Sell the Rock Island and buy the TRP. OR MC Operator. Both great guns. I prefer the regular TRP. But if you want a rail, so be it. Stick with SA.
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Sell the Rock Island and buy the TRP. OR MC Operator. Both great guns. I prefer the regular TRP. But if you want a rail, so be it. Stick with SA.
GOOD LUCK
"Air Force / Policeman / Fireman / Man of God / Friend of mine / R.I.P. Steve Lamy"
I just keep leaning towards the trp operator.... I think I've decided I might sell the Sig, use it to help finance this purchase. Then later on sell the ri and get a sa loaded or I'm not sure what. Maybe a p220 sao, mine currently is a da/sa
Ive got a TRP operator that Ive had for awhile. I dont shoot it very much anymore but when I do I always think "I need to shoot it more." =)
I went through a couple of the adjustable sights before I bought a Harrison fixed. I don't think I brutalized them by smacking them on stuff I think SA's adjustable (LPA?) bomar-esque sight is just not very hardy. Or at least wasn't in years past. Hinge pins crept out from just shooting etc... SA replaces them free and (pretty) quickly.
The bull barrel got loose way before it should have and SA replaced the whole top end for me. Again their CS is great as most people will say.
To me the thing you need to decide is if you want a bull barrel or not. Harrison and 10-8 both have good rear sights if you want a fixed rear (I'd recommend that.)
I've never shot a bull barreled 1911, so I'm not sure what I am or am not missing out on. I molested a trp the other day and it just felt so right on my hand, the trigger was just oh so smooth. Everything was tight on it.
What I found I was missing by not having a bull barreled TRP was incredible accuracy, softer recoil, and exceptional quality. I appreciate the adjustable rear sight and the flexibility it gives me to change the POI. What I find to be interesting is when people buy the pistol and then start changing the sights and the barrel. I have had the Valor. I have friends and relatives who have Baers, and I see no advantages to them.
I liked the bull barrel so much, I bought a SA LW Champion Operator as my carry weapon.
Figure out what you want. I would advise against buying the "lesser" choice so you can mod it later, especially if gunsmith's are involved.
No front strap checkering is a deal killer for me personally, so the MC-Op would be a No-go. Same for the LBO. I changed the rear sight on my TRP for the 10-8 fixed version and the gun is everything I want. The bull barrel is cool, but not necessary for me.
The TRP ops. have really gone up in price, but IMO they are still worth the money squeeze.
Life's a risk, enjoy the adventure - HOPLOETHOS
Like Slvr Surfr said buy what you want to begin with. You'll regret not doing so later. Shipping a firearm these days for work, like checkering, will cost you between $100 to $200 alone. That's a lot of money when you are only looking at having $150 worth of gunsmithing done.
I think I am going to go the trp route. But after dumping $500 into a dog on Fri, I will not be going there real fast. I am excited about the purchase. Its going to be a money waiting game, and then finding one for the right price.
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