1911’s in general, 9mm versions specifically

[Formidilosus]

Especially if it has wooden grips.

It’s the only way.




If you aren’t using wood, you better be using real Burner grips.






Though have strayed at times….

 

[Bluumoon]

I had a CQB instructor who, like many who've been in the martial arts for a long time, had his own ideas about what some would regard as 'esoteric' topics.

His take was that he always chose knives with wooden handles rather than plastic, and swapped pistol grips out to wood also. His take was that wood, being more natural, helped with the body's energy, while plastic sapped it.

His saying was 'Wood is good'.

I had a CQB instructor who, like many who've been in the martial arts for a long time, had his own ideas about what some would regard as 'esoteric' topics.

His take was that he always chose knives with wooden handles rather than plastic, and swapped pistol grips out to wood also. His take was that wood, being more natural, helped with the body's energy, while plastic sapped it.

His saying was 'Wood is good'.

Wood Caliber is a brand someone around here recommended. I had a slight hiccup w some ironwood grips (my fault) they are resolving so that my 1911 can be whole. .

 

[id_jon]

Grip tape is my go to lately. Going to get this one cut for a dot and try out some brass grip panels on it

 

[Dobermann]

Wood Caliber is a brand someone around here recommended. I had a slight hiccup w some ironwood grips (my fault) they are resolving so that my 1911 can be whole. .

Thanks for the lead!

For everyone else: https://www.woodcaliber.com/1911-grips.html

 

[RockAndSage]

1911’s because….

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Lol, Form just doxxed Form!

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

I had a CQB instructor who, like many who've been in the martial arts for a long time, had his own ideas about what some would regard as 'esoteric' topics.

His take was that he always chose knives with wooden handles rather than plastic, and swapped pistol grips out to wood also. His take was that wood, being more natural, helped with the body's energy, while plastic sapped it.

His saying was 'Wood is good'.

Sounds like the instructor that your wife told you not to worry about.

 

[RockAndSage]

I think it's less of a 90s thing and more about how many who train for a long time end up seeing links between power and energy, the physical and what might be called 'non-physical realms', and so on.

Oh, there's definitely something going on non-physical, including non-local consciousness. It just struck me as the kind of thing an early 1990's McDojo "master" would have said in an open setting. Some of the most serious, effective dudes I've ever worked with semi-consciously tapped into some of that stuff in different ways.

 

[Dobermann]

Oh, there's definitely something going on non-physical, including non-local consciousness. It just struck me as the kind of thing an early 1990's McDojo "master" would have said in an open setting. Some of the most serious, effective dudes I've ever worked with semi-consciously tapped into some of that stuff in different ways.

For sure. One of his training events I attended also included some guys fly in from active duty in Afghanistan and Iraq, undercover cops, FBI, CIA, and the personal protection guys for some household name companies ... they weren't worried about the occasional 'woo-woo' content at all ...

 

[Dobermann]

It’s the only way.

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If you aren’t using wood, you better be using real Burner grips.

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Though have strayed at times….

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But your gripscrews aren't clocked.

Heathen.

 

[Dobermann]

Wood Caliber is a brand someone around here recommended. I had a slight hiccup w some ironwood grips (my fault) they are resolving so that my 1911 can be whole. .

Aaaand ... ordered. One of my fastest purchases from a Rokslide lead yet at sub 5 minutes. Thanks again @Bluumoon!

 

[Bluumoon]

Aaaand ... ordered. One of my fastest purchases from a Rokslide lead yet at sub 5 minutes. Thanks again @Bluumoon!

I trust they’ll work well. I can’t comment beyond the fine looking/feeling craftsmanship and very generous customer service.