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I know the M11-A1 has been out for a while, but I finally decided to get one. I guess the threaded barrel on this one put me over the top. It's reverse threaded. Fortunately, I have an adapter for my TiRant 9 suppressor. It came with three 15rd magazines and night sights. The fit and finish look great.
https://i.postimg.cc/m2CBYcg4/M11-A1.jpg
One More Time
11-21-23, 08:38
Nice.
I thought it was kinda gimmicky but bought one anyway.
Probably the pistol I shoot the most now.
Stopsign32v
11-21-23, 12:34
What a great pistol!
I still have my P228 9mm w/ threaded barrel. Only reason I didn't grab a M11.
mpddoug162
11-21-23, 18:51
You won’t be disappointed.
One More Time
11-21-23, 19:29
The threaded barrel seems to be a new addition.
That's a cool feature for those that want to run a can on it and not have to buy a threaded one for $300.
No tramp stamp anymore either.
The first ones had a regular barrel but it was chrome lined.
Then they just used the same barrel as everything else.
First ones had 228 grip panels, then they put 229 ones on.
A few versions have been around now.
Blue and green anodized frames and a Cerakote FDE.
I wound up with a FDE one when I was checking to see if they had anymore PD 228 trade ins, already picked up a 220 and 225.
No CL barrel but did have 228 grips.
The grips from my 229 Select looked better on it.
https://i.imgur.com/fSF8VICh.jpg
Great gun and you can do any upgrades if you want, or leave as is and shoot the piss out of it. Well I guess either way, shoot the piss out of it.
PB
The Dumb Gun Collector
11-23-23, 18:21
I remember seeing a picture of guy in a gun magazine shooting an Sig 228 when the first came out. The gun had extensive finish wear and it looked about as sexy as any gun I had ever seen. This was around 1990 and probably in American Handgunner or something. I went out and bought one. The I later traded it for a 229 in .40 with a .357 barrel and that was going to be the last handgun I ever bought. I may have been slightly off in that prediction.
Stopsign32v
11-25-23, 08:36
Don't be surprised when that trigger pinches the bajesus out of your finger.
I own a number of SIG pistols and none have ever bitten my finger.
Nice pistol OP.
Own many Sig handguns, never been bitten. I know my beloved HK guns have been known to pinch peoples fingers even though I'm not in the percentile, I know it happens. Sig, never heard that story.
PB
One More Time
11-25-23, 14:47
That skinny trigger gets swapped out on every one that I get.
Some remove material from the end.
Armory Craft has the skinny trigger that's adjustable.
Removing some of the DA pretravel seems to work.
My hands are to big for the skinny trigger.
Straight ones give me a more consistent finger placement.
The M11-A1 has the heaviest trigger pull than any of the others.
Mine had over 12 lbs part way through the DA and around 5 in SA.
Quite a bit more than my other P series.
Got it down to 6.5 lbs DA and 3.5 SA, clean break and a short reset with a 20 lb main spring.
That pretty much ruined the others and they wound up tossed in the money pit.
Henry Porter
12-21-23, 11:30
That short reach trigger that came on the M11-A1 pinched the crap out of the pad of my finger. I replaced it straight away with the standard P229 trigger, and the issue went away. More recently, I replaced that with one of Gray Guns’ enhanced leverage systems. It came with a medium curved trigger and it does not pinch either. I don’t have meaty hands, so I am not certain why I had that problem.
I'm have medium to large hands, so I'm concerned that the SA pull might be too short. If it pinches or is too short, I'll replace the trigger.
I own a number of SIG pistols and none have ever bitten my finger.
Nice pistol OP.
My 239 is bad about pinching my snausage finger. My 226 just slightly. Both have short reach triggers. The original P226 had the standard trigger and it never pinched.
I shot my M11-9 for the first time today. I started off with Geco 124gr FMJ. Based on my experience over the years, this is a middle of the road power load. It's not weak, but it's not in the NATO or +P range either. I've had great success with it. When I was shooting the first 15rd magazine, I immediately noticed that the ejection was extremely weak. The spent cases went to the left, right and straight up. The last cartridge in the magazine failed to feed and the slide didn't lock back after I rechambered and shot it. The second magazine through it functioned 100%, though it didn't lock back on the empty magazine either. I put a total of 100rds of the Geco through it. As I was shooting, the ejection improved with spent cases more reliably going to the right instead of all over the place. The final six magazines of this cartridge all locked back on empty. I then changed over to shooting Speer Lawman 147gr TMJ. The first 15rd magazine thought it ran 100% with the ejection even more to the right, though still a bit weak. After the first magazine, I threaded my TiRant 9 suppressor on the M11-A1. I shot 85rds more though it using the suppressor without issue. The accuracy of this pistol was great. It hit right where I put the sights, though suppressor height sights would have definitely helped. I was even able to hit a metal silhouette at 50 yards a few times. The feel of the grip and overall ergonomics can't be beat in my opinion.
556BlackRifle
01-04-24, 18:55
Congrats on the M11. I have a West German P228, same as the original M11 but not. It's one of the finest pistols I've ever owned. It's a great shooter and very reliable. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine.
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