Fully loaded, or stripped down? 1911 poll

[peacemaker45]

Which flavor of 1911 do you prefer?

Basic as heck GI spec?

A few options, such as lowered and flared port, polished ramp, throated chamber, and sights?

Or fully loaded, with FLGR, checkering, ambi safety, extended this and that, beavertail, commander hammer, etc.?

Also, if you prefer just a few options, are there any that you consider to be essential?

~~~Mat

 

[daysleeprx]

I like the beavertails, because I get bit otherwise. I PREFER flat MSH but can shoot equally well with either. Everything else I don't really care for (FLGR, ambi safeties, front serrations...etc)

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

There are a few things I consider essentials, and the rest I'd rather leave on somebody else's gun.

I want night sights, extended ambi safety, commander hammer and beavertail.

 

[Black Majik]

I like mine half way, to some it'd probably be considered all the way. In the sense that I like my guns to my specifications, but not to the degree of a "race gun."

For myself, I do like the frontstrap checkering, beavertail, extended thumb safety (shoot high thumb) fixed serrated sights, S&A magwell, dehorning and a few other necessity.

I can however, do without a FLGR, or extended slidestop.

I have both, bone stock and bells and whistles. Both have a place in my collection

 

[Patriot-Brewer]

Why not one of each. If it came down to only one, I'd get the middle of the road...like my Warrior.

 

[Walkalong]

If I am going to go in harms way in the field where I don't know I'll be back or when I will be able to service the weapon and will be in cold, rain, etc., I want an all steel Mill Spec weapon with a little rattle to it.

I want it to run, period, not shoot 1/1/2" at 50 yards.

If I am going to the range I want a flat mainspring housing and a tighter spec pistol which will be accurate, nice sights, even a red dot. No wings, beavertail is OK, but not necessary.

 

[Cocked & Locked]

Basic but with three dot sights...just like this

 

[CajunBass]

Well, mine is a stock out of the box 1991A1 Commander. What's that? I guess it's got a few "frills" over the basic, but I'm not planning to have anything else done to it. It works.

 

[longeyes]

I voted "selected" but I consider a beavertail to be in the must-have group. What interests me most is the entire reliability package. I have three 1911s, all under $1,000, that follow my criteria.

 

[MrDig]

A true Mil Spec is a thing of beauty. Once you start messing with it is where a lot of people find reliability issues.

 

[AK103K]

A true Mil Spec is a thing of beauty. Once you start messing with it is where a lot of people find reliability issues.

For the most part I agree. If you stick to basic GI/Colt specs, with minor upgrades, like the later Colts, with better fixed sights and allowances for feeding different bullet types, your way ahead of the "souped up" guns. A shake with a little rattle usually means it will always roll.

 

[peacemaker45]

Looks like somewhere in the middle is winning out. I think I actually feel the same way. Of my three, my Springer Mil Spec fits the bill. A few improvements over the old Colt, but not so cluttered as the Taurus.

~~~Mat

 

[Sry0fcr]

All I want is a reliable gun with night sights, a beavertail, normal thumb safety, thin grips, and checkering. Polished slide flats, and a French border would be nice though.

 

[shaggycat]

I like a flared and lowered ejection port, beavertail, ambi safety and a bit more in the way of sights than on a standard G.I.

 

[Baphomet]

Assuming the pistol is functioning at 100% as is, there aren't that many additional bells/whistles I want. The "Absolute Essentials" in my book are a crisp trigger-pull, a 'tail and decent sights. A good barrel-throating seems to help a LOT with reliability, at least in my experience. IMO, it shouldn't be an essential thing that needs to be done but, frequently, it seems it is.

After that "extended" stuff and the like are considered, but not before. The "Nice to Haves" include a flared mag-well, frontstrap checkering, and a slightly extended slide-release lever... maybe an ambi safety. That's about it for me.

 

[10-Ring]

Everytime I shoot a GI gun I get bit & complain about the trigger So, I typically go w/ a few changes that I like to make the gun more comfy to shoot

 

[Ala Dan]

Personally I prefer the lowered and flared ejection port, Novak three (white)
dot sights, NO ambi safety, and beautiful grips. If the weapon comes with
front strap checkering, that is fine; but I don't necessarily have too have it.
As to the checkering its-self, I also prefer the 30 LPI, as opposed to the 20
LPI as found on the Springfield Armory upper end guns. I guess my Les Baer
TRS has spoiled me in that respect~!

 

[Eyesac]

I don't discrimitate against any 1911 as I am open and accepting to all.