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Stopped by one of my crack dealers. (Vance Outdoors)

6.6K views 25 replies 17 participants last post by  TSiWRX  
#1 ·
Like my usual trip through Columbus, OH, I always have to stop by Vance's and usually end up finding something. Well today i look and they had plenty of Baers Browns, Wilsons, Kimber's, and Springfields. They also had a few Centennials in there from Colt, Kimber, Remingtion and Brown. To my surprise, they had SR1911's, and I asked Jim how many he had. He told my that they just received a bunch of them and that they have a Ruger event coming up. So if you are looking for a SR1911, they have plenty of them for $699.

So remember how I said i usually find something? I see this old school IPSC gun, and i notice the name that was associated with it. Yep it was Steve Nastoff. This was an IPSC gun built by Steve using an older Colt Combat Elite. So no need on guessing what was going to happen. I put it on layaway because i didn't want to use all my funds up, since i am going to stop by Bud's and Jetguns next week.

Here's an old school IPSC gun in .45ACP. I have no real need for it, but I wanted it for the simple fact that it was built by Nastoff.

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So if you're looking for a SR1911, give Vance's a call @ 614-471-7000 and see if Jim is there (though anyone else can help you)
I also told Jim about this site, so he may show up too since he's a 1911 guy :grin:

http://www.vanceoutdoors.com/flyer/flyer.pdf

BTW, this is the same shop where i found my SA Professional Operator
 
#3 ·
Looks sweet, congrats Quack. Let us know how it shoots.

Has the flat trigger been ordered yet, or do you keep a stock pile awaiting new purchases?
think this may be left as is.

it's also one of the older Combat Elites with a CG prefix, GI rear dovetail and stake on front sight (both of which have been removed)
 
#17 ·
I wish Steve was still in the business. I knew him when we both shot IPSC at the Ashland Lake Gun Club in Northern Ohio back in the late 70s'. Thanks for the heads up on the SR1911. I already have one on order through Impact Guns or otherwise I'd drive up there and get it and maybe something else.:biggrin1:
 
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#25 ·
yeah, yeah. took it to the range today. needed to adjust the zero a little since is was about 2" left at 25yards. after that it was golden. nice little flame shooting out from the compensator. it sooo needs a flat trigger, but not going to do it on this one, just
 
#26 ·
^ "Golden" doesn't do that gun justice. That thing just pure rocked.

My string at 12 (?) yards was about an inch to the right (something to do with the way I was shooting today, I can't figure it out - I need to go back to the range some time!), but it was a near perfect vertical string - yes, I know, I need to work on my breathing, but that's something that I've never seen with my lesser pistols: this one certainly brought it to-light.

That was my first time shooting a compensated gun, as well as my first time with a dot on a pistol (on real-steel; I've shot with a dot on airsoft before, but that's just not the same). What an awesome experience! Thank you, Don! :smile: