I have a Springfield 1911 a1 that is a NM serial number my father bought me during high school to compete in local IPSC matches and just because it was so cool at the time. During this 12 year time frame it has shall we say wore many hats, for a few years it was a standard 1911, then it turned in a poor mans race gun( nothing speedy about it), then a weird race/CCW piece, then for the last 4 years its lived as a parts robed monster in the safe.
Its now at the point where it will take on its last form for the keeps. I took a cratex wheel set and De-Horned/ melted all edges of the slide and frame to save money. It will be my daily carry piece and range toy so I want something that will not cut my hands to pieces. I am sending the slide on Monday to Heinie Sights for the installation of the classic target sights, then to Clark custom guns for hopefully a new match barrel and bushing and a slide to frame tune up. I would like your opinion of whether to have the front strap checkered at 20 LPI. I have a Kimber Target 45 with a checkered FS but its finer and I like it just fine, but i don't ccw it.
Its now at the point where it will take on its last form for the keeps. I took a cratex wheel set and De-Horned/ melted all edges of the slide and frame to save money. It will be my daily carry piece and range toy so I want something that will not cut my hands to pieces. I am sending the slide on Monday to Heinie Sights for the installation of the classic target sights, then to Clark custom guns for hopefully a new match barrel and bushing and a slide to frame tune up. I would like your opinion of whether to have the front strap checkered at 20 LPI. I have a Kimber Target 45 with a checkered FS but its finer and I like it just fine, but i don't ccw it.
