wlcohen said:all serious gun owners should have at least one revolver
1 had a refinishing screwup (6 month wait in 1996 for Springfield to hard chrome th gun - got it back - it was screwed up) - although I did sell it to pay for a telescope. 1 had blue steel parts exuding a rusting liquid for many years. One was a Dan Wesson with Big Dot sights. I HATED the sights - and the large cut in the slide was going to keep me from changing the sights out w/o having a smith weld some metal onto the rear of the slide.Hank said:what issues did you have with the 1911s? only issue i ever had was the standard hammer/grip safety biting the webbing between my thumb and trigger finger.
beavertail safeties fixed that. :?
Devildoc I agree with you on above statement! However I Like to get those Venison's up close and personal! I like to shoot em with crossbows too I often wait till they are within 10 yards just to see how close they get!I do agree that for hunting, the revolver is a better handgun than an auto for that purpose because they are more reliable and very accurate, then again, a rifle is better for hunting than any handgun. To each his own.
what issues did you have with the 1911s? only issue i ever had was the standard hammer/grip safety biting the webbing between my thumb and trigger finger.
beavertail safeties fixed that. :?
i gotta agree with BreakerDave- sounds like you got some you didn't like right from the get-go. if you ever do decide to try them again- try a springfield px9109l (i think). it's the gov't sized parked and loaded. i owned four 1911s- that one, two colt CCOs, and an argentine. loved them all, but the springer was my favorite. had to sell it when i was uemploued a few years ago.1 had a refinishing screwup (6 month wait in 1996 for Springfield to hard chrome th gun - got it back - it was screwed up) - although I did sell it to pay for a telescope. 1 had blue steel parts exuding a rusting liquid for many years. One was a Dan Wesson with Big Dot sights. I HATED the sights - and the large cut in the slide was going to keep me from changing the sights out w/o having a smith weld some metal onto the rear of the slide.
One was a $1000 aluminum Kimber that I loved. 2 weeks after I bought it - I discovered info on the 1911 forum about the dreaded "aluminum gouge." I checked - I was starting to get that "gouge" inside of the grip from the metal follower. Only problem was that the gun would not work unless I used stock mags. It jammed with Wilson and other mags that would have solved the problem. I wasn't going to see a gun ware that much before my very eyes - as after 200 rounds, I was starting to develop that gouge. I also was surprised at the amount of wear on the aluminum feed ramp after just 200 rounds. So, I swore off aluminum 1911s after that.
And finally - I had a $1200 TRP - I was never really happy with the accuracy of the sights. I then had Tripp Research hard chrome the frame and small parts, and had the slide covered in cobra coat. He screwed up the gun, and when I gave him a chance to fix it - it came back still screwed up. And, after he removed the sights more than once (because of the work) - they no longer fit flush to the slide, and the accuracy was even worse. I took a loss on that gun big time.
No more 1911s after all this crap - not when I shoot my $565 P99 A/S as well or better. I have a friend who had an expensive WIlson 1911, and he had the same issue - he shot the P99 better - consistently.