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Muleskinner 
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 Topic: Wood Grips - Good, Bad & UglyPosted: 11 September 2008 at 22:53 |
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I've always used wooden grips. Plastic just didn't do anything for me. Now, I'm having a change in heart. Carrying and using my pistols so much, the superiority of micarta and G10 grips has been driven home. I live in a humid place now, and keeping my pistols lubed and coated is a never ending chore. Wood grips soak up stuff. When they have the checkering sufficient to be functional, they tend to eat up clothes. I still like the look of nice cocobolo wood, and I have some really nice ones squirreled away. But I've gone to plastic, which ain't jus' fo' wimmins pantys anymore. VZ 320s on my carry guns. Operators, Aliens and Mil-Tacs on my range/house guns.
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North Logan
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Posted: 15 September 2008 at 08:43 |
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Muleskinner - Nice grips! While I prefer the "look" of double diamond hardwood grips and even Colt checkered grips with the medallions, I find the most comfortable grips for shooting 1911's to be checkered synthetic Pachmayr wraparounds with no thumbswells. Not really 'pretty' but functional nevertheless....
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Muleskinner
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Posted: 15 September 2008 at 12:17 |
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I used to have those grips on a commander. My son has them now. I think they actually hurt my shooting. I was squeezing too hard with my right hand. The proper grip is like holding an oily egg (trainer's words). The off-side hand is the firmer grip. I had trouble with the squishy grips. My son seems to like them.
Glad there's another 1911 affictionado on this board. All's we need is about 50 more, and we'll be able to have some good discussions. Do you visit the 1911 forums? Edited by Muleskinner |
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Posted: 15 September 2008 at 16:35 |
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Yes, I go by the handle "NAA" on the 1911 forums... "NAA" for North American Arms [aka Ross Rifle Company] from the WWI era in Quebec, Canada. NAA produced a limited quantity of 1911's but did not get into full production before WWI ended. Hence, less than 100 examples of NAA produced original 1911's are known to exist. Even though they are not generally recognized as real GI 1911's as none were "accepted" by the US military for WWI service, they remain a bit of a "Holy Grail" in the 1911 world in Canada. Anyway, just a tidbit of history.... [no I don't have one....]
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Posted: 16 September 2008 at 10:30 |
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Very cool!
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