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Well, I did it, and the blame lies firmly on my CZ, for showing me what a comfortable grip actually is, and for it's incredible accuracy....
I traded the G21....
I picked up a used, but in great shape, Kimber Custom II with walnut grips, aside from a little holster wear, it's in decent cosmetic shape, cosmetics are irrelavent though, as long as it doesn't rust, I can deal with finish wear, it shows that the gun is actually used for shooting, and not a safe-queen
Basically, I've realized that the G21 *was* too big for my hand, when picking it up, I had been shifting it in my grip without realizing it to make it more comfortable, which ended up skewing the muzzle to the right, once I realized I was doing it, every time I picked it up, I noticed the shift, and it started to annoy me
So, this evening, I stopped off at my gun shop and looked at the 1911's, tried a few on for size, ranging from a rattly old Llama, a Colt Government model with Pachmyr/wood grips, a Kimber polymer framed 1911, and finally, the Kimber Custom II
What sold me on the Kimber over the G21?
first, the Kimber's grip just fit me perfectly, it pointed naturally, and had a nice heft to it, it settled into my hand comfortably, and I was able to get a good secure grip on it
Secondly, it had a buttery smooth slide action, it made the Glock feel gritty and sandy, and I'm fastidious about keeping my firearms clean
Thirdly, it didn't squeak and creak like an old screen door when I pulled the slide back to chamber a round (or snap-cap)
and finally, the trigger, oh, the trigger, smooth, light, and crisp, it took very little pressure to drop the hammer (I'm thinking it's in the 3-4 pound range), and the trigger feel was consistent and repeatable
It flawlessly fed my snap caps, and it eats my Speer GDHP rounds without a complaint
there's absolutely no rattles or looseness anywhere in the gun, barrel-to-slide fit and bushing fit is nice and tight, there's no slop in the barrel, and since the barrel is conventionally rifled, I'll be able to shoot lead bullets once I start reloading
I'll miss the 13 round capacity of the G21, but I *WON'T* miss the thick, meaty grip
I think the only mods I'll make to this will be a set of night sights, as the trigger is already nice and crisp, and the gun itself feels tight and solid, maybe a set of lasergrips, but that'll be the extent of it, this gun will remain a range gun/nightstand gun
Can't wait to try it out at the range this Saturday, see how accurate it is, given the fit and finish, it should be pretty good
It feels good to finally be part of the Brotherhood of the 1911
the gunshop upgraded my mag from a stock Kimber mag (they claim Kim mags are problematic) to a Chip McCormick 8 round Power Mag
I traded the G21....
I picked up a used, but in great shape, Kimber Custom II with walnut grips, aside from a little holster wear, it's in decent cosmetic shape, cosmetics are irrelavent though, as long as it doesn't rust, I can deal with finish wear, it shows that the gun is actually used for shooting, and not a safe-queen
Basically, I've realized that the G21 *was* too big for my hand, when picking it up, I had been shifting it in my grip without realizing it to make it more comfortable, which ended up skewing the muzzle to the right, once I realized I was doing it, every time I picked it up, I noticed the shift, and it started to annoy me
So, this evening, I stopped off at my gun shop and looked at the 1911's, tried a few on for size, ranging from a rattly old Llama, a Colt Government model with Pachmyr/wood grips, a Kimber polymer framed 1911, and finally, the Kimber Custom II
What sold me on the Kimber over the G21?
first, the Kimber's grip just fit me perfectly, it pointed naturally, and had a nice heft to it, it settled into my hand comfortably, and I was able to get a good secure grip on it
Secondly, it had a buttery smooth slide action, it made the Glock feel gritty and sandy, and I'm fastidious about keeping my firearms clean
Thirdly, it didn't squeak and creak like an old screen door when I pulled the slide back to chamber a round (or snap-cap)
and finally, the trigger, oh, the trigger, smooth, light, and crisp, it took very little pressure to drop the hammer (I'm thinking it's in the 3-4 pound range), and the trigger feel was consistent and repeatable
It flawlessly fed my snap caps, and it eats my Speer GDHP rounds without a complaint
there's absolutely no rattles or looseness anywhere in the gun, barrel-to-slide fit and bushing fit is nice and tight, there's no slop in the barrel, and since the barrel is conventionally rifled, I'll be able to shoot lead bullets once I start reloading
I'll miss the 13 round capacity of the G21, but I *WON'T* miss the thick, meaty grip
I think the only mods I'll make to this will be a set of night sights, as the trigger is already nice and crisp, and the gun itself feels tight and solid, maybe a set of lasergrips, but that'll be the extent of it, this gun will remain a range gun/nightstand gun
Can't wait to try it out at the range this Saturday, see how accurate it is, given the fit and finish, it should be pretty good
It feels good to finally be part of the Brotherhood of the 1911
the gunshop upgraded my mag from a stock Kimber mag (they claim Kim mags are problematic) to a Chip McCormick 8 round Power Mag