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TRP Operator with full rail

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Posted 07 November 2009 - 05:08 PM

Hey guys,

Thinking about shooting a IDPA match. Is my full rail Operator legal? I saw some other discussions on weight limit so I figured it might be too heavy.

My other 1911 is a 5" standard dustcover with a bull barrel.

Any ideas?
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Posted 07 November 2009 - 05:19 PM

no. operator is a no-go.

not sure about your other one, but off the top of my head I'd guess nope also, cuz of the bull barrel.
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Posted 07 November 2009 - 05:31 PM

View Postammowaster, on Nov 7 2009, 05:08 PM, said:

Hey guys,

Thinking about shooting a IDPA match. Is my full rail Operator legal? I saw some other discussions on weight limit so I figured it might be too heavy.

My other 1911 is a 5" standard dustcover with a bull barrel.

Any ideas?



Neither is IDPA legal.

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Posted 07 November 2009 - 06:49 PM

I just saw the bull barrel rule while I was reading through them.

I guess I will just shoot one of my sigs instead.
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Posted 12 December 2009 - 01:46 PM

I thought factory light railed 1911 were legal?
Better to have it and not need it,than need it and not have it.......BOOM!

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Posted 12 December 2009 - 02:27 PM

Full length dustcover is definitely prohibited, I think weight might also be an issue as well.

Zach, I've got a 1911 you can borrow :)

Handguns permitted for use in this division must:
C. Have a maximum unloaded weight of 41 oz., including an
empty magazine.

EXCLUDED Modifications (NON-Inclusive list):
1. Full length dust covers of carbon or stainless steel.
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Posted 16 December 2009 - 01:12 PM

What is considered a "Full Length Dust Cover"??

The Reason I ask is, there was a discussion on here a while back about a "Kimber Custom TLE/RL II".
The dust cover did not extend to the end of the pistol, so it was concluded that it was not a
"Full Length Dust Cover".

P.S. As I understand it, the TRP has a bull barrel, and is not legal, but some of the
responses here mention the dust cover and the cover looks the same on the TRP as
on the Kimber (or very similar at least). That was what spurred my question.
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Posted 16 December 2009 - 01:26 PM

Springfield made some TRP's with a dustcover/rail that extended all the way to the end of the slide. That is what is considered a full rail dustcover.

Full Length:

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Standard Length

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Posted 16 December 2009 - 01:29 PM

Okay... now I understand the responses... :)
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Posted 16 December 2009 - 03:45 PM

And both guns in the photos would be illegal because of their bull barrels.
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