I really appreciate you saying all that. i know my content wont have wide appeal to a general audience(like larger gun channels). its always nice to hear from the folks that my content does connect with. It really means a lot to me! I love working on 2011s... thats kind of my current obsession haha. But i think that could quickly get into a business type of arrangement which I want to avoid. I appreciate the thought and offer. Who knows how stuff goes down the road but for now I'm flush with projects.

@@dltz I really do genuinely appreciate your attention to detail and how you explain your testing, train of thought, and all the steps you take to make it what you want it to be in the end. You’re doing everything that the “everyday” man only dreams he could do. I’m still on the hunt for someone that will take my G10 grips and cast them in aluminum……for the last 14 months lol and still looking. Meanwhile you’re building whatever you dream of. I think it’s amazing and I’m all for it 💯 you definitely got another subscriber and friend that will support you in any way I can 👍🏻👍🏻

Really appreciate the kind words! I like Opossum pistols haha. Thats my buddy Jeph btw.

@@dltz Some Jeph Easter Eggs in future videos could be a fun idea...

@@Paul_Whaley I agree. Hes a solid dude haha

They will use the same mag pouches as 7.62x39 as far as I know. The one I was using in the video is for AKM 7.62 pattern mags. This is the one I use: Black Scorpion Gear AK, AKM, AKS, SIG556R Ambidextrous Competition Magazine Pouch a.co/d/6KQg8rL

This is the sight that came on the optic plate with the gun.

What do you mean by "strip a round when I reload"?? The mags that came with the gun have functioned fine for me.

@dltz when I remove a mag that still has ammo in it, the top round somehow follows the chambered round. And ends up in the grip loose and has to be dropped out b4 I can insert the new mag. I've been told that this is a 2011 thing. Idk as this is my first 2011.

@@Ballistikpapa shoot all the ammo in the mag before removing it... hahaha jk. Yeah that sounds normal. They mags are loose on 9mm cuz they also accomodate 38 super. They are long for the 9mm round. Soft follower spring and relatively vertical feed lips.

@dltz thanks. I heard staccato is addressing this (10-8 labs on 2011 mags) do you know if All available 2011 mags are doing this?

@@Ballistikpapa if they're all the same 9/38 sti/staccato pattern I would imagine so. Staccato has proprietary mags for a couple of their compact models that are specific to 9mm. May not have this problem.

Great vid. Btw. Good job👍

I explain at 5:54.

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They are the factory iron sights. The rear one on the optic plate is taller than the rear one on the slide cover plate. In my upgrades video on this pistol I replaced the front sight and give a little detail on it.

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tuning the recoil spring to your ammo and replacing the trigger would make a huge difference. check that barrel bushing as well. Thnks for watching and commenting!

Glad you're enjoying the content! Thanks for subscribing. $588 is a good deal for this gun. Making sure that barrel bushing is tight, getting it replaced if not, and some trigger adjustments will make a big difference.

I got a guy... I meet him in a dark alley.... jk call Springfield customer service. They'll sell ya one.

Yeah this one was hanging up a little. Not enough to hold the slide but it was noticeable. The Tisas did that as well. Super commong on cheap 1911s that aren't tuned or fitted at all.

Sup dude. My Tisas rail was on the wide side. And I just dealt with this on my MAC9DS too. The rail on the MAC9DS is quite a bit too big. I posted pics on my reddit of where I needed to remove material (Shiny spot). I bet yours is having the same issue. Since the rail is so much wider, the body of the light hits the rail before the clamp can tighten all the way up. Link to the pics: www.reddit.com/user/rrppdd4/comments/1fcdovs/tlr_1hl_mod_for_tisas_rail/ 1. turn your thumb screw all the way in. Take off the snap ring. Pry it off with a little screw driver or something. 2. Turn the thumb screw all the way out and remove little clamp so you can get to the areas that need filed. 3. it may help to remove the little addapter block in the center. 4. file the shiny areas that are shown in the pictures. Keep the angle of them the same but remove material from the face. do a bit. check fitment by screwing the clamp back on and seeing if it tightens up and sits straight on the rail. Remove more material if needed. I cover the shiny area with black sharpie so its not super obvious. Hope this helps!

With a carry gun, if you lose it you're gonna lose it. So yeah I understand not wanting to spend $2500 for a carry gun. I think the Tisas Carry DS would be a good option. $600 is a good price for them. They are a solid platform for upgrades. You can really improve them for not a lot of money.

Is there another carry that you'd recommend, or is the tisas the sweet spot?

@@dragusdaone I wouldn't recommend a 1911 or 2011 for carry at all. No firing pin safety blocks. I don't consider them completely drop safe. I put XP firing pin springs in all mine. Still wouldn't carry one. I prefer to carry DA/SA hammer fired, with striker fired pistols a close seconds. My carry guns are a Ruger LCP MAX in .380ACP. A springfield hellcat. and a CZ P-01 (decocker only). What gun is right to carry, or best to carry will vary widely from person to person.

I've been looking at an lcp max for years. Do you use the one with the manual safety?

@@dragusdaone They don't offer one with a manual safety as far as I know. If you want a pocket 380 I would look at the new smith and wesson bodyguard. It looks better in pretty much every way haha.

I am planning on buying the Apollo 11 compact next actually haha. Stay tuned for content on it.

@@dltz Nice!

I notice a reduction in recoil with all loads. Higher velocity loads work better. Generally 115, 124, NATO loads and +P loads will work with the ports best.

@@dltz I have been having failure to eject and stovepipes since getting mine back from porting but I have only used 115. That’s why I asked about the ammo. Could it also be a break in period? Sorry for all the questions. Thanks again

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@@legacyfirearmstraining7613 I am guessing you had some rounds thru the gun before porting. Shouldn't be a break in period. Do the easy, obvious stuff first. make sure your gun is cleaned and well lubricated then try different ammo types. The next most obvious thing is dropping your recoil spring weight. Porting the barrel redirects some of the energy from the gas upward as it exits the barrel. That means less energy is going to pushing the slide rearward to cycle the action. barrel porting or adding a compensator generally necessitates a lighter recoil spring by 1-2 pounds. Less obvious things: the locking block likely needed to be removed from the barrel for it to be fixtured and machined - maybe it was reinstalled improperly - like the roll pin slightly hanging out and affecting the movement of the barrel in the frame. Lots of things to check. Get an idea of how the system works. Should be easy to track down. Good luck!

Anything that fits a full size sig P320 with a TLR-1. I use the Blackhawk ominvor. It has active retention. Maybe check Safariland, the Blackhawk T-series? I'm not super familiar with duty holsters sorry.

@@dltz all good I'm looking to build one of these over the next few months and I've been looking at the alien gear holsters and I might go with that.

@@evildrporkchop4628 Alien gear makes good stuff. I carried my old S&W M&P sheild for a while with an alien gear holster I liked it.

@@dltz awesome man yeah I've never been a huge fan of the more simple look of the safariland holsters I like weird and out there looking stuff which is why I love comped guns so much because they aren't the norm they're a little whacky looking but still cool and that's why I love the look of the alien gear rapid force holsters they just look out there 😅

MAC9 videos are posted, build is done. Yeah I am going to go back to just filming the firearms on my work bench in general. I will still be wearing the same amount of balaclava while shooting haha.

Thats a sick sounding setup! thanks for sharing. This pistol is a great place to start a build from mild to wild!

To order a Prodigy grip module you have to call Springfield customer service. I got the Staccato trigger from the Dawson Precision website.

Yes it will. I just put a prodigy grip module on my MAC 9DS which is pretty much the same gun. Fitting it required it's not a bolt on part (no part on a 1911/2011 is drop-in really).

@@dltz thanks I appreciate it!

Blackhawk omnivore. It grabs onto the weapon light so you can use it with any pistol.

Theres always some guy on some forum! Thanks man. Love my 1911 projects. this one turned out sweet.

Blackhawk omnivore. It latches onto the Streamlight TLR-1 so you can use any pistol as long as that weapon light is on it. I have one for the Surefire X-300U light as well. Great for range use. Good retention.

FYI, the omnivore did not accept my chinesium tlr1 knock off. Looked the same to the eye, but....not so much.

@@Ballistikpapa dang! Little dremel action on the holster??

Call up Springfield customer service and order one. They aren't listed online anywhere.

Thank you

@@dltz did it match up without any issues?

@@christophernewsom8898 It required some minor fitting. Nothing too bad. Took maybe 20 minutes to fit it like I want. One side of it wouldn't have allowed the grip screw bushing thru without fitting. Not a drop in part (no part on a 1911/2011 really is). At some point I plan on making a prodigy grip module installation video. When I buy my next budget 2011 project haha.