THIS. Especially the ambi. Hated them for years now I realize they are a must IMO on a 1911 that you may have to fight with.
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Jeff Cooper's minimalist requirements are solid, but there's more to it. Most of us can grab poor examples of the 1911 pattern pistol and point out the sights we can see and the trigger we can manage. A dehorning is nice but there are other things that need to be squared away before I care about that.
Must have when I 'm buying a 1911.
Fit everything must fit together tight, and be well built.
Most everything else can be added/removed if needed.
4lbs to 3lbs & lots of practice.
To me as a lefty it must have an ambi safety. After that grips that weld your hand to it, a BT, MW, flat MSH, crisp 3/4lb trigger, fire HPs, & then the rest is preference. Mine just needs night sights, a S&W custom shop BT, & a MW. Love this thing. :dirol:
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I own more than one Colt 1911 (and less than one hundred) and I have never had one with the so-called razor edges (lucky maybe?). I have, however, had a couple that had sharper edges on the inside areas of the slide or frame but none I could shave with. :blink:
This one is pretty close. It was my first duty gun. It saw a butt load of use as a USPSA, work, off duty, everything gun before it was rebuilt and semi retired.
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Specs for a 1911 today:
Tritium night sights.
Beavertail GS.
70 series system.
S&A type magwell.
Small, non competition single sided thumb safety.
Light rail.
Top quality white light.
Crimson Trace laser grips if the white light did not have a laser.
3.5-4# trigger.
4 8 round Wilson mags.
4 10 round Wilson mags.
Barrel that has been welded up then had lugs re-cut properly by someone who knows what they are doing.
Properly fitted bushing.
Milt Sparks 55BN for off duty/plain clothes use.
Quad mag pouch for uniformed work.
Loved carrying my 1911 as a duty gun, but aside from plainclothes assignments, the Glock 21 .45 was a better choice for rolling around on the asphalt with defendants/democrats.