Arched or Flat?

[lindermant]

arched MSH + short trigger works for me...

 

[Shaughn Leayme]

varoadking,

Actually that looks Nice despite the flat MSH.

 

[Black Majik]

Flat mainspring housing on a 1911 don't look right

Yeah - this looks so wrong...

Funny thing is, I think arched MSH look funny...

 

[Stinkyshoe]

And your point is?????

Well it was just a question really. Seems as though you are on of those guys that likes an unmodified glock grip with a arched mainspring on your 1911. So many guys complain about the glock grip angle, but I doubt it is the 1911 guys with arched mainspring housing.

HSMITH
Do you feel your ability to switch back and forth is because of muscle memory or because that's just how they point for you?
Thanks
Ss

 

[Eyesac]

Small hands, prefer flat...

 

[tbtrout]

The flat is a more comfortable grip for me.

 

[obxned]

Used arched on all full size 1911's, including Gold Cup and Ace. Preferred flat on L W Commander - felt I got back down on target quicker.

Probably didn't make any real difference, but I liked it that way.

 

[mrcpu]

I was confused, and voted backwards. SO subtract 1 from 1, and add it to the other.

Only problem is, I don't remember what I voted.

 

[1911 guy]

Flat.

The shape of my hand allows a firmer depression of the grips safety with a flat MSH. The pistol also points better for me and doesn't rise hardly at all under recoil.

 

[shamrock404]

I have noticed on new Colts from the factory that the long trigger comes with the humped mainspring housing and the short trigger comes with the flat housing. The only thing I have done to the factory Colts were to remove the plastic mainspring housing and use a steel housing of the same configuration. I like the way both feel. Every one has their likes. Have a nice day and a wonderful week.

 

[HSMITH]

Stinkyshoe, I think a large part of it is muscle memory. I also think that shooting the front sight takes care of the rest. A third factor is all the revolver shooting I have done, the Glock grip angle matches the revolvers and the trigger is easy to manage.

 

[SuperNaut]

I've been toying with the idea of what I'm calling a "neutral wrist." It stems from basic guitar playing position philosophies. When I bring my hand up to a shooting position with as minimal muscle involvement as is necessary, my sights are automatically aligned with flat MSH. With an arched, they aren't. However I'm convinced that a "neutral wrist" position is slightly different for everyone.

Choices are good.

Now if we are talking about aesthetics, that's a whole 'nother.