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In 2011 the John Browning designed and Colt manufactured Model 1911 pistol in .45 Automatic Colt Pistol ( ACP ) calibre celebrates 100 years in existence. Adopted in 1911, this pistol was the standard US Forces sidearm until it was replaced by the Beretta 92F in the mid 1980’s. Some US Special Forces units are still carrying the M1911. This pistol has seen a lot of developments in the availability of customised component parts and methods of manufacture. Colt manufactured the M1911 until the outbreak of WWII, when production was also handled by several other manufacturing companies, with over two million war production M1911’s were made. The STI Sentry is made to the classic 100 year old M1911 design by modern manufacturing techniques. |
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The STI International Sentry .45 ACP M1911 Pistol
|In 2011 the John Browning designed and Colt manufactured Model 1911 pistol in .45 Automatic Colt Pistol ( ACP ) calibre celebrates 100 years in existence. Adopted in 1911, this pistol was the standard US Forces sidearm until it was replaced by the Beretta 92F in the mid 1980’s. Some US Special Forces units are still carrying the M1911. This pistol has seen a lot of developments in the availability of customised component parts and methods of manufacture. Colt manufactured the M1911 until the outbreak of WWII, when production was also handled by several other manufacturing companies, with over two million war production M1911’s were made.
The STI Sentry is made to the classic 100 year old M1911 design by modern manufacturing techniques.
Ransom Rest for Handgun Accuracy Testing |Testing handguns for their accuracy potential presents a variety of challenges. When testing for accuracy, the aim is to try to determine just how accurate the pistol will shoot using a variety of ammunition, whether this is commercially produced or hand loaded ammunition. You can rest the pistol on a shooting bench at the range using your range bag or specifically designed leather bags filled with polymer beads. With this method I have been able to achieve good results, but occasionally you will fire a duff shot that will inevitably spoil a good group. The answer to this issue is the Ransom Rest, which is a machine rest designed to repeatedly fire handguns without the physical human vagaries of aiming and recoil control.
Developed in 1969, the Ransom Rest is an industry standard for testing the accuracy potential of a given handgun and ammunition combination.
Geco Pistol Ammunition for IPSC World Shoot |The ammunition manufacturer Geco, which is part of the larger RUAG Ammotec Munitions Manufacturing Group, will be the supplier of the designated match ammunition for the IPSC World Shoot XVI, which takes place in Rhodes, Greece in October 2011. Geco have recently developed a variety of calibres and bullet weights and styles for use in IPSC events. I carried out a series of velocity and accuracy tests, both bench rest and Ransom Rest, on a selection of these loads.
Geco have produced a range of ammunition suitable for use in IPSC competition. We tested three 9mm loads, one .38 Super load and one .40 S&W load.
The Double Alpha Race Master HolsterTuesday, 31 August 2010 18:37 |
|Over the 20 years I have been shooting IPSC, I have used a variety of holsters from different manufacturers in competitive events. I have used Hellweg, Rescomp and borrowed a Guga Ribas to try in a few matches. For the past number of years I have been using the Ghost competition holster in Production and Standard Divisions. This year a new holster hit the IPSC competition circuit – the Race Master, made by Double Alpha Academy ( DAA ).
Ralf Jensen, JC Jamie Diaz, Emile Obriot, Saul Kirsch and Gregory Midgley of the STI European Team use the Race Master holster with their STI Open and Standard Division competition pistols. Click the above images to get a great deal on Race Master - pistol, revolver or left hand holsters.
Why register ?Monday, 08 March 2010 21:20 |
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