1911’s in general, 9mm versions specifically

[nephewjephew]

Remington is still tryin to figure out bolt actions....

haha. Im not in the market to buy a new one, its an older gun, a hand me down...

 

[Steve300xcw]

Thats a bit different then.

Run it as is. Change out what you dont like and call it good.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Anybody ever watch this guy and start getting bad ideas?

1911 Build 8 Commander

This is a special build where I show how I modified a government frame into a commander frame, tried 10 line per inch checkering, soldered on a magwell, and ...

www.youtube.com

 

[Nine Banger]

Im about ready to throw this MF

Send it here.

Turn around time is 2-5 years right now.

 

[RockAndSage]

Would be interested to hear your pros and cons vs flat surfaces ...

Part personal opinion, part conjecture, part experience: it's 95% irrelevant/personal preference/aesthetics, and the 5% that can make a difference, won't be picked up by 99% of shooters. Length is, by far, what matters.

That said, this flat checkered face, with no curve or radius on the contact surface, does allow just a bit of perception advantage in making sure you're pressing straight-back. But you have to be paying attention to it to notice. The pointy bits and the 90-degree edge of the face make it more clear if you're not pressing evenly - it's more noticeable if one side of the pad of your finger is experiencing more pressure than the other.

It's a marginal thing, but a little useful if you want it to be, especially when learning a new gun or in really spending some time focusing on your trigger press, but should be background after a certain point.

 

[RockAndSage]

Anybody ever watch this guy and start getting bad ideas?

1911 Build 8 Commander

This is a special build where I show how I modified a government frame into a commander frame, tried 10 line per inch checkering, soldered on a magwell, and ...

www.youtube.com

Lol, "for those times you want your 1911 to double as a mace."

 

[Steve300xcw]

And that Eastwin is definitely enough hammer!