Tim,
You would be much better served to actually ask the smith who is fitting the barrel what they prefer. Irv cuts several different spec barrels for a 1911, date and model is specific. The barrel that I would choose is dependant on the base gun. ASK your smith. You'll be better served. No matter the original spec of the barrel, how the barrel is fit is 99% of how it will shoot. A drop-in (correctly fit) from Stone will generally shoot 2" at 50 yards just as advertised by BarSto.. Most plumbers can't get that from a match barrel fit and hours of work. Your money is better spent talking to your smith and seeing what his prefereneces are. They may not even be a BarSto. Mine are, I know Steve's preferences is a Scheumann. Others are enthralled with Kart. All all excellent barrels. It is how it is fit that is important.
Good luck :grin:
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Dane Burns on 2001-05-17 23:06 ]</font>