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  1. #11
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    Good advice!

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    I have both. You said you did not care about the rail, so I would get the TRP. Better Trigger, Magwell (if you like that) , checkering on grip. I really like the checkering on the grip, some feel its too aggressive.

    I have seen them on GunBroker for almost same price as MC Op.

    Both guns are fine weapons.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikem View Post
    My team has about 15 MC Operators and I have seen about 75K-100K rounds put through them over the last 4 years. For the most part they have been very reliable out of the box. We replace recoil and firing pin springs every 3K rounds and extractors are checked twice a year.

    I would lean towards the MC Operator, especially if you want a rail. The TRP adds the mag well and the checkering but they can be added to the MC Operator if you want. As noted by others the Railed TRP brings in the adjustable sight, the FLGR and the Bull barrel. One of my team members recently got one of these with the Harris fixed sight mentioned above. This is your only option as the slide is still cut for the adjustable. I was not really impressed with the TRP Operator.

    If you are running the gun hard you will want to follow DocGKR's advice and spring for the Pro with the light rail.

    The MC Operators and the one TRP have all gone back to Springfield to get their ejectors pinned. They come press fit but on a hard shooting schedule will work loose with in about 3K-5000 rounds. Not sure if this would become an issue but we have never waited to find out. At the first sign of play they go back to the factory for a pin. The Pro models come with the ejector pinned.

    The other issue we have had is the lack of a bevel on the guide rods (both full and regular lengths). If you shoot a lot the back top edge of the guide rod will begin to beat up the front of the barrel lugs. I could post pics if you want them but do not have them available right now. The 3 Pros I have dealt with all had the back top edge beveled for clearance, none of the MC Operator's or the TRPs have had that bevel.

    All in all we have been thrilled with the performance of the MC Operators. I have over 27,000 through mine and it still runs great.

    The other thing you will need to do is keep it well lubed with a quality product. We rely on SLiP 2000 EWL. We run this almost exclusively on both the 1911's and our ARs.
    Good info there. Thanks Mike for sharing.

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    Both the TRP and MC Operator utilize MIM parts. Consider changing those out with an ignition set from Harrison Custom, Vickers, Nowlin, CYlinder & Slide, etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Singlestack Wonder View Post
    Both the TRP and MC Operator utilize MIM parts. Consider changing those out with an ignition set from Harrison Custom, Vickers, Nowlin, CYlinder & Slide, etc.
    Hey, if Templar didn't change his, I'm not changing mine.

    I don't fancy the rail on a 1911; I would take the TRP. It has some nice options out of the box.

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    A lot of good info so far. Thanks for the advice guys.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 300WM View Post
    Hey, if Templar didn't change his, I'm not changing mine.

    I don't fancy the rail on a 1911; I would take the TRP. It has some nice options out of the box.
    As I said on another post, if you gave me the Operator, I would not refuse to take it.

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    One thing about the 1911's they are like potato chips
    You probably will end up having more than one so I would start with the MC .

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    I vote for the MC Operator and I got mine back two weeks before Xmas from the Custom Shop with a list of work and a big pile of parts I sent in with it. I had the lower gutted and used Ed Brown, SS hammer,sear,disconector & SS beavertail,SS wide ambi-safety,SS Chainlink mainspring housing w/ loop. Nowlin SS extended mag catch, Nighthawk slidestop. 10-8, SS grip screws, long curved trigger. I had them drill the firing pin hole out to do a FBI firing pin job/ to fit a G.I size .45acp pin.They did the trigger job and a 4.0-4.1/4 pull. And less than 300rds through her. They redid the Armory green and did the black in satin/flat. I havn't had time to shoot her or good temp.and my foot in a new cast. I had the weak side safety trimmed to.200 and not sure about the strong side. I will have to measure it with my Cal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lawdog-1 View Post
    I vote for the MC Operator and I got mine back two weeks before Xmas from the Custom Shop with a list of work and a big pile of parts I sent in with it. I had the lower gutted and used Ed Brown, SS hammer,sear,disconector & SS beavertail,SS wide ambi-safety,SS Chainlink mainspring housing w/ loop. Nowlin SS extended mag catch, Nighthawk slidestop. 10-8, SS grip screws, long curved trigger. I had them drill the firing pin hole out to do a FBI firing pin job/ to fit a G.I size .45acp pin.They did the trigger job and a 4.0-4.1/4 pull. And less than 300rds through her. They redid the Armory green and did the black in satin/flat. I havn't had time to shoot her or good temp.and my foot in a new cast. I had the weak side safety trimmed to.200 and not sure about the strong side. I will have to measure it with my Cal.
    You should share a pic or two with us, if you can figure out how to use the pasty thing. I still haven't figured it out yet.
    Last edited by 300WM; 12-28-10 at 23:47.

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