Guys,
I hope this is the right forum for this question.
Years ago, I bought a couple of IAI 1911 pistols. I picked one at random and stashed the other one away.
I shot my second CHL re-qualification with it. I shot the high score with it. At the end of 50 rounds there was daylight where the black used to be.
I fell upon hard times and sold it. I didn't cry too hard because I had the other one.
However, to my dismay, I discovered it was not remotely as accurate as the first one. It's ok for windage. But as to elevation it shoots horrendously - I mean HORRIBLY low. And the trigger sucks. But that's another complaint.
At 21' it's probably 18" low. Shoot the silhouette target center of mass - hit it in the belly button. Aim for the head and hit low center mass.
I haven't fired the gun much because it's so depressing. It has a fixed rear sight.
Could it be that a taller rear sight would get me where I need to be? Is there some other dire, sinister, unfixable explanation of the problem? If I can get it to shoot to point of aim I'd be willing to pay for some trigger work. The gun otherwise seems "reliable" and normal in that it's never jammed or failed to feed. But, as I said, I've fired it but little and the trigger is awful.
Never sell a gun you love.
Thanks,
Vernon
I hope this is the right forum for this question.
Years ago, I bought a couple of IAI 1911 pistols. I picked one at random and stashed the other one away.
I shot my second CHL re-qualification with it. I shot the high score with it. At the end of 50 rounds there was daylight where the black used to be.
I fell upon hard times and sold it. I didn't cry too hard because I had the other one.
However, to my dismay, I discovered it was not remotely as accurate as the first one. It's ok for windage. But as to elevation it shoots horrendously - I mean HORRIBLY low. And the trigger sucks. But that's another complaint.
At 21' it's probably 18" low. Shoot the silhouette target center of mass - hit it in the belly button. Aim for the head and hit low center mass.
I haven't fired the gun much because it's so depressing. It has a fixed rear sight.
Could it be that a taller rear sight would get me where I need to be? Is there some other dire, sinister, unfixable explanation of the problem? If I can get it to shoot to point of aim I'd be willing to pay for some trigger work. The gun otherwise seems "reliable" and normal in that it's never jammed or failed to feed. But, as I said, I've fired it but little and the trigger is awful.
Never sell a gun you love.
Thanks,
Vernon
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