Racegun??

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house

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Can some one give me a good definition on a race gun? What does a gun have to have to be
classified as a race gun. Also do wilson and other hi end 1911 makers consider race guns?
Also how about makeing one from scratch?

All your info would be great help thanks.

And about price most of this gun run from 1000 and close to 5000. Do you guys think this price is outrageous or worth it?

thanks
House
 
A race gun is usually a slicked up and souped up semi-auto. The action has been gone through, barrel bushing & slide fitted to each other, high capacity frame would be nice to be a little more competetive. Dot scope and compensator or or some type of porting could be added, however those usually kick it up into the open class. At this point, no I don't have one, as I don't believe the cost justifies one just to gain a few extra points in a match. I can still give the racegunners a run for their money with my limited class single stack. One time I competed in a steel challenge open class with my stock 2 1/2" 686. Came in second. Really impressed the natives. I had more fun with that $350 revolver than I would have with the $3,000 raceguns I was up against. I think the prices of fullblown raceguns are a little on the outrageous side.

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johnnyb
A slow hit beats a fast miss.
 
Raceguns are hand fitted to very tight tolerances, tuned to 1 load usually. Normally built on a hi-cap frame such as STI, SVI, Caspian...

Limited guns cannot have compensators, mag length maxes at 140mm, I believe. Only regular "open" sights such as BoMar are allowed. Fiber optic front sights are big right now. Minimum caliber is .40 S&W. Two mods most shooters use are bull barrels and FL tungsten guide rods to increase muzzle weight and decrease recoil and muzzle flip.

Unlimited or Open guns have few limitations. Red dot sights such as C-More are the norm as well as multi-port comps. Favorite calibers are usually a 9mm variation such as 38 Super loaded with 115g to 125gr bullets at ungodly pressures that maximize the benefits of the compensator.

Race guns can also be single stack 1911s, revolvers...

features most raceguns have in common is they are custom built for reliability, accuracy and speed.

HTH


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BKs Pistol Pages
 
Think "racecars"; purpose-built machines with one goal - WIN.

Raceguns are not normally considered reliable or handy enough for carry/defense use.

Money just means the best quality. I've got a $3500 1911 (your basic standard single-stack 1911) and a $1700 M20 (your basic Glock). Didn't need to spend that much, but I could.
Great satisfaction of ownership (the Glock's for sale LOL) and IMNSHO worth it.

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"All my ammo is factory ammo"
 
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