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I know what you mean. I didnt like the monolith when I first saw it but the last several months......... well......... I guess I'm falling in love cause its starting to excite me! lol

There was a really nice LB Mono Commanche for sale w/ a ridiculous price. Too bad I don't have the cash.

http://www.1911addicts.com/showthread.php?997-For-Sale-Baer-Monolith-Commanche

Very Nice LB. They're starting to appeal to me more and more. Especially the monolith line.

racing underground is gone for good but is replaced by racingfor.me or something weird like that. check it out or look into it to see if they are accepting new members

That's the right address. But it's still invite only.

That's an expensive group at 7 yards. Juss sayen.

. No kidding.

Looks very nice with the new finish. I am with tbut on the trigger though.

Thanks! We'll see how she will hold up. Might go hard chrome or melonite down the road.

Where did you order all of your parts?

Total cost if you don't mind me asking.

The frame fit came from Remsport, while the rest came from Brownells.com. And the mainspring housing came from Guncrafter Industries.

Parts came in at around $1,100.

i like it all except the trigger

Thanks. The trigger is more function than form.

Here it is. It just came back from the media blaster last night. It was blasted with 220 grit glass beads. I'm really liking the matte finish and texture.

without light.

with TLR-1 light.

bevel magwell and round butt.

rear slide blend.

Thanks. It's a sweet pistol. Looking to get another M&P model.

Looking to sell my M&P9. Pistol is chamber is 9mm with a 4.25" barrel. No thumb safety, but does have mag release safety. This is barely used w/ about 250 rounds thru it. Finish is in great condition. I'm the original owner and will come with the following:

• factory S&W box

• all papers

• 4 factory S&W 16-round mags

• lock

Would like to do this local FTF $465. Or can ship on your dime, from my FFL to your FFL.

Warranty left? Springfield's offer lifetime warranty to the original owner.

I've read stories where they will warranty the gun to the second owner.

Have your friend go pull the clutch lever on a Ducati 1198. He'll quit bitching about the pull on his GSX-R.

I've riden the Duc and it's nowhere near as heavy as this gixxer.

GSXR service manuals:

http://www.servicemanualsgsxr.com/

Sadly, it does not show exactly where the cable runs. If it were a Honda manual, it would show exactly where the cables go. It appears from photos to turn down between the front forks, swing down and along the left side of the engine, to the clutch throw. But it's really hard to tell from just one or two pics of other stuff that might have the cable in view.

Thank so much! Great site!

I have a friend that just picked up an 05 GSXR600, and it looked like the prior owner FUBAR the clutch cable install. It still works, but the routing is all jacked up, so the pull is just stupid heavy.

Anyone have a picture of their 05 and how the cable should route?

Thanks for the help!

That is crazy! Great build and awesome pics!

That thing looks saweet!

Slide needs something though? Custom etching? snake scales? Front serrations? something...

I should say that is my taste though.

I have been wanting one in .40... But want a double stack.

Thanks!

I was debating back and forth about the front part of the slide. And here were the options:

But in the end, I'm going to stick to my original plan and leave it as is. I really like the slab slide. Just need to find a holster for it. Might need to call up Raven Concealment and get a custom kydex.

I have a friend that has a STI Edge in 9mm, and that's a fun double-stack to shoot. Have you looked at any of the STI stuff?

That's one sexy beast!

Thanks! Now I'm already thinking about my next build...

Update to the build. So a couple of weeks ago, I got mostly everything together.

Flared and bevel the magwel:

Before:

After:

Also blended the frame/slide/ejector/extractor and top of the beavertail:

A little more blending of the bottom of the beavertail:

Finished and functional:

I still need to decide which final finish treatment: bead blast or melonite.

Complete Parts list:

Remsport stainless rail frame

Remsport stainless slab slide

Remsport stainless barrel/link and bushing

Wolff spring kit

Wilson stainless spring plug

Wilson stainless tactical ambi thumb safety

Wilson stainless pin set

Wilson stainless bulletproof extractor

Wilson stainless extended ejector

EGW stainless spring guide

EGW stainless beavertail grip safety

EGW stainless 9mm/38 super firing pin

EGW stainless oversize firing pin

EGW stainless mag catch

Ed Brown stainless mag catch lock

Harrison stainless plunger tube

Harrison tactical ignition set; hammer, sear, disconnector

10-8 stainless slide stop

10-8 black solid rear sight

10-8 flat trigger

Novak tritium front sight

Guncrafter Industry mainspring housing

VZ Frag grips

Brownells grip bushings and screws

And went to the range to test her out. The gun is still breaking itself in. The barrel lock up is tight, and had a few failure to return to battery. A few times, I had to tap the slide back into battery.

Total round count on this build is about 100. Sights are nice with the Novak tritium front and 10-8 rear. Front sight height is 0.190" and it's hitting POA. And here's about 30 rounds at 7 yards. 230gr PMC ammo.

I'm really digging the flatten 15lpi on both the FSC and MSH. The VZ Frag grips gives great texture and retention w/o being too aggressive.

bump to the top.

If you're not cocked, locked, and ready to rock you may as well be carrying an expensive paper weight.

+1 on this.

To add, if you're not practicing with your draw and fire, then you're carrying an expensive paper weight.

Find a good mentor to show you the ropes that is the easiest way.

+1 on this. Very important to have a good mentor.

Most of the time, it's IWB with this, Milt Sparks Versa Max 2:

Or if it's OWB, I use Raven Concealment System Phantom:

I'm a lefty, so I only carry at the 8:30-9:00 position. It's a lot more comfortable. There's a reason why some of the top trainers don't carry at 5 or 7 o'clock...if you fall to your back, it's a lot harder to get to your gun. Plus there's always a chance to f-ed up your spine w/ landing on your gun.

+1 for the rock island armory 1911, I found this GI issue on sale, for about $375 (i think, it was a few years ago) but I've ran at least 1.5k rounds thru it, used everything between Winchester hollow points to cheap range reloads, and I've never had an issue with it. I keep two magazines, one is loaded with 4 or 5 rounds and the other empty, I rotate them when I clean them, every week if I shoot or not.. So I don't stretch the springs out, seems to be the biggest problem with any magazine...

Nice RIA. Yes, the GI is a really nice deal for a basic 1911.

As for the mag issue, springs only wears when they are constantly pressed and depressed. And that's a lot of cycling for them to wear. So keeping them in a constant state doesn't do anything to them. It's the same thing for the springs on your bike...do you unload your forks and shock when you don't ride your bike?

There are stories of guys finding 1911's from their grandfather, and finding that their mags were loaded from the 1930's. Took them out and they ran fine. My mags are always fully loaded and haven't had any issues with them.

Springfield Armory's new range officer model.

I think I'm going to order a Compatac belt holster

Both firearms shoot great! I think I'm quickly becoming a 1911 guy

Nice. Congrats on the RO. It's a great shooter. I will eventually ad it to my Springfield collection.

If you don't like the rear sight, look into Harrison Custom's rear sight replacement for the RO/TRP pistols from SA.

the only springfield i can find in my budget is a cheap standard GI model....the taurus comes with so many more upgraded parts than the springfield and only $100 more....if i could afford a nice springfield i would, but with my budget the pt1911 looks like the best one i can get....might hold out until i can afford something nicer though, not sure

Buy once, cry once.

The Taurus is not the brand you want for a 1911. They have some really horrible reviews by owners. And their quality sucks. Honestly, do you want to buy a gun from a manufacture that does something like this?

If you want a quality 1911, then save and get the one you want. Don't just waste money by settling for something subpar.

Or if you must, look at Rock Island or ATI for a budget 1911. Those have great track record. They're around $450-$500, depending on where you look.

pictures?