1911's With Front Slide Serrations?

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Don't like them, they remind me of the grates on my BBQ. And while were are on dislikes I am not crazy about the slanted rear cocking serrations either. I make some exceptions on the rear serrations, but the front serrations mean I am not interested in the pistol.

Seems like a was of machine time to me and there are a lot better places to spend that kind of milling machine time.

Just my $.02
 
I understand some people find serrations useful for press checking (front) or racking the slide (rear).

I happen to be able to do either without serrations, so I'd prefer they weren't there, front or rear. I think they're ugly.
 
I'm indifferent. My Kimber Custom Eclipse has them, but it didn't influence me either way in deciding to buy the pistol. While some might criticize, I have press checked using them, but they're most certainly not a vital tool in operating a 1911.
 
Of course this it not the first thread on this subject on this forum or the others. I will give my standard answer.

I don't use the rear, ever. So I will have them and will just add them to any 1911-2011's that I come across.

Thats the cool part of a 1911 you can get them any way you want.

I leave the rear on because I am used to the way it looks, but I think about building a gun with front only:evil:
 
Useless. If you have you're hands that close to the muzzle for a press check then a ND is likely to take a piece of your hand off.

They also tear up holsters, and are UGLY.
 
I now have a 1911 with the front serrations, a Kimber Gold Match. All Kimbers seem to have these, but since this is a target gun, will not be carried, I couldn't care less. I would not want them on a carry gun as they can tear up a leather holster and you really don't need any additional snagging surfaces on a carry gun.
 
If you have you're hands that close to the muzzle for a press check then a ND is likely to take a piece of your hand off
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So if your leg is that close to the muzzle when you draw or holster the gun a ND is likely to take a piece of your leg off as well. We should all turn our guns in and play with Nerf footballs:evil:

I don't like the way they look either, but the first time I used the 1911 in a match and did a press check, I thought "hey these things work" Too bad SA inc leaves razor sharp edges on them.
 
They can be hell on a leather holster and I'd PREFER they not be there, but it's not a deal-breaker if they are.
 
Given that this is The High Road, and Art's Grandma might be looking in, I will refrain form saying what I think of serrations on the front of the slide. As I understand it they were first thought up by the gamers who had optical sights mounted on their play-toys and couldn't reach the rear serrations. I don't need serrations of any kind to press-check my pistols because I don't use full-length guide rods. However, as someone pointed out, it's a matter of choice - and that's the way it should be.

As a matter of interest, Browning's first .38 pistols were checkered at the front of the slide and did not have rear serrations of any kind. But the checkering was changed to front serrations, and these were soon dropped in favor of rear serrations.
 
Everyone's doing it so it must be cool! Kidding. I got into 1911 style pistols pretty recently. My first one, purchased a few years ago has front serrations. So did my second, a used SA loaded.

I guess I'm indifferent. I don't really care either way. I do believe the pistols look a little nicer with only rear serrations, but the thought never crossed my mind in buying. All of the pistols I looked at had them!


--meathammer
 
When I bought my Para LDA it came with a video and the guy, Jarrett, always racked the slide on his by reaching under the barrel and grabbing the gun by the front near the muzzle. Always looked weird to me. I tried it but with the spring and the smooth part of the slide there it made it damn near impossible.

Its now my opinion that its wrong to rack a slide that way and anyone who does so is a communist. A dirty communist.
 
Actually, the very old Colt 38 ACP had forward slide serrations and no rear serrations. A guy showed me how to rack it and it was very elegant indeed. You can rack a 45 Auto without serrations the same way. I consider the FSS a small thing, prefer without, but no biggie. Besides, Colt hardly has em. ;)
 
Depends on the gun. I like them on my SW1911, but I am happy they are not on my Colt NRM.
 
I don't have a strong preference either way though if I were to order a custom jobbie, I would rather them not be there.
 
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