Quote from: Graybeard on October 26 2020 05:38:18 AM MDT
I went for the PRP Ultimate Match Target Trigger for the same reason. I'm happy with the results.

Like Alabusa, I also went with the Springer Precision SS guide rod that allows the use of 1911 recoil springs. I also settled on the Wolff 26# recoil spring. 5" 1911 springs minus 2 coils fit perfectly. I also tested 24# and 28# recoil springs. The 24# still wasn't enough for hot stuff. The 28# ran fine but made it quite a bit harder to get off of slide lock.

Thanks. I was going to ask how Alabusa found a 26# spring. To clarify, you buy a Wolff spring then snip two coils off of it? Does that just make the spring a little lighter or do you have to do that for it to fit the Springer Precision rod?

I don't want a trigger as light as the PRP Extreme trigger. The PRP Ultimate Easy Fit trigger sounds like it would be a good fit for my needs. Anyone of you guys use that one? Also, what recoil springs weights are you all using? My carry rounds would be alternating hard cast and JHP, so I think a 20 or 22 lb Wolff spring should work well.

Thanks everyone. I'm going to go with the XDM. I agree about value of the intended purpose of XDM and it's reliability. Glad to know the reliability of the XDM isn't just marketing based off of everyone's experiences. I had looked into the RIA Ultra FS HC but from watching videos and reading about it I think it would be too large for my hands; no one in my area has one in stock so that's as close as it'll get. I imagine I'll still end up with a RIA 1911 one day. I also found an XDM on gunbroker for a good price, so everything seems to be pointing that direction.

Hi all,

First post here as I am trying to decide what my first 10mm should be. I'm debating between the Springfield XD-M 4.5" 10mm and the Rock Island Rock Ultra MS 10mm. Unfortunately, "get both" isn't a viable option currently. They're within $50-75 of each other so cost isn't a deciding factor. This gun will almost exclusively be used a sidearm while hiking/hunting solo in the Rockies, so concealability isn't a factor either. From my perspective pros for the XDM are capacity, out of the box reliability, and a striker block safety. Pros of the RIA 1911 are aesthetics and classic nature of the gun, and heavier for faster follow up shots. The Glock 20 is too big for my hands and the SIG 10mms are out of my price range. I want to be able to rationalize the RIA 1911, but can't decide if any reliability issues and the lack of a firing pin block safety sway things in the XDM's favor.

Any insights would be much appreciated. Thanks.