9mm 1911 - First Match

[Chasbo00]

I'm pleased to report to dorminWS that my 1911 performed flawlessly today as I shot my first IDPA match with it. It's a Springfield Range Officer in 9mm still completely stock except for some G-10 aggressive grips. The gun now has about 500 rounds through it and I'm very pleased with it. My reloads with this pistol still need a lot of work, but I've got the thumb safety operation pretty well ingrained. This took some work as all my other match and carry guns don't have a thumb safety. Not unexpectedly, the trigger is a dream and the gun is so heavy that shooting a 9mm target load feels almost like a .22 LR.

In addition to shooting the match, I was the Safety Officer for some shooters. I had to disqualify a shooter who dropped his gun during a draw. He hooked his front sight on top front edge of his kydex holster and lost control of the pistol. It landed about two feet in front of him. If you drop your gun during a course of fire in an action pistol match, it's an automatic disqualification. However on the plus side, this shooter ended up with just a match disqualification and not an ND or worse because he had properly indexed his trigger finger flatly against the gun's frame above the trigger guard. Keeping your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target is one of Cooper's four rules of gun safety. Keeping your finger flat and on the frame and not the least bit curled and/or on the trigger guard is something all action shooters learn to do when not actually shooting, especially while moving, reloading, dealing with malfunctions, and drawing. Today this payed off for this shooter and perhaps me too as I was standing three feet behind and slightly to the right of him. Stay safe out there!

[bryanrheem]

great to hear. Was this at BRA?

[Chasbo00]

great to hear. Was this at BRA?

No, Thurmont Maryland.

[dorminWS]

I'm pleased to report to dorminWS that my 1911 performed flawlessly today as I shot my first IDPA match with it. It's a Springfield Range Officer in 9mm still completely stock except for some G-10 aggressive grips. The gun now has about 500 rounds through it and I'm very pleased with it. My reloads with this pistol still need a lot of work, but I've got the thumb safety operation pretty well ingrained. This took some work as all my other match and carry guns don't have a thumb safety. Not unexpectedly, the trigger is a dream and the gun is so heavy that shooting a 9mm target load feels almost like a .22 LR.

In addition to shooting the match, I was the Safety Officer for some shooters. I had to disqualify a shooter who dropped his gun during a draw. He hooked his front sight on top front edge of his kydex holster and lost control of the pistol. It landed about two feet in front of him. If you drop your gun during a course of fire in an action pistol match, it's an automatic disqualification. However on the plus side, this shooter ended up with just a match disqualification and not an ND or worse because he had properly indexed his trigger finger flatly against the gun's frame above the trigger guard. Keeping your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target is one of Cooper's four rules of gun safety. Keeping your finger flat and on the frame and not the least bit curled and/or on the trigger guard is something all action shooters learn to do when not actually shooting, especially while moving, reloading, dealing with malfunctions, and drawing. Today this payed off for this shooter and perhaps me too as I was standing three feet behind and slightly to the right of him. Stay safe out there!

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@Chasbo00:
I sent you a PM.