Compact 1911 10mm ?

[Fourtyfive]

Who makes a compact 1911 10mm ? I assume a 5" barrel is preferred but the Glock 29 is a 3.77 ....

[nightrunner]

Do you mean commander or officer?

Dan Wesson used to make a commander bobtail in 10mm. Custom places like Wilson and maybe some others might make a commander 10mm but I've never seen or heard of an officer frame 10mm

[Fourtyfive]

The Dan Wesson Commander 10mm is discontinued I believe , did see a used one for $1600 :( It was a bobtail stainless... :)

Just looking for something less than 5" ..... Edited April 24, 2015 by Fourtyfive

[nightrunner]

Yep bobtailed stainless. Discontinued and when you do find them they are pricey, as you have found out :)

Aside from a full house custom, I think that's your only 1911 option.

Of course there is the Glock 29 and also I think the EAA witness compact is available in 10mm, not sure.

Edit: just thought, you might could find a S&W 610 with a 3-4" barrel and some smaller grips. Edited April 24, 2015 by nightrunner

[Sam1]

Not sure on the cost, but I bet Tim Calhoun could hook you up with a custom if you go that route.

[VERO1]

You should just sneak over and heist that shiney new one Willis68 is getting, and lop an inch or two off the front of it. Problem solved!

[Fourtyfive]

Saw the EAA , prefer the 1911 platform. Guess I better look for a used DW bob. Edited April 24, 2015 by Fourtyfive

[TNWNGR]

Saw the EAA , prefer the 1911 platform. Guess I better look for a used DW bob.

Hmmm. To each there own but if its what you want then more power to you.

[Bad_Bowtie]

If you do go with the DW, you will not be disappointed. I absolutely love my VBob. 

 

I carry a G20sf anytime I'm at the lease or during deer season, so I'd pick up a g29 and be happy.

Edited April 24, 2015 by Bad_Bowtie

[Fourtyfive]

If you do go with the DW, you will not be disappointed. I absolutely love my VBob.

I carry a G20sf anytime I'm at the lease or during deer season, so I'd pick up a g29 and be happy.

I've got 4 Glocks but I just don't shoot them well. I swear I'm gonna sell them but I can't bring myself to it ..... Edited April 25, 2015 by Fourtyfive

[BJB]

I've got 4 Glocks but I just don't shot them well. I swear I'm gonna sell them but I can't bring myself to it .....

It is Very Liberating. I couldn't shoot them either, now the SA XD is another story. Although i do love my 1911

[Fourtyfive]

It is Very Liberating. I couldn't shoot them either, now the SA XD is another story. Although i do love my 1911

Yes , my XDS .45 shoots well for me.

[Jct1911]

I've got 4 Glocks but I just don't shoot them well. I swear I'm gonna sell them but I can't bring myself to it .....

I did this, once. Got 3 glocks again. The 1911's are still there and I still shoot them better. But sometimes the Glock is a better tool for the job. The little g29 was my answer to the same question. RIA makes a 4" 10mm. I just can't carry a steel 1911 easily. And alloy frame and high pressure 10mm doesn't sound like a good mix.

Always wondered why glock didn't produce a G36 type 10mm. I bet the reduced slide mass would cause some issues. Same would probably hold true for a 29s if produced. Edited April 25, 2015 by Jct1911

[nightrunner]

Also check Fusion Firearms. They might be considered custom, but I believe they have some 10mm stuff

[Patton]

Edit: just thought, you might could find a S&W 610 with a 3-4" barrel and some smaller grips.

I have been setting aside a $1000 for a 610 to cross my path. They are hard to come by.

There were a few 3rd gen autos with 4.25" barrels. The 1086 and the 1076 are the most desireable.

[nightrunner]

I have been setting aside a $1000 for a 610 to cross my path. They are hard to come by.

There were a few 3rd gen autos with 4.25" barrels. The 1086 and the 1076 are the most desireable.

Ah yes, I had forgotten about the S&W 3rd gen autos.

[Jct1911]

Also check Fusion Firearms. They might be considered custom, but I believe they have some 10mm stuff

Fusion will do a 10mm officers build, I've actually seen pics of a few. My only issue is that Fusion doesn't live up to the hype. I'd throw money at a used Cbob( same builder, pre CZ, Bob Serva)before I'd get a new fusion.

I've seen an example of .40s&w officers model reamed to 10mm on a STI.

[R1100R]

There is another option. Dave Severns has moved here to Mount Juliet from Nevada. http://www.severnscustom.com/ He is a well known 1911 expert gunsmith.

[Fourtyfive]

Guess I need to make a few phone calls ....

[Monkeyman2500]

There is another option. Dave Severns has moved here to Mount Juliet from Nevada. http://www.severnscustom.com/ He is a well known 1911 expert gunsmith.

This is something I definitely DID NOT need to know. Check out that little colt commando he got on there. It's not a 10, but it's pretty cool.

[hipower]

This is something I definitely DID NOT need to know. Check out that little colt commando he got on there. It's not a 10, but it's pretty cool.

 

Me neither!  I was looking at what he's got and it's pretty nice. Sent him an email to verify that it's an "open" shop and not just on line sales. 

 

I'd really like to look at some of those he's got to sell.

[Raoul]

What about a Kahr PM40? A bit on the small side but sorta close.

[Fourtyfive]

What about a Kahr PM40? A bit on the small side but sorta close.

I have a CM40 , CM9 , and the P380. :)

[MacGyver]

How about a .460 Rowland barrel? Or a .400 Corbon?

Just get a barrel fitted and change your spring.

[nightrunner]

If talking purely energy, .45super isn't all that far off from 10mm power.

.460rowland requires a compensator or porting. It's too much pressure and slide velocity with a standard barrel on a 1911. You can't get a recoil spring stout enough to handle it alone.