My $4500.00 Alchemy Custom Weaponry Quantico Hicap- 10,000 Round Review.
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- If you know me personaly or follwo the channel, you have seen this pistol before. This is my work horse, the pistol I shoot the most, the pistol I take to most of my classes. The ACW Qauntico Hicap is my bae, and the most perfect pistol with all her imperfections.
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To ELI, aka 1776_duck on IG, he is a wealth of knowlege on the 1911 and is one of the CS POC at Alchemy Custom Weaponry.
Custom 1911's are always worth the money and always worth running them hard, I just got a Nighthawk TRS Comp and I will be running that pistol HARD!
I have almost 9200 rounds on my Sig M18 and it still works perfectly.
Good on ya man! 9mm ain’t cheap. And I’m glad you kept on the 320 through out all the trash talk. I like polymer guns, and especially the P320. But I love steel guns. 🤙
Congrats!
Great video and thanks for sharing. Hoping to keep running my Elite LTT 92 this hard and get this many flawless rounds through it one day.
Not high end but I have a M&P 2.0 with 8k rounds through it. Two malfunctions, both caused by ammo.
Couldn’t agree more on the Quantico Hi cap. Nick and Eli are awesome and this thing is a dream to shoot. If I could only get an RMR on my TRP operator then maybe it would compete for holster time. Lol (although admittedly not the same level of fitment or parts) still has that old school cool it 👍. Anyways, great review
That's some impressive reliability. I have only three pistols with more than 500 rounds through them that have zero malfunctions. I have a Walther PPS M2 (3000 rounds), Walther PPX (1200 rounds), and Langdon Tactical 92G RDO (690 rounds). I've put over 500 rounds through probably another dozen pistols, but none of those ran flawlessly. That said, I do expect my CZ 75 PCR to make it past 500 with no issues. And I agree with you that guns are tools and should be used. I've owned high-end guns (like a Big Horn Armory M90) and actual antiques (an 1892 year of production Argentine Mauser, for instance) and I've shot every gun I've ever owned.
The “weak links” in 1911/2011 reliability are; barrel fit (or lack of), extractor tension/fitment (or lack of) and MAGAZINES.
It is unrealistic to expect a “Production gun” to be 100% reliable.
However; a Properly set up 1911/2011, with good quality magazines and decent ammo will run all day long, everyday.
A “semi-custom” or custom gun (as in this vid) should meet that criteria- it’s what you’re paying for.
You cannot expect in a 1911 to cobble together a bunch of MIM parts, like a Glok, and have it run flawlessly. It was never designed or engineered that way.
Modern, close tolerance, CNC machining has helped, but the 1911/2011 needs hand fitment to be- Perfect.
I would really like one. I would probably get the dlc finish just because of rust prevention and maintenance. The blue wears in really nice though.
I have not had any issues with rust. But I’m also in the Midwest. I could potentially see an issue if I was still back in Florida. The DLC gun look great. My buddy Chris has one. His looks great.
@@rdrgear my acw is blued. after a month of use and just the sweat from my hands, it got surface rust on the grip area. I highly suggest you oil the hell out of your ACW if you get sweaty hands while you shoot, or in a place with 10% or higher humidity. My next one will be DLC without a doubt.
@@razorseal any pistol in humid state will get surface rust. Surface rust is avoidable with proper maintenance.
The Carry model of one of my Grail Guns.
My not so hot take is that guns look WAY better when they're used and dinged up. I have an old police surplus Beretta 85 that's just a joy to look at. Shoots well too, despite the sights being absolutely f'd. I can't wait for my main use guns to look that used, but CZs polycoat is proving to be pretty durable, at least coming out of a Safariland GLS.
Unless it's an engraved family heirloom or something, I disrespect duty guns without signs of use.
Wow! My staccato XC slide to frame fit is incredible, very tight no play and thats with the mag out and hammer back. It has a little over 2500 rounds through it. My ACWs are also great though, no issues whatsoever.
Mine rattles. With mag in and hammer down. And if I’m don’t shoot it In perfect conditions. I will have issues. And it has to be lubed up. At 43-4400 these are over priced severely. The ACW is ten times the gun the XC. But it does not have the comp that everyone wants. The Quauntico shoots tighter with a softer recoil. Just not. As fast as the XC.
My xc has small play in the front (no noise or rattle when you shake it tho) and the rear is tight as shit no play. The speed of the xc is what’s attractive, but I WILL get a prime series in the next year or two! Love all these guys from ACW
Beautiful. 3 guns on my must have list are the quantico hicap carry, bul sas tac ii comp and my unicorn, a chambers PHATWMG CC in 38 super. My 3 current edc rotation all have over 5k downrange without failures. 9mm modded all metal ported/comped 365x and cz s2c. And my baby, a custom Wilson cqb commander in .45 of course. Not quite 10k but I’ll take it 😅 unfortunately I won’t have the funds to be able to check anything off my list for quite some time. But it’s nice to dream haha. Plus ammo is expensive😢
My aunt has one.
Living outside of the US, i had to pretty much stop shooting my custom 1911 at around 5000 round count. Cant send it in for tune up etc.
Wait this channel only has 33k subs. Dudes, sub up bros
@@shanesheets2682 I appreciate you. It’s stumps us too. Thanks
For the shout out Shane
The 1911 Syndicate didn't make me want one more
It’s worth the investment. They are great pistols by a great company.
Their videos are entertaining but they don’t know very much about guns
Nice rig, I have a Nighthawk Warhawk Recon that my wife gave me for Christmas 2021 and I’ve put 50 round through it, I just can’t shoot it, it’s Gun Gucci Art!!!🤣
What holster did you use for it? Sorry Im new to the 1911 world and Safariland doesnt seem to have many options for them
Really want one in hard chrome. How would you compare it to a charyn?
The charyn pistol is more customizable. So if you use have been on a 2011 for years. And you know what you like and don't like. In regards to safety shape beaver tail shape/style etc. Then the Charyn gun is for you. But you will pay for those things. The Qauntico is every bit as good. In regard to fit and function. You are just getting a "fixed menu" with the alchemy.
great video and follow up to a sick pistol
I was hoping to ask you how many times did you replace your recoil springs and at what intervals?
We’ll Henry i have not. Lol I probably should have. But the gun kept running so I just never stopped. When it gores back. I will ask Eli and I will definitely stay up on the maintenance
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@@rdrgear that is insane! I cant wait to get one next year, been eyeing the carry real hard as well
Looking to pickup a quantico hi cap. Can you speak to the bluing rust resistance? I’m not worried about scratches and wear but rust on a blued 1911 is incredibly annoying. Any issues you’ve had with your finish? Worth it to just go dlc?
None on mine. I also don't live near salt water or in a humid state. If rust of your focus. DLC is the way to go. Or just standard blue and keep up on the maintenance. Silicone rags are a great investment, and a humidifier in the safe.
How often did you clean it?
I have not. It’s never had a full break down. Just oil.
I demand a mud test
Let me go hit the can. I will
Send you pics of mud.
How many failures?
None, that were gun related. I had one bad Stacatto mag. One of the biggest and best selling points of the ACW pistols is how well they are sprung. They are sprung to 124 nato. So shooting standard 115, 124 and 14$ is a breeze.
So a more expensive STI Marauder with optic cut. Okay.
Not even close. Marauder was a production gun just like the Stacatto’s they are like the m&p of the 2011 world.
Oh, how cute you’re a 3 gunner
@@rdrgearhey watch it bud! just because he's stupid doesn't mean you have to insult the breed
@@nonsense2821 he is your people. I’m glad you all do the tribe thing.
Comments like that He's out of the tribe
$4500 pistols don’t interest the majority of people, especially your average shooter.
Many of todays Staccato owners are hitting over 3k after their upgrades and many move on to second tier pistols. I have shared this pistol with many of have purchased them
As their first 2011. 4500 is not the price for you personally, but for many 4500 is not an issue.
Staccato, night hawk, Wilson combat. All have been selling 4500+ pistols for the last decade.
This is just an incorrect statement. Alchemy and Cabot wouldn’t be doing so well if that were true..
@@rdrgear That is simply a case of being tone deaf. Yes, there will always be a market for Ferrari, Rolex and $4000+ pistols, but is not attainable for your average consumer. When the average American salary is between $55K-60K, majority of the people aren’t spending that much on a gat!
@@TennisPro4686289 Because Cabot and Nighthawk are doing well doesn’t mean shit. There will always be a market for high-end exotic cars, yachts, Rolex and $4500+ pistols, but 99% of society will never own them. Other than UA-cam, where have you seen an Alchemy or Cabot in the wild? I doubt rarely, if ever.
It’s a TOOL. Make it work for the end user; porting/compensators allow much easier “accurately/faster” possible.
1911/2011 is all about Barrel Fit.
Slide to Frame is more a “nicety” than a requirement for ACCURACY and certainly Reliability. Rob builds a great gun from what I have seen personally.
If you can afford to drive a Lambo, good for you.
At a certain price point, it’s more about the Driver than the Car.
90% of shooters can’t outrun a Staccato.
All valid points. Except the slide to frame fit. Do you own a gun by Rob or a ACW model gun?
@@rdrgear No ACW guns in my safe.
One of the “pups” has one of Robs 1911’s I’ve shot a number of times.
The frame/slide fitment is similar to my Yost or Garthwaite 1911’s.
I have a couple STI era 2011’s that are not as tight slide to frame, and the barrel fit (barrel hood and feet) was sub par.
There was enough meat on feet/hood to re-cut/refit properly. They’re 2 1/2” at 50 yd guns now.
The point? Bank vault slide/frame fitment isn’t required for excellent accuracy if barrel fit (and bushing- if present) is proper.