I will just add that I have two Delta's and I would not be afraid to shoot any factory or book loads with them. My go to, everyday load, sends a 180 grain bullet between 1275-1300fps out the barrel. I have shot slightly hotter through them.  They are harder on brass though.  So are my stock Glock barrels.  If you do not reload or worry about your brass I would highly recommend the Delta.  Great guns.  The Dan Wesson's are very good as well in my experience.  Very good chamber support.  Proper recoil spring is a must in any 1911. Especially 10mm.

I had one for a couple years.  It shot good with select ammo and factory mags.  I could not get it to shoot well with my other mags.  Tried several brands.  I found it to be unreliable in the long run compared to my other 10's so I sold it.

I currently have 4 1911's in 10mm. Two Delta's and two Dan Wesson's (Razorback and Silverback).  I have owned others but these are my keepers.  They have all been great guns.  Most of the problems I have seen others have with 1911 10mm's is not tuning them to the ammo they are using. If you are going to use hot ammo you will need to work with it and find the right spring combo.  If you do not, you will probably break parts and or where the gun faster. I am talking hot ammo.  Off the shelf for the most part will be trouble free.  As a side note, I lap my tight 1911's in with Semi Chrome or Mothers mag polish before ever shooting them.  I take the gun completely apart, put some of the polish on the rails and cycle the slide a hundred or two times while watching TV.  I then clean it very well, lube it and reassemble it.  This has worked great with my Dan Wesson's as well as a couple Les Baers (probably the tightest 1911's made).  I love the 1911's.  If you are willing to work with them a little they are very reliable and will give you many years of service. 

Ruger in my experience.  Top notch.  Springfield Armory and Beretta are very good.

Quote from: 14 GT-500 on September 24 2016 07:05:18 AM MDT
I think the New Colt Delta Elite is one fine 10mm, I have the older style that I bought in Dec 2015 and love it. Now I am thinking about buying the new style When I go out to my backyard range, the 10mm Colt Delta is what I grab 85% of the time, so that should say something.

The new one is a dandy.  I have resisted so far but will give in soon.  Its like they read my mind of all the changes I would like to see.

I used mag polish as a lapping compound with mine (same thing I do with my Les Baers).  I then did a 150 round break in, oiling the rails every 50 rounds. Took it home and complete disassembly.  Put correct springs in it with a flat firing pin stop( all my 1911 10's get this).  Has ran great every since.  Great guns.  Have a recent purchase Silverback that has been great also so far. 

I continue to shoot anything and everything through my two Delta's.  I will shoot the Underwood that states not to shoot through Delta's also if I chance on some.  I have never had a issue with my Delta's.  My stainless Delta gets shot a lot.  My everyday working load is a 180 grain running around 1300 fps. I have shot hotter and lighter also.
   The very early Delta's had a couple frames crack around the window before it was cut.  That has been way over sold through the years.  The same pic has been reposted over and over.  In my experience the non-ramped barrel is only a issue if you are running VERY hot ammo and need to reuse your brass.  It can be a little hard on it.  Only the really hot stuff though in my experience. So can some of the ramped barrels also though.  I am never afraid of these guns blowing up.  Not afraid of it with any of my 10's.  I do set them all up properly with correct springs for loads being shot. People I have seen have most problems with 1911 10's are running them out of the box stock with no mods and a steady diet of real hot stuff.  With a couple minor mods 1911's will run with the best of them.  In my experience.

Nice score congrats.  Make sure you use a heavier recoil spring if you shoot hot 10mm.

Quote from: sqlbullet on August 15 2016 07:15:28 AM MDT
I just landed in Manila and have only about an hour to get ready to go to the office after my 20 hour flight.  I will post more later.

Short version is this.  Palmetto state is a good gun, but sometimes their customer care is a little rough.  Not that they won't make it right, it just might be slow.

Avoid the carbon 15, and plastic ar lowers in general at least for your first gun.  On the other hand, once you are swimming in the deep end some of the glass filled nylon options are fine.  I actually ordered 8 lowers from tnarms on Saturday.

Last three items. 

Barrels should be chrome lined, melonited or stainless steel.  Chrome lined chro-mo-v or ordinance steel lasts the best, but stainless is generally a bit more accurate.  Shadow gave you the skinny on twist, but to simplify, get 1:8 unless you are building a gun for 40 grain varmint grenades.  The 1:7 is really only useful in bolt guns as the coal for the 90 grain Bullets will make your ar a single shot.

Next, mil spec buffer tube.  If you love the stock that came on your ar this doesn't matter.  But be aware that a "commercial spec" is really not a spec at all.  It is the term applied to all buffer tubes that aren't mil spec.  They can vary enough that some stocks will rattle a bit.

Finally, bolt and bolt carrier.  Learn what properly staked gas keys look like and either buy one with them well staked or learn to stake them yourself.  This is a place budget builders will skimp.

Good luck with the addiction.  It is worse than 10mm.  I have 14 in my safe now in same state of build and 8 more coming.

Nice.

A couple years ago I ordered that barrel.  Was on back order for over a year with them not able to give any idea of when they would be making them again.  I gave up and sold my 30.  I do have a G21 that i have the Storm Lake 10mm conversion barrel for.  I found it used.  Works with jacketed ammo real well.  Like all of my Storm Lake barrels it is finicky with lead and coal.

Good choice.  They are good shooters for sure.

I have been buying La Gloria Maduro's , CAO MX2's, Obsidian and some Rocky's.  I am a big fan of Maduro's.  If you buy from Cigars International I recommend trying the La Gloria Cubana Intro Sampler.  Good smokes.

Quote from: Intercooler on July 22 2016 03:56:45 AM MDT
Another low capacity 1911 

If 10 rounds of 10mm wont do it then ......

Quote from: gandog56 on July 22 2016 12:05:03 AM MDT
That and they don't make them in 10mm. Think I'll stick with my Fusion Firearms longslide 10mm.

Ad says 10mm.  Looks interesting.

Quote from: Punisher on July 04 2016 03:29:55 PM MDT
Tell me you live in Texas so i can gift you 6 lbs of unique im not gonna use...

Wish I lived in Texas.
I have used 7.0 of Unique with a lead 180 grain bullet quite a bit for a plinking load.  More powder did not seem to do much through my guns.  There was a time not to long ago when all I had was a few powders on hand and had to do a lot of experimenting.