1911 guys, does the idiot mark bother you?
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Ali
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Yeah , i did the "slide stop shuffle."
Same scratch , same place. We all have a scar somewere ,so it does not bother me much.
Same scratch , same place. We all have a scar somewere ,so it does not bother me much.
Silent Bob
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I think "idiot scratch" is a smug term that 1911 enthusiasts that weren't breastfed as infants use to describe a typical rookie error. I think "rookie scratch" would be a better term.
Yeah, my primary 1911 has the mark on the frame. And, I don't consider myself an idiot for doing it. Actually, you can't even see mine unless the slide stop is off the gun. It doesn't bother me, but of course I wish the finish was pristine. But, that is far from the only mark on the gun. And the finish is well worn in several places. I don't consider myself an idiot for that either.
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When I gave my brand new Colt 1991A1 NRM an 'idiot' scratch I was upset. It bothered me at first, but I got over it. This gun is a tool, looks are just an added bonus. I guess it shows character and that I actually use and maintain my gun. Oh well. I voted yes, but I am over it.
When I gave my brand new Colt 1991A1 NRM an 'idiot' scratch I was upset. It bothered me at first, but I got over it. This gun is a tool, looks are just an added bonus. I guess it shows character and that I actually use and maintain my gun. Oh well. I voted yes, but I am over it.
Dorrin79
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my guns are tools (or maybe toys, depending on the gun)
one expects anything used to eventually get scratched, dinged, etc.
as long as it does not affect their performance, it doesn't bother me.
one expects anything used to eventually get scratched, dinged, etc.
as long as it does not affect their performance, it doesn't bother me.
bogie
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If you don't have an idiot mark...
1) You haven't shot the gun enough, or...
2) You haven't cleaned the gun enough.
1) You haven't shot the gun enough, or...
2) You haven't cleaned the gun enough.
clubsoda22
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1911 has an idiot mark. Oh well. It's not to bad. Pissed me off when i got though. I was like "WHY THE HELL CAN'T YOU BE MORE LIKE THE TAURUS!" Snap on, snap off.
Tamara
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Be very careful with your high-dollar carry 1911's, lest they get scratched.
http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?s=&postid=167277
http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?s=&postid=167277
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Tamara LOL
I really like that pic.
Idiot marks :I don't worry about it. I have "character" marks one will notice before before the little half moon on frame.
Mind pic: Rain, wet, mud . Running I slip, muzzle safety is paramount, belly flop to keep muzzle downrange, you can't distinguish what kind of gun much less its a steel one. RO said " I wasn't worried, but I did get a bad case of willy's seeing all that mud-then you add to my misery when I saw and heard that mag getting dropped ewww what a sound to hear a muddy mag and being inserted into a muddy gun, on the next target you rolled to aquire". Wasn't pretty, but it worked.
I think what really got to most is when I field stripped and swished around in a bucket to get the mud off , wiped off, lubed , and went to next stage. Gun never missed a beat.
I really like that pic.
Idiot marks :I don't worry about it. I have "character" marks one will notice before before the little half moon on frame.
Mind pic: Rain, wet, mud . Running I slip, muzzle safety is paramount, belly flop to keep muzzle downrange, you can't distinguish what kind of gun much less its a steel one. RO said " I wasn't worried, but I did get a bad case of willy's seeing all that mud-then you add to my misery when I saw and heard that mag getting dropped ewww what a sound to hear a muddy mag and being inserted into a muddy gun, on the next target you rolled to aquire". Wasn't pretty, but it worked.
I think what really got to most is when I field stripped and swished around in a bucket to get the mud off , wiped off, lubed , and went to next stage. Gun never missed a beat.
WhoKnowsWho
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Funny, my 1911 was my first gun and I never did an idiot mark, if I did, I think it would bother me... dirtiness bothers me. Only if it has some mark that I knew I couldn't have prevented, like a used gun with a scratch.
I did send the plunger flying the first time I stripped it though.
I did send the plunger flying the first time I stripped it though.
I posted this on another thread - but I thought it might be useful here, as well.
Birchwood Casey Super Blue will cover the idiot mark up real well on blued or parkerized finishes. Just use an ultra fine brush so that you only get the chemical on the scratch....then follow the rest of the directions. You've got to repeat the application several times, and avoid letting it set too long (about 30 sec is enough for each application). It worked great on my SA MilSpec that I let my hand slip on when it was brand new and tight.
FWIW.
Birchwood Casey Super Blue will cover the idiot mark up real well on blued or parkerized finishes. Just use an ultra fine brush so that you only get the chemical on the scratch....then follow the rest of the directions. You've got to repeat the application several times, and avoid letting it set too long (about 30 sec is enough for each application). It worked great on my SA MilSpec that I let my hand slip on when it was brand new and tight.
FWIW.
While most of these types of marks are difficult to notice at the range I have to say I passed up on a great deal on a Para P13 because it had the worst case of idiot/rookie marks I have ever seen. There were 4 or 5 deep half circle ones on the slide and a half circle on the frame into the trigger guard and on the dust cover in front of the trigger guard. It looked so bad and deep that you would almost think it was done on purpose. It made the gun look abused but there weren’t really any other marks on it. I would have been embarrassed at the range if someone 4 or 5 lanes over could see the marks. And who would believe the “it was that way when I got it … really†excuse?
With that said, a small mark behind and above the trigger guard is one thing and does not bother me all that much. But when it is on the slide and in the trigger guard, that is a bit much for my taste.
With that said, a small mark behind and above the trigger guard is one thing and does not bother me all that much. But when it is on the slide and in the trigger guard, that is a bit much for my taste.
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