and mag pouches plus a Wilderness Instructor belt can be had for less than $200 and the total comes in under budget no problem.
 
Aqualung said:
Nope; not that difficult at all. I recently saw a brand spankin' new STI Trojan in .40 S&W at a local gun shop for under $1000. Add 5 x Tripp 10 rd mags (they fit in the 'box') for another $200. In my experience Trojan triggers are just fine 'out-of-the-box' so $0. Add a mag well for under another $100. Blade-Tech holster and mag pouches plus a Wilderness Instructor belt can be had for less than $200 and the total comes in under budget no problem.
Click to expand...

OK, you got me. And I gotta admit that it would be a very nice setup to boot. Like you say a Trojan is no slouch for being a nice shooting gun in ANY caliber.

I didn't realize that the Tripp single stack 10 rounders would fit in the box. That's a fact that I'll squirrel away with my thanks.

But to my thinking it's the Tripp 10 round mags that make this work. Otherwise you're back to the double stack expense in both the gun and the mags.
 
CZ gun thats set up for pure STD division, is only $1300 or so and comes with 3 or 4 mags, and few extra accessories..., so not super costly and after buying a couple more mags and holster and rig, pouches.... still well under $2000 for complete set up...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom