@@tlk0216 CNC machining has very little to do with labor costs. If they're all universal drop-fits and maintain day one performance after 50,000 rounds, then the tolerances must be SO tight that the machine cost PER PART will be extremely high. We're talking about five to ten times the price for all the polishing, deburring, coating, and fit testing before final assembly even begins.
Holy cow! I don't compete and never fired a 1911 nor owned one, but it's on my list just for the history of the platform. Me. Want. That. But the wallet doth protesteth... Maybe someday, if they even become available in the U.S.
It would be interesting to see what the 2011 type AION .45 ACP Calibre Pistol will be like, plus will there be a future 10mm Calibre Pistol too? Also how many rounds a AION double stack .45 ACP Calibre Pistol will hold, maybe around 15 rounds plus 1 in the chamber maybe? If the AION 9mm Pistol hold 20 rounds plus 1 in the chambre as well, with the AION .40S&W Pistol holding 18 plus 1 in the chambre too Or how many a future 10mm Calibre double stack Pistol would hold too, if one is made too? Also like the two tone pistol on display as ell, what other types of finishes are on offer though? How much does the 9mm or .40S&E variants weight, empty or fully loaded too? is it a hand gun for men with large hands only, or is it comfortable in female's with smaller hands too? It would be nice if TFBTV review's would cover this issue, is a pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, carbines and machines etc, are unsex friendly, or friendly for all size and shape of shooters regardless of sex, height or weights too, or left or right handed too? When will TFBTV actually be carrying out a live shooting test of either the KRATOS type 1911 single stack pistol, or the AION 2011 type double stack Pistol too? Along with in what calibres too? Either 9mm only, or in .40S&W too? Or maybe in .45 Calibre when it comes out too, or if a 10mm Calibre is made in the future too? Lastly it would be interesting to see a self defence version, with red dot sights included, maybe with flashlight and/or aiming laser too? Whether in a duty carry version, or concealed carry variant, or even a military version too? Maybe the most interesting weapon from 2023 IWA European Show, that TFBTV has shown too.
Think of a pistol built like a tank, then imagine you want to hurricane proof it. That was the feeling having one of them in hand. Costly. Only handled the Kratos so far.
Anything good coming out of the CZ booth? Surprised we have not seen or heard anything in regards to CZ. Especially this far into the show. Perhaps you [TFB] are saving the best for last? Feel free to correct me if I am wrong. Nevertheless, I am thoroughly impressed with the amount of 1911 and 2011's coming out of Germany (and Europe [sans Turkey] for that matter). I think we are _all_ sick of hearing about Turkish guns. Although, I would like to see more Italian designs but I digress. Stay classy my friends.
James had a video on his personal channel stating that he did record a video at the CZ booth, but CZ is having him hold onto the video until they make some official announcement (at least that's how I understood it)
@@Smitty_Werbenjagermanjenson Ah ok. I have not watched any of his IWA videos on the "James Reeves" channel. That does sound like CZ to be perfectly honest. Hope it is something truly fun and unique. It has been a while since CZ has released anything that made me think, _"Yeah. I need this in my life."_ Thank you for the clarification my friend.
Awesome piece. The lower pic rail is long enough to mount a grenade launcher, but the trigger guard looks a little tight for bigger fingers or if you are wearing gloves. But that's a pimp gun right there.
Mecgar-Magazines are great, although i would've expected them to go with the BUL pattern from Macgar and not the Tanfo/Sphinx mags that are modified CZ75.
@@MassJass i totally get the availability argument, but thickness and thus capacity in a given length does matter when building a competition optimized gun. Especially a $6000 gun. Given that you have to fit in the box for IPSC standard / USPSA limited, a 2011 design is usually limited to a 126mm magazine. And open division is specifically limited to 170mm magazines. And there, the thicker BUL magazines absolutely rule. And you can source them from Mecgar too.
I get not wanting MIM for even the trigger bar, but I have to wonder how much of a difference milling a trigger bar out of a block makes over a sheet metal bar. Cost difference would be immense, but would it be significantly better?
@@johnsanko4136its that the trigger bow is at abaout 8 mikrons, trigger shoe is in 10 mikrons, sear and hammer geometry is in 3 mikrons, disconector also abaout 10mikrons precision means every trigger is the same, smooth and crisp. And it does not change thru the years. Plus its easy to adjust the pretravel and owertravel here. Just take of the slide and you are good to go.
hickok45 has a video about a sphinx 3000 in caliber 9mm 75000 rounds and just replace the recoil spring this weapon is of the same order a tanfoglio made in the late 80's early 90's is also of the same order
That's definitely the best double stacked 1911 I've seen so far that beats the pants off literally all the competition. Go ahead and sell all of your Wilson combat's, infinity's, stacatto, all of em are trash compared to this
