Another Entry into the Market - Vudoo Gun Works ‘Priest’ Double Stack 1911

Finally something without a light rail. Although I wish it were a little more rounded in that area.

The forward slide cuts are weird.
Sorts ball cuts, sorta heavy bevel, sorta stirrup cut…….just odd

I'm more of a bull barrel fan than bushing.

Can't wait to see more. Would like to see it with a full length dust cover.

The 2011s are starting to all look the same to me. Meh.

Someone needs to make a double stack 45 acp...

ultradriver10000 said:

I think its a ball end mill on a 45* angle to the slide. I do agree the machining work is a little odd. The slide grips look like an angled end mill.

It does line up with the frame nice. I don't hate it.

I think less would be more with this gun.

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all comes down to what the buyer likes, my opinion really doesn’t matter much. With that being said, I won’t be a buyer this one.

It looks good. I don't know anything about Vudoo Gun works, but I'm liking their optic cut. Other than that, on the surface it does seem to just be more of what everyone else is doing. Cheely grip, EGW ignition and small parts, Red Dirt trigger. I feel like I saw someone else the other day introducing the exact same formula.

I am confused as to why some many of these new 2011 pistols come with Cheely grips. Without gloves, the grips are a real hassle for outdoor shooting. In summer, it is like picking up a charcoal briquette, and, in winter, the heat is sucked right out of the fingers and palm. Furniture was added to guns for a reason; that reason is to avoid touching metal. Some metal contact is fine, but having the entire interface made of metal seems wrong to me. I much prefer the original STI/SVI polymer grip for any outdoor shooting.

This new one won't be for me, but more competition in the $3K 2011 space is a good thing!

seems like a lot. there's also the ar15 maker turned 2011 maker type-A build. 2011 PACKAGE | BG Defense

farscott said:

I am confused as to why some many of these new 2011 pistols come with Cheely grips. Without gloves, the grips are a real hassle for outdoor shooting. In summer, it is like picking up a charcoal briquette, and, in winter, the heat is sucked right out of the fingers and palm. Furniture was added to guns for a reason; that reason is to avoid touching metal. Some metal contact is fine, but having the entire interface made of metal seems wrong to me. I much prefer the original STI/SVI polymer grip for any outdoor shooting.

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A lot of people really like the metal grips on 2011s. You get improved ergonomics with grips like the Cheely E2 and PT Evo, as well as a lot more grip "when done right". People also tend to perceive a higher level of "quality" on the metal gripped 2011's, likely because some people can't help but associate polymer with cheap. That said, I do agree with you, there are quite a few situations where I still prefer the polymer grip "like August in Texas". Light weight, takes a good texture, and is good to go in any climate.

Overall I like both, and own and use them for different situations.

n4p226r said:

seems like a lot. there's also the ar15 maker turned 2011 maker type-A build. 2011 PACKAGE | BG Defense

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And there is another one, using the same formula but this time with a Cheely trigger shoe.

I'm glad to see people hopping on the 2011 wagon, but i'm not sure any of these new ones are really bringing anything to the market. There are so many well established shops already making this same gun "Akai, Hayes, older Atlas's, etc." that I don't feel compelled to give these a go.

vulcan machine works is the one im most interested in seeing. they have a lot of time modifying staccatos so it'll be interesting to see what their own offerings are

Who is the smith that Vudoo hired?

n4p226r said:

vulcan machine works is the one im most interested in seeing. they have a lot of time modifying staccatos so it'll be interesting to see what their own offerings are

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So what happened to their supposed intro of a 2011 on/around Xmas 2022, anyone have factual info here?

Samurai Jack said:

The 2011s are starting to all look the same to me. Meh.

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Seems like everyone is jumping on the 2011 bandwagon these days, and many appear to be little more than "parts assemblers" using frames / slides / grips / barrels / etc. from other OEMS (Cheely, JEM, etc.), and then stamping their logo on it. Speaking of which, even the "V inside a circle" style Vudoo logo here looks VERY similar to that of Vulcan Machine Werks who is also entering the 2011 manufacturing space, as mentioned above. Sigh...

I am pretty ambivalent about this offering. I know Vudoo gunworks makes a great 22lr. But the styling on these are so boring and offers nothing different. 2011s, while I love them, really are all starting to look alike. But great range reports change everything but there is already a flooded market of fantastic shooting 2011s.