Compact 1911 Style Pistols

[Cr0-Magnon]

Can anyone show me theirs for inspiration?

I've already got a Marui V10, which is a great looking piece but of course plastic (great for actually using, slightly less desirable as a collectors piece). Guarder are due to release an aluminium frame and slide for it, which should fill the gap between the stock plastic and their steel offering, which as well as being heavy is around £300 for just the slide and the same again for the frame.

I nearly bought a VFC Kimber Ultra Carry but they're just a bit plain looking for my taste (that may change with some polishing of the slide and aftermarket grips). There's also Armorer Works version of the V10, which you can get with trademarks from Asia but not sure about the build quality (finish/rattle).

So yeah, any ideas?

 

[JimFromHorsham]

I’m in the same boat / mindset at the moment . Once Guarder release a sensibly priced kit I’ll be all over it . The AW version didn’t do it for me at all , just felt very cheap and rattly in the hand . So for the time being it’s just stock TM for me.

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[Cr0-Magnon]

I do love the Hogue style grips on these. They're very well done, again look much nicer than the AW version.

 

[frontsight]

Those are some nice looking guns. I also am thinking of getting a nice V10 build done sometime soon.

Good news is Guarder seem to be revisiting some of the 1911 variants (govt / hicapa / v10) and creating new upgrade parts for them which is pretty nice.

V10 slide & frame kit seem to be next on the agenda, along with a steel inner chassis which is a first for any manufacturer to make for 1911's

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P.S. There's some talk on other forums confirming that Guarder is planning to release a 1911 STEEL kit pretty soon as well. So Inokatsu will have a pretty decent competitor in terms of affordable steel 1911's

-someone confirmed this with Guarder after they released the steel parts recently

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So hang tight! Cool stuff for the 1911's (incl. V10) should be coming pretty soon

 

[Cr0-Magnon]

I’m in the same boat / mindset at the moment . Once Guarder release a sensibly priced kit I’ll be all over it . The AW version didn’t do it for me at all , just felt very cheap and rattly in the hand . So for the time being it’s just stock TM for me.

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Damnit, I have a TM Micro Pro Sight.....tempted to put it on the V10 ?