Major = SA TRP
Minor = STI Trojan in 9mm
Both should be good to go right out of the box with some decent mags.
Major = SA TRP
Minor = STI Trojan in 9mm
Both should be good to go right out of the box with some decent mags.
For any match other than a Single Stack specific match, you are usually better off shooting minor.
If you reload, .40 gives you the ability to shoot major or minor with the same equipment. If not, 9mm is much cheaper to shoot than .45. Also if you don’t reload, typical .45 ammo will be way hotter than need be to make major.
I have all three calibers, and hardly shoot the .45s anymore.
If you want an entry level gun that will at least make you competitive out of the box, I would suggest STI or a Dawson Competition Ready gun (Springfield 1911 or STI). Some of the suggestions made here are actually not legal in USPSA SS division due to weight restrictions (43oz). You could also get an STI or Springfield and send it to a COMPETENT gunsmith and have them make it extremely competitive. Many guns will probably require gunsmith attention right out of the box if you try to save on price (Colt, Sig, Armscor, RI, Kimber, etc).
"Experience is the hardest teacher. It gives you the tests first and the lessons later." - Oscar Wilde.
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