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Thread: Most F-ed up 1911 "improvements" ever?!

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    Quote Originally Posted by WillBrink View Post
    Never had them break, but never been clear on the value of adjustable sites on a combat/SD/CCW handgun.

    At distances I'd practice, or compete (IDPA for example), or take courses, or fight, am I adjusting for windage and elevation? I can see the potential value on a target gun of some sort. Am I missing something there?
    They're hideously ugly. A 1911 must look good.
    They tear up clothes and the hand that racks the slide.

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    Quote Originally Posted by _Stormin_ View Post
    Short thumbs? :shrug:
    I've run a couple of pistols that had them installed. Never had a problem caused by them.
    Quote Originally Posted by Magic_Salad0892 View Post
    Why the extended one?
    Why do people hate extended slide catches on 1911s? Do they damage the gun in some way?
    The 1911 Slide Stop was designed to be actuated by the off (left) hand when releasing the slide during reload. And a simple rotation of the pistol in your hand so that your strong (right) hand thumb reaches it when locking the slide back is all that's needed.

    The extended slide stops also have a tendency to weigh too much, preventing the slide from locking on an empty magazine.
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    Here's my list:

    FLGR / Recoil master

    Bull Barrel (I don't like how it looks)

    Extended slide stop

    Kimber style drop safety

    Front cocking serrations

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    Quote Originally Posted by samuse View Post
    They're hideously ugly. A 1911 must look good.
    They tear up clothes and the hand that racks the slide.
    I'm clearly a fan of bo-mar sights, and I think they make the pistol look good. I wouldn't use them on a carry gun, and likely wouldn't carry a 1911 anyway, so I wouldn't know about the clothes tearing. I will say that if you're tearing up your hand by racking the slide, you ain't doin' it right. Overhand or underhand racking is faster and avoids the rear sight completely. Obviously the adj sight issue is subjective.

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    Quote Originally Posted by samuse View Post
    Allen and Torx head anything on a 1911 sucks. The heads break off and strip and it's a completely unnecessary PITA
    So you routinely strip and break Allen and Torx type screws?

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    I've seen some on the bench that the heads tore off.

    The indent where the allen/torx driver fits, makes the overall head area thin walled. If they get tight, they can and will break the head off.

    The above and the Swartz style firing pin safety.
    Last edited by wichaka; 10-31-13 at 01:42.
    If it isn't durable, it isn't reliable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wichaka View Post
    I've seen some on the bench that the heads tore .
    Not saying it can't happen, I've seen guys break unbreakable stuff, but how much torque and pressure are you putting on an Allen head grip screw to break or strip it? I just find it interesting that this is a lot of guys pet peeve. I do know that they (different pattern grip screws) are pretty much for cosmetic purposes but all they do is hold the grip panel on.

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    Me personally it's all the mall ninja upgrades, the cobbled together bubba gunsmith jobs, and that ridiculous doubled up 1911 that came out last year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jason0311 View Post
    So you routinely strip and break Allen and Torx type screws?
    For me it's not the chance I may break or strip a torx head screw it's the fact that the 1911 was designed to be detail stripped without any tools. I'm sure you know this already but the original spec called for flat head screws with the slot cut wide enough so you could use the rim of the .45 case to unscrew the screw.

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    I dont routinely take my ccw guns apart "in the field".

    I mean, sometimes shit gets hairy at the Mcdonalds drive through and i feel the insatiable need to do a trigger job on my 1911 but reason always prevails and i want until i get home to find a nice screw driver....

    Come on guys, seriously...Lets stay firmly rooted in reality here...
    You are a genuine toolbag if you have your EDC "loadout" in your signature line...

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