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Just out of curiosity, why do you hope for his downfall? I'm not a fan of his, but am surprised at all the people who love to hate Tiger. Some of them hate him because he dominates in a white man's sport. Other hate him because he'll be remembered as the greatest golfer of all time. If you have personally experienced his rudeness or something, I could see it.

Assuming you don't have any injuries/disabilities to deal with, economy of motion will speed up your draw. In other words, don't make any more moves or motion than necessary. A good technique to try is re-holstering with the least motion. Your gun should travel along basically the same axis when drawing. After you've cut all unnecessary motion from your draw and feel competent, you can adjust where your finger first contacts the trigger. Lots of competitive shooters begin to "prep" the trigger (take the slack out of the trigger movement) way before the gun is fully extended. If you shoot one gun most of the time and get to know your trigger pretty well, this is not very hard to add to your draw with a little practice. Dry fire practice is cheap and effective.

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27 w/ Pierce +1 has a shorter OAL, and is shorter from mag base to rear sight. It's ALMOST as long across the front of the grip, but definitely shorter across the back--just like all those bobtail 1911s that are currently all the rage. This makes the gun easier to hide and less likely to "print." I've carried both, so I speak from experience. Both are definite shooters, despite what many claim. Think of a 27 as a bobtail 23 with a 1/2" shorter barrel.

I plan to shoot my first 3 gun match next weekend. I'll be using a Glock 34, a Smith M4 w/ a Leupold CQT scope, and a friend's 20" hi-cap Mossberg 500. I don't think the pump will slow me down much, but I may get educated next weekend. If I think I can do ok with the pump, I'll be picking up a 20" Mossberg 590. BTW, at MSSA just outside Memphis, there are several 3 gun matches a year--5th Sunday of the month (which doesn't happen every month), I believe.

The only thing Glocks need are replacement sights--no need for triggers and guide rods.

The whole contractor thing seems like a pretty raw deal. Not knocking you at all, but the FDX Ground guys around here don't seem to "get it."

If going overnight, it will pass through fewer destinations, and thus, fewer hands. Also, it will sit around less, as in waiting for a sort to begin. Overnight offers fewer opportunities for the package to get misplaced, stolen, damaged, or the label torn off. As for hiring honest people, UPS/FedEx are lucky to get people that actually show up to work five days a week, much less be honest.

Maybe the person you handed it to. UPS/FedEx both reserve the right to open any package. Customer Counter person opens it, finds a handgun? Doubt you'll get it back, but you may get a free extended stay at the crossbar hotel.

On the other hand, there's no guarantee that you'll get your stuff back, either.

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Most frames/receivers have serial numbers.

I think garethsk was referring to the perceived implication that something WOULD happen to 700's account. Not a very smart play on 700's part, though.

If you ship a frame, you are shipping a gun, as far as the BATFE is concerned.

A free detail strip class for alumni? That is pretty cool.

+1 Take a full weekend class--you'll be able to "take home" and practice what you learned. Not sure where you live, but Tom Givens may be worth the drive. Like gsbell, I recommend him, too.

Nobody, but you stated that Kimber's two problem areas are Schwartz safeties and external extractors, and that you had never seen Series I gun act up. Many think that Series I=internal and Series II=external. Your post could lead some to believe this is true. I know what you mean, and you know what you mean, but some may read into your post too much.

But, not all Series II guns have external extractors. Many assume that they do.

Mine was a new Compact CDP II BUT it had an internal extractor. Most blame the external extractors, but mine was internal. I got it 3 or 3.5 years ago. Kimber shipped the gun w/ a magazine follower for use in steel frame guns only. A guy posted on 1911.org that certain followers would chew up the frames of alloy guns. When mine had only 200-300 rounds I checked it and sure enough, it looked like a mouse had been chewing it just below the feed ramp. I was stunned. Aftermarket followers ended the frame gouging, but didn't help the feeding problems. Also, magazines would not drop free. I put an aftermarket mag release in, and it was cured. Ahhh, a minor tooling fault 1911 fans told me--it can be fixed w/ a dremel tool. Sorry, but having to dremel parts on a $1000 gun to make it perform a basic function is a travesty. Piss poor quality control. The gun was a one-hole tachdriver...when it shot. FTEs, FTFs stovepipes, feedway malfunctions, you name it, randomly, with no rhyme or reason. Tried different mags, different ammo, different recoil springs, a 1911 whisperer tuned the extractor, and just about the time I would get 30 or 40 rounds through it and start thinking it was running ok, it would bobble another one. I hated that gun. Not long after I got rid of it, I started shooting IDPA, and found that I wasn't the only one who hated Kimbers. Locally, there is a running joke about getting a Kimber in order to get better at tap-rack-bang drills. Buyer beware. Look at DW or STI.

My Kimber Compact CDP was the biggest waste of $1000 ever...made me gunshy about any 1911 for a while.

Saw some at Bass Pro Shops not long ago, not sure if they have any left. I believe I saw Winchester and Hornady SPs in boxes of 20.

Actually Southaven is delivered out of one of the Memphis hubs. Your package got missorted to Jackson, MS the first time it came through Memphis.

Have you checked out STI? I shoot a lot of IDPA, and running and gunning tends to expose less than reliable guns. STI dominates all other 1911s in reliability (obviously not a scientific study involved, but I have watched lots of 1911 shooters). I'm thinking about getting a 1911 soon, and STI's Trojan can easily be found for under $1000. Check their website: STI International, Inc.

This would be fun to see. Back before Rangemaster was Rangemaster, it was a place called the Supreme Court. I used to play there sometimes--screwed up my shoulder pretty good. I once watched a tournament of semi-pro players and was amazed. The guy who won it was a total lardass--it was hilarious watching some ripped-up pro athlete run around like a madman while the fat guy hit would hit each shot with sniper-like precision. That guy was unbelievable.