Yup, figured it out now....

[DaveTheMinion]

Good.

Which is part of my reason behind being such a fan of plastics. I can't see putting a gun that requires almost every part to be hand fit through abuse. Glocks and m&P's are great because I don't mind beating the snot out of it.

 

[Jester7]

Please don't screw up that Kimber for future owners...fitting a safety on a 1911 isn't like swapping a back plate on a Glock...you have to be able to feel your way through it. It's not a "Put Tab A into Slot B" kind of thing.

If you want a 1911 to "learn on" pick up a RIA GI model.

This!!!

 

[rOmiLaYu]

Which is part of my reason behind being such a fan of plastics. I can't see putting a gun that requires almost every part to be hand fit through abuse. Glocks and m&P's are great because I don't mind beating the snot out of it.

I've carried a 1911 for going on a decade....it has thousands of rounds through it (not hundreds of thousands, NWS ) and I would challenge you to distinguish it as anything less than 80%. Just because you carry something doesn't mean you "beat the snot out of it."

 

[DaveTheMinion]

I've carried a 1911 for going on a decade....it has thousands of rounds through it (not hundreds of thousands, NWS ) and I would challenge you to distinguish it as anything less than 80%. Just because you carry something doesn't mean you "beat the snot out of it."

To each their own. I love 1911's, just not something I want to carry. Like using a Mercedes as a farm truck.

 

[Hayata]

Glocks just don't feel right in my hand. I prefer the slim 1911 but at the same time a Browning Hi-Power is wider but still feels "right" in my hand. Guess it's all personal preference.

Hey Meat, I carry a compact RIA 1911. You can get 'em for 400 bucks and you don't have to worry about a Mercedes syndrome or anything. Just a thought.

 

[rOmiLaYu]

To each their own. I love 1911's, just not something I want to carry. Like using a Mercedes as a farm truck.

That's not the argument that I am making...I am simply pointing out that you continually talk about "beating the snot out of" or abusing your carry piece. I'm just saying that carrying need not be a torture test.

 

[DaveTheMinion]

That's not the argument that I am making...I am simply pointing out that you continually talk about "beating the snot out of" or abusing your carry piece. I'm just saying that carrying need not be a torture test.

Agreed. but Glocks/m&P's work very well for me. I love 1911's, but more as a safe/range gun.

 

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[WC1911guy]

The Devil be damned. I love my arched MSH on my EDC 1911. Feels perfect to me and shoots as such.

 

[rOmiLaYu]

Agreed. but Glocks/m&P's work very well for me. I love 1911's, but more as a safe/range gun.

OK.