1911 .45 to .22 kit.

green01 · 02-28-2005, 05:35 PM

just wondering if anyone had anything to say about the .22 cal. conversion kit for the 1911 .45 cal. i am thinking about ordering one. any thoughts would be helpful.

Ruger-Redhawk · 03-01-2005, 10:57 AM

The only one I was half way familiar with was the original one by Colt.I believe to was called the Colt 22 ACE.Last one I saw was going for big bucks.I really don't know how they performed. For what they were asking for the Colt Ace conversion,you could buy a new gun in 22 caliber.It was in the upper hundreds.I personally don't think they were real efficient. Don't remember many of them being sold when they were available. The GS I worked for at one time was a Colt Distr,I remember some of them coming in.Don't know if we sold them or went to another dealer.I wouldn't be interested in one myself.

Ruger Redhawk

Briman · 03-01-2005, 06:35 PM

The more popular ones are the Ciener conversions. I've never used one myself. I know that Kimber makes one of these under license from Ciener, they reviewed it in Rifleman several monts ago and looked pretty good. I would think that if Kimber makes a copy of it, its a pretty good endorsement of the product in itself.

rick_reno · 03-02-2005, 11:53 AM

Are you looking for a plinker? or do you want some accuracy? The Marvel conversion is shot quite a bit in competition, it's very good. I personally think they have terrible customer service, but they make the most accurate conversion you can use. Read all about them here http://www.marvelprecision.com/

WA7MM · 03-04-2005, 12:14 PM

I own a Marvel conversion unit and is a real shooter.

The .77 group at 50 yards that came with the unit was exceeded by a .70 a few weeks after I received it. (that is from a benchrest of course)

A friend of mine has the Kimber unit and is really good looking but not nearly as accurate as the Marvel.