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Thread: STI vs Wilson Combat?

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    I was looking at a single stack STI not the 2011. I ended up getting the STI Lawman 5.0, very nice accurate and reliable gun. At half the price of the low end Wilsons.

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    You did well there- i'd stack any of sti's single stack against any of the uber$$$ WC/NHC/EB/GI.
    And i have one or two of the aforementioned ones as well as an sti single stack.
    Sigs... lots of them.(229,226, x5, x6)
    Sti- marauder, edge, tactical3,4,5, dvc ltd, legend, eagle,vip,Apeiro.
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    Ed brown- special forces.(2)
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    Knight's sr15 14.5" +AA flash hider.

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    I do more lurking than posting, but I do have some experience working with recently produced STI single stacks. It seems as though STI is drifitng away from relying so much on selling parts and they are making a push towards selling complete pistols. The results are really showing up in the fit and finish across the board and in reliability problems. The last half a dozen new STI single stack pistols that I have worked with have rotary sanding marks showing through the bead blasting and coating, the small parts don't fit very well, the extractors are known for inadequate tension, and the list goes on. STI looks to be on a downhill slide in the CQ department.

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    Could you please post some pictures of these QC issues?

    STI is trying to crank out more pistols to fill demand and perhaps, their QC is slipping.
    You are a genuine toolbag if you have your EDC "loadout" in your signature line...

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    Quote Originally Posted by WillBrink View Post
    Wow. I guess double stack 1911s have improved in design and function since I looked at any, etc. Or, you're the luckiest SOB on the planet. Play the lottery?

    I will say, when I was all about 1911s, I never saw nor heard a good word about double stack 1911s.
    ^^This - growing up around 1911 guys, I'd always been taught that double stacks were unreliable and a fad. I'm a bit of a Wilson Combat fanboy, though I can honestly say that I don't own one of their whole guns, their parts and mags are the best in my opinion.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WillBrink View Post
    Thanx!
    Hey Will,
    Not to Jack the thread but IF You don't mind me asking or maybe I should PM You but I'm wondering why You gave up or lost interests in 1911s?

    OP, You want me to earse this post, I have no problem with doing so...


    Peace Jeff

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    Quote Originally Posted by samuse View Post
    Hello?!

    Go read a Glock or M&P forum. All it is is people whining about poor ejection, accuracy, and shitty triggers.

    This forum in particular is full of people who, it seems, can't handle anything mechanical.

    They have to change every spring, buffer, on an AR to get it to work, and the 1911 is a total mind blower around here.

    Buy a Colt, use Colt parts and good ammo and they work. And work and work.
    OUCH<>Why don't you tell us How You Really Feel?


    Peace Jeff

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    Quote Originally Posted by BGREID View Post
    The truth is most 1911's will run out of the box. Go to any pistol match and the winners will usually be shooting a 1911 or 2011, and most of the time it is an STI.
    This matches my experience and observations.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RVTMaverick View Post
    Hey Will,
    Not to Jack the thread but IF You don't mind me asking or maybe I should PM You but I'm wondering why You gave up or lost interests in 1911s?

    OP, You want me to earse this post, I have no problem with doing so...


    Peace Jeff
    What took me away from my beloved 1911s, was the S&W M&P series of handguns. That was the polymer wonder pistol that finally had many a die hard 1911 shooter - me included- finally leave the platform, including those I followed for 1911 advice, such as Hilton Yam. You'll find a number of good threads here on that one.
    Last edited by WillBrink; 09-30-14 at 13:28.
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    Beauty (as is "worth") is in the eye of the beholder. I have owned several STI 1911s and they are well made, accurate, & their customer service is second to none. I also own a high end 1911 (but not a Wilson) which is very well made and accurate, but it did cost more than twice as much as my most expensive STI. So if you are buying for show, buy the Wilson (or EB or Nighthawk or NoName, etc). If you are buying for shooting, look at your bank account and buy what you like best and what you can afford.

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