Are Railed 1911 Pistols Against the Rules?

CzCasull · June 1, 2009, 09:59 PM

Are railed 1911 pistols against the rules in competition?

I read IDPA rules and only found statements about full length dust covers and add-on weight being illegal... so I'm pretty much clueless :barf:

This isn't to say I'm asking ONLY about IDPA, how about other competitions?

EDIT: as an add on I forgot I needed to know about.. are stainless or aluminum fames illegal?

lmccrock · June 1, 2009, 10:25 PM

In USPSA/IPSC, if it is 9mm or greater, it is legal in some division. You might get dumped into Open where it is not be competitive, but it is legal. A railed 1911 single stack is fine for USPSA Limited 10. Also fine for Single Stack if there is no full length dust cover.

Lee

jmorris · June 2, 2009, 08:32 AM

In idpa you can have the rail just no lights. Edit: a Dawson rail (add on) might be frowned upon, but if it's part of the original build your ok.

Jim Watson · June 2, 2009, 09:00 AM

IDPA bars full length dust covers whether cut for a searchlight rail or not.
Rails on short dust covers are OK if IF IF the gun makes the weight limit. And there are a lot of .45s out there with enough stuff added on to exceed the 41 oz weight limit for CDP.

USPSA has a limit on the length of a rail in Single Stack Division.
Other Divisions do not mention it.

NRA and CMP would not allow a rail in Service Pistol, but it would be ok in Centerfire or Big Bore.

CzCasull · June 2, 2009, 03:02 PM

Good info! thanks, guys!

I'll have to look into how long those rails can be and whatnot.

I was thinking about getting a PT1911SS with a Rail.

June 1, 2009, 09:59 PM	#1
CzCasull Senior Member Join Date: August 17, 2008 Posts: 414	Are Railed 1911 Pistols Against the Rules? Are railed 1911 pistols against the rules in competition? I read IDPA rules and only found statements about full length dust covers and add-on weight being illegal... so I'm pretty much clueless :barf: This isn't to say I'm asking ONLY about IDPA, how about other competitions? EDIT: as an add on I forgot I needed to know about.. are stainless or aluminum fames illegal?

June 1, 2009, 10:25 PM	#2
lmccrock Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2007 Location: Red Rock. TX Posts: 820	In USPSA/IPSC, if it is 9mm or greater, it is legal in some division. You might get dumped into Open where it is not be competitive, but it is legal. A railed 1911 single stack is fine for USPSA Limited 10. Also fine for Single Stack if there is no full length dust cover. Lee

June 2, 2009, 08:32 AM	#3
jmorris Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2006 Posts: 3,077	In idpa you can have the rail just no lights. Edit: a Dawson rail (add on) might be frowned upon, but if it's part of the original build your ok.

June 2, 2009, 09:00 AM	#4
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,535	IDPA bars full length dust covers whether cut for a searchlight rail or not. Rails on short dust covers are OK if IF IF the gun makes the weight limit. And there are a lot of .45s out there with enough stuff added on to exceed the 41 oz weight limit for CDP. USPSA has a limit on the length of a rail in Single Stack Division. Other Divisions do not mention it. NRA and CMP would not allow a rail in Service Pistol, but it would be ok in Centerfire or Big Bore.

June 2, 2009, 03:02 PM	#5
CzCasull Senior Member Join Date: August 17, 2008 Posts: 414	Good info! thanks, guys! I'll have to look into how long those rails can be and whatnot. I was thinking about getting a PT1911SS with a Rail.