UplandBri Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Whats the most accuate .45 out of the box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steves Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 I am pretty hot on the Dan Wesson 1911s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkie_Lefty Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 The custom, all new parts (Strayer-Tripp slide and frame, I believe) works of art built at "Marvel Custom Pisols" by Bob Marvel and my Nephew, Joe Chambers. GUARANTEED 1 inch groups from a ransom rest at 50 yards. Ultra reliability is a given.You didn't set a price limit! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwillson Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Brian,You looking into getting a 45ACP?Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moe Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 If I wanted a target 1911 .45 or .38 super for competition, I would pick up the phone and order a Les Baer if price was no object. Wilson would be a close second.Now, if the price was under $1500, different story. I would try and find a good used series 70 Colt Goldcup and start from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkie_Lefty Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Moe, you never had a chance to handle/shoot a Marvel?For a non custom gun, buy the Springfield Arms base model, it'll outshood about any of the old Colts out of the box, and any decent smith will be willing to work on it or add custom parts in the future. Probably the best bargain out there.Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moe Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 I did shoot a Marvel .22 conversion on a series 70 Colt and was truly impressed. It was more accurate than my model 41 S&W and almost as good as my High Standard. Something about the feel of a 1911 that I can't explain. You know what I mean.In my old Bullseye days, I used a S&W model 52 that was fantastic. Not quite a 1911, but close. It was probably the MOST accurate pistol I had ever owned. Unfortunantly, It was stolen out of my truck along with my K-22 and a series 70 Goldcup after a match. I never got around to replacing them. I recently bought a used 52-2 and havn't tried it out yet. Skeet keeps getting in the way.This weekend, my BIL and I are going to the range so I can teach him how to shoot his .45. It's a Springfield 1911 that he bought about 15yrs ago and has never fired. I will compare his Springfield to my S&W 1911. The sights on my Smith are much better but at 7 & 15yds it shouldn't make much difference. You are probably right and hopefully it works out. I still like the older Colt 1911's. The series 80, IMHO, was a boat anchor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkie_Lefty Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 15 yr old Springfield is not the same gun they're building today.When Joe overhauled my Colt Combat Elite (series 80) he replaced the extra parts with a blank filler. Put it up against ANY 70.Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moe Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Any series 70? Even one that has been highly modified like your series 80? What is the cost to John Q. public for his mods such as what you had done to your 80 and what was envolved in the "overhaul"? Did he remove the drop safety and fit a new trigger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkie_Lefty Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 C r- BOB MARvEL2303 CoumyRD:::CREm, NE 66333custom pistols [email protected] www.BOBMARVELGUNS.COM custom dzsijnArkie Lefty 3-23-07COLT COMBAT ELITEXXXXXXXMR. Lefty,THE FOLLOWING WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON YOUR PISTOL, WITH THE HELP OF JOE CHAMBERS:CROSS D/E FRONT SIGHT WITH RED FIBER OPTICBLENDED THE FRONT SIGHT INTO THE SLIDE $60.00S/A B/I GRIP SAFETY (SS) BLENDED TO THE FRAME AND TESTED FOR CORRECT RELEASE $100.00NM BUSHING FIT TO FIELD USE AT .002” TOL $40.00BARREL: HOOD WELDED AND RECUT ADDING .026” TO HOOD LENGTHHOOD TO BREECH GAP IS.0015” FINISHED LUG TO HOOD LENGTH 1.325”FINISHED CHAMBER DEPTH IS .919” $ 40.00CROWNED BARREL - THROATED BARREL AND RAMP - DRESSED AND POLISHEDREPLACED HAMMER (HAMMER HOOKS AT .018”) $50.00CORRECTED SEAR ANGLES (SEAR OAL: .775”)REPLACED SEAR SPRING AND INSTALLED AN 80 SERIES BLOCK $ 15.00REPLACED TRIGGER AND SET 0/I SCREW (PLEASE LEAVE ALONE)TRIGGER JOB SET AT CRISP 4# PULL WITH MODERATE TAKE UP AND SLIGHT AFTER TRAVELCORRECTED MAGAZINE WELL AND INCREASED MAG FEED ANGLE $40.00CORRECTED MAGAZINE CATCH AND CATCH LOCKCORRECTED RECOIL RODCORRECTED AND SET BACK THE EXTRACTOR BY .0 18” $40.00STIPPLE THE REAR OF THE SLIDE $ 25.00STIPPLED THE FRONT STRAP AND CUT MARVEL PATTERN INTO THE GRIP $100.00RELIABILITY PACKAGE $285.00HAND POLISHED SLIDE AND FRAME - BLUED SLIDE $185.00DISCONNECTOR RAIL MARVEL CUTTEST FIRED THE WEAPON WITH 200 + ROUNDS OF VARIOUS AMMO(JOE MISSED THE TARGET EVERY TIME, BUT THE GUN WORKED GREAT)RETAIL PRICE $990.00THANK YOUJOE CHAMBERS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwillson Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Bob,The price is pretty hansom, but I'll bet it shoots real nice. Give us a range report when you get it back.Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLH70 Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 TEST FIRED THE WEAPON WITH 200 + ROUNDS OF VARIOUS AMMO(JOE MISSED THE TARGET EVERY TIME, BUT THE GUN WORKED GREAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkie_Lefty Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 She's been in the safe a year or so now. Fired several hundred rounds thru her when I first got her back. Functioned flawlessly with really good and really bad reloads. Joe says it's accurate (in spite of Mr. Marvel's humor), good enough for me, I'm a terrible pistol shot. Minute of S. O. B. at 10, or so yards is good enough for me. I'll take stippling over checkering every time! Yea, that's stippling on the back of slide(eliminate glare)!Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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