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Originally Posted by m21sniper
Since you asked, I can think of several things i'd rather have than a bastardized 1911 if i was having a gun custom built from next to scratch.
The entire purpose of the slide assy on there is most confusing. Using a 1911 frame would make quite a lot of sense though. Really nice grip angle. But i'd want a totally fixed barrel, the mass of the slide serves no apparent purpose. It would be better to mount the bbl and a breech directly to the frame.
You cannot put up something like that on an internet site and not get criticized. You should see the crap people said to me when i posted my pic here some months ago. Totally hateful bile. It was amazing.
LOL...
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The barrel is attached directly to the frame and the slide is immobilized. The main purpose of the slide is to act as a base for the sights. The other benefits to using this frame are parts availability, great trigger availability and cost to construct. The almost immeasurable benefit is the familiarity to the 1911. Anyone who shot in competition back in the 70s and 80s would have put 1000s of round 1911 so practice without the mess and tedium of muzzle loading could be accomplished.
The grip angle, sights, trigger pull, energy transfer (recoil) and weight would all be very familiar.
I have a couple of accurized 1911 colts and recently bought two Glocks ( the trend got me I guess). I spent weeks at the range trying to get the feel of the Glocks and every time I picked up one of my Colts it was like "going home". I don't know about you but for me and my guess most people who have shot more than a few thousand rounds, feel is everything. Strangely enough I get the same feel from my Supermatics but I think that was the plan when High Standard deigned them.