cleardiddion
Member
So, a question popped up while I was drooling over the 1911 picture thread.
Why was the mainspring housing changed over to an arched design compared to the flat housing of the original incarnation?
I mean, as far as I can tell, it wasn't a flaw in the original design because if that were the case the A1 type of mainspring housing would've remained on all subsequent evolutions of the 1911 including many of the modern day versions.
My curiosity is getting to me so if anyone has the answer I'd really appreciate it.
Why was the mainspring housing changed over to an arched design compared to the flat housing of the original incarnation?
I mean, as far as I can tell, it wasn't a flaw in the original design because if that were the case the A1 type of mainspring housing would've remained on all subsequent evolutions of the 1911 including many of the modern day versions.
My curiosity is getting to me so if anyone has the answer I'd really appreciate it.