As big a fan as I am of the polymer-frame, striker-fire pistols, I was thinking about giving the 1911 another lookover as a possible candidate for my personal defense choice. I had a few questions I was hoping could be answered:
1) How customizable are 1911s, as far as controls go? IOW, can I get one with ambi controls, or if I get one that doesn't come with ambi controls, are there aftermarket parts available?
2) How interchangeable are the parts on 1911s? From what I've seen, they seem like AR-15s in that more manufacturers make a 1911 clone than anything else, but how interchangeable are parts on different models?
3) Aside from STI and Para Ordnance, how many manufacturer's make double stack 1911s?
4) Does anyone find, when pocket carrying a sub-compact, that the hammer interferes with the draw stroke at all?
That's all I can think of for now.
1) How customizable are 1911s, as far as controls go? IOW, can I get one with ambi controls, or if I get one that doesn't come with ambi controls, are there aftermarket parts available?
2) How interchangeable are the parts on 1911s? From what I've seen, they seem like AR-15s in that more manufacturers make a 1911 clone than anything else, but how interchangeable are parts on different models?
3) Aside from STI and Para Ordnance, how many manufacturer's make double stack 1911s?
4) Does anyone find, when pocket carrying a sub-compact, that the hammer interferes with the draw stroke at all?
That's all I can think of for now.