STI 2011 9mm Build

[Jeffrey Hite]

Give me your input on what I must have on this pistol. Be serious.

 

[jtischauser]

Stippled grip, Magwell, front cocking serration, pinned grip safety, double undercut trigger guard.

 

[Wall]

Quality internals & fitting

 

[Jeffrey Hite]

Never understood the front cocking serration. Cant that put you hand in front of the barrel if you are not careful? I can see lightning the slide. Is that what it is mainly for?

 

[Wall]

I've not had a problem or seen anyone sweep themselves BECAUSE OF the front cocking serations. You approch them from the top rear so you shouldn't need to go in front of the muzzle.

 

[Matt1911]

Once you get used to using the front cooking serrations, you'll wonder why you never used it before.

 

[Grant]

Good quality sights that fit your preferences. F.o. Front and adjustable rear. Blade and notch width that suits you.

 

[Wall]

My first must have for any new build is Mike Cyrwus

 

[poopgiggle]

Never understood the front cocking serration. Cant that put you hand in front of the barrel if you are not careful? I can see lightning the slide. Is that what it is mainly for?

The big gamer Bo-Mar type sights make slide manipulation awkward if you try to use the rear serrations. Or at least they do for me.





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[jtischauser]

My first must have for any new build is Mike Cyrwus

What if you've already had him?

 

[Jeffrey Hite]

Bull or bushing barrel and what does each do?

 

[technetium-99m]

It depends on how you you like the gun's balance. Personally on a 9mm I'd use a bushing barrel, but I'd bet more people like bull barrels.

Racking the slide from the front is IMO a much faster/easier way to charge the gun. But a lot of traditionalists don't like them due to cosmetic reasons and they somehow have a reputation of being unsafe. Honestly I think it's much safer to rack the slide using the huge expanse of metal forward of the ejection port vs. pinching the rear of the slide with just a few fingers.

 

[The Antichrome]

If you go with a bull barrel, you cant play idpa with it.
That may not matter to you at all.

 

[jtischauser]

Bull barrel.

 

[Wall]

Bull Barrel & wide frame