"It's a historical quirk"
Yes it is Dave, one that's stuck around and been popular for almost a century. Many folks could benefit from a little quirkiness.
Hawkeye, without the Tyler's I'd swap out the grips as well. On the Brazilian some Brazilian GI modified the stocks some. That particular gun is quite a good shooter.
The 1917 was rebuilt for me by Gene Williams of Texas who did an excellent job.
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