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Dead 'Aye? · 12-11-2006, 03:52 PM

OK Guys, ordered the .22 conversion from Wilson Combat today for my SA 1911. On a different note, i ordered a couple .45acp mags for the 1911 from Wilson a couple weeks ago and they seem to be a lot better finished than the factory mags from Springfield....the factory mags have sharp edges on the underside of the feed lips, you can hear them scraping the brass when inserting rounds, where the Wilson's are smooth. Both feed into the barrel ok though.

BBunin · 12-11-2006, 04:31 PM

Wilsons are the #1 choice for competition mags, with Chip McCormick's #2 and Factory mags third....

Dead 'Aye? · 12-19-2006, 10:23 PM

Great News! I received my .22 conversion from Wilson Combat today for the 1911. It is made by Marvel and it dry fit perfectly, took a whole 30 seconds to install it...the finish is superb and the black looks pretty nice against the polished lower end of the trophy match 1911. This Saturday will be it's trial with the recommended ammo, and I can hardly wait. It is going to save a ton of money during plinking time and my wife is going love to shoot the heck out of it too...Marvel says accuracy is 1" @50yds in a gunrest....holy cow!

NM3GNR · 12-22-2006, 05:49 AM

I have a Kimber 22 conversion that I use on My Kimber Custom, And my Springfield loaded model. It works great but does not like some of the cheaper ammo out there.

frag316 · 12-22-2006, 06:01 AM

I have a Kimber .22 conversion I use on a Brazilian-license 1911. Had problems with it until I swapped out mainsprings. I'm building it up as a "competition gun" for the .22 matches we have in my area, and it's working out fairly well.

Dead 'Aye? · 12-24-2006, 04:45 PM

I got to the range yesterday with the Marvel .22 conversion atop my 1911...it worked beautifully. It is a lot of fun to shoot with that small round as accurate and cheap as it is. I used the CCI mini-mag ammo recommended by Marvel and it cycled just fine. Accuracy seemed good, I put 6 out of 7 shots in a 1 1/2" circle at 25 yds. with the butt of the gun resting on the shooting table, I even pumped some into the center of a 6" circle at 50 yds. there didn't seem to be much vertical drop at that distance. After a bunch of mini-mags I ran some WalMart Remington Golden Bullet through and they fired a lot dirtier than the minis and caused some FTLs but generally they worked fine for plinking purposes. I also fired my XD 9mm Fire Dragon conversion to my XD .40 and it cycled 99% of the time and accuracy was same as the .40 barrel. Now I have 4 SA guns to chose from!

AR-Doctor · 12-31-2006, 01:52 PM

I have had my 22 Kimber kit for some time and have shot a lot of rounds threw it. I shoot it on my S/A TRP. And the Ammo. is a big thing with these kits. The cheap stuff will just not work. Buy the better stuff. I use CCI mini mags. and the CCI Blazers. Mine doesn't like STINGERS. It's something about them. I also stay away from Rem. also.

The Knight Of Light · 12-31-2006, 03:58 PM

One each Marvel 22. Badass conversion. Frame is an old Vega 1911 frame. This gun has a 2lb trigger. I need to get rid of the arched mainspring housing, and adjust the grip safety some more.

Dead 'Aye? · 01-01-2007, 10:09 PM

KOL...WAAYYY KOOL ON THAT CONVERSION! I fireD my conversion again this past weekened and am loving every shot.

The Knight Of Light · 01-01-2007, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dead 'Aye?

KOL...WAAYYY KOOL ON THAT CONVERSION! I fireD my conversion again this past weekened and am loving every shot.

I need to get a new scope. I like my laimpoint but it is just not the nicest of scopes.

12-11-2006, 03:52 PM	#11
Dead 'Aye? XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central California Posts: 70	OK Guys, ordered the .22 conversion from Wilson Combat today for my SA 1911. On a different note, i ordered a couple .45acp mags for the 1911 from Wilson a couple weeks ago and they seem to be a lot better finished than the factory mags from Springfield....the factory mags have sharp edges on the underside of the feed lips, you can hear them scraping the brass when inserting rounds, where the Wilson's are smooth. Both feed into the barrel ok though. __________________ NRA Member XD.40, XD.45 Service SA Trophy Match 1911, w/Marvel .22 conv. SA M1A Loaded, CMP-M1 Garand FnH 5.57x28, S&W .460V

12-11-2006, 04:31 PM	#12
BBunin XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,029	Wilsons are the #1 choice for competition mags, with Chip McCormick's #2 and Factory mags third.... __________________ . When seconds count, the police are only five minutes away. ------------------------------------ MY PARTIAL TOY LIST XD-9 5" (Production) XD-40 5" (Limited10) SA 1911 Loaded (Limited10/SingleStack) STI Spartan (Limited10/SingleStack) Kahr PM9 (CCW) KT P3AT (CCW) Remington 11-87 (Trap) Remington 870 Express (HD/Trap) Misc Rifles for fun and hunting

12-19-2006, 10:23 PM	#13
Dead 'Aye? XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central California Posts: 70	Great News! I received my .22 conversion from Wilson Combat today for the 1911. It is made by Marvel and it dry fit perfectly, took a whole 30 seconds to install it...the finish is superb and the black looks pretty nice against the polished lower end of the trophy match 1911. This Saturday will be it's trial with the recommended ammo, and I can hardly wait. It is going to save a ton of money during plinking time and my wife is going love to shoot the heck out of it too...Marvel says accuracy is 1" @50yds in a gunrest....holy cow! __________________ NRA Member XD.40, XD.45 Service SA Trophy Match 1911, w/Marvel .22 conv. SA M1A Loaded, CMP-M1 Garand FnH 5.57x28, S&W .460V

12-22-2006, 05:49 AM	#14
NM3GNR XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 38	.22 conversion I have a Kimber 22 conversion that I use on My Kimber Custom, And my Springfield loaded model. It works great but does not like some of the cheaper ammo out there.

12-24-2006, 04:45 PM	#16
Dead 'Aye? XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central California Posts: 70	whoa! I got to the range yesterday with the Marvel .22 conversion atop my 1911...it worked beautifully. It is a lot of fun to shoot with that small round as accurate and cheap as it is. I used the CCI mini-mag ammo recommended by Marvel and it cycled just fine. Accuracy seemed good, I put 6 out of 7 shots in a 1 1/2" circle at 25 yds. with the butt of the gun resting on the shooting table, I even pumped some into the center of a 6" circle at 50 yds. there didn't seem to be much vertical drop at that distance. After a bunch of mini-mags I ran some WalMart Remington Golden Bullet through and they fired a lot dirtier than the minis and caused some FTLs but generally they worked fine for plinking purposes. I also fired my XD 9mm Fire Dragon conversion to my XD .40 and it cycled 99% of the time and accuracy was same as the .40 barrel. Now I have 4 SA guns to chose from! __________________ NRA Member XD.40, XD.45 Service SA Trophy Match 1911, w/Marvel .22 conv. SA M1A Loaded, CMP-M1 Garand FnH 5.57x28, S&W .460V

12-22-2006, 06:01 AM	#15
frag316 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 16	I have a Kimber .22 conversion I use on a Brazilian-license 1911. Had problems with it until I swapped out mainsprings. I'm building it up as a "competition gun" for the .22 matches we have in my area, and it's working out fairly well.

12-31-2006, 01:52 PM	#17
AR-Doctor XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 53	Kimber 22 kit I have had my 22 Kimber kit for some time and have shot a lot of rounds threw it. I shoot it on my S/A TRP. And the Ammo. is a big thing with these kits. The cheap stuff will just not work. Buy the better stuff. I use CCI mini mags. and the CCI Blazers. Mine doesn't like STINGERS. It's something about them. I also stay away from Rem. also.

12-31-2006, 03:58 PM	#18
The Knight Of Light XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Omaha, Nebraska(sublocated at a Sandy location far, far away) Posts: 8,874 Blog Entries: 13	One each Marvel 22. Badass conversion. Frame is an old Vega 1911 frame. This gun has a 2lb trigger. I need to get rid of the arched mainspring housing, and adjust the grip safety some more. __________________ No Matter Where You Go, There You Are. USPSA #L3077 What a great number!!! http://theknightoflight.blogspot.com/ Creator of TOP 'O' THE PAGE!!! Moose Fight

01-01-2007, 10:09 PM	#19
Dead 'Aye? XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central California Posts: 70	KOL...WAAYYY KOOL ON THAT CONVERSION! I fireD my conversion again this past weekened and am loving every shot. __________________ NRA Member XD.40, XD.45 Service SA Trophy Match 1911, w/Marvel .22 conv. SA M1A Loaded, CMP-M1 Garand FnH 5.57x28, S&W .460V

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