Springfield 1911 Operator from Hero Gear. :)

[Guest sling]

I purchased this last weekend from Joe and was going to wait until i actually went to the range to post anything on it.

The gun fed flawlessly as expected except for a few of my reloads. *my fault, forgot to crimp* 7 shots were taken at 25 feet standing.

Rounds were 200 Gr Rainier plated roundnose, Win primer, and 5.0 gr of Red Dot seated at 1.250 OAL. Fired at the TWRA range in Mt Juliet with the temp around 88 degrees. Groups were around 1 inch at 50 feet. Cleaning was easy. No copper remover was needed. 3 soaked patches of Hoppes and a few dry patches in between and by the 4th dry patch she was spotless.

Overall, she's a blast to shoot. My only complaint other than the blister on my finger after less than 100 rounds (lol) is that the cocobolo grips that come stock are somewhat hard to maintain a good grip on when your hands get slick from sweat. Lightweight aluminum frame, light 4lb trigger pull, and a thick 4" match grade bull barrel. What more could you want?

+1 for Joe at Hero Gear.

And... now for porn.

Edited August 18, 2008 by sling

[Guest SUNTZU]

That's purdy.

[BimmerFreak]

Its not just an Operator....Its a Lightweight Champion Operator....super cool!

[Joseg]

If you went today, so it was you making all that damn racket.. Nice 1911. hmm, looks tempting, now to find how I can move my SA Ultra Compact..

[Guest sling]

If you went today, so it was you making all that damn racket.. Nice 1911. hmm, looks tempting, now to find how I can move my SA Ultra Compact..

Haha yes. Perhaps. It seemed everyone but me were shooting .22's in the pistol lanes.

What are you asking for for your SA Ultra Compact? Interested in any trades? Perhaps a USP compact 9mm with 6 magazines? PM me if you're interested

I just hijacked my own thread...

Edited August 18, 2008 by sling

[DaveTN]

That is sweet. Congrats.

[R1100R]

I was there today from 3-4:30. I was shooting a Springer 45 and some SIG's and a loud ass CZ 52 with sub-gun ammo. The finished with a .22. My hand was sore.

Nice day for shooting.

+1 on a nice looking pistol.

Edited August 18, 2008 by R1100R

[Kano]

And... now for porn.

Very Very Nice looking pistol !!!!!! & nice shooting !!!!!