Why 1911 Pistols are Gaining Popularity

August 10, 2010 by admin
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There are several reasons to why 1911's are a much more popular choice compared to other pistols. Here are some of the reasons why they are gaining popularity:
Reliability- 1911 have seen more reliability then Glocks, Smith & Wessons as well as Berettas. Even the army prefers reliability than accuracy as they do not need their weapons to fail in combat.

Design-Beautiful guns are made out of high grade metals with fine finishes. The Glock have one of the most badly designed guns and they have very limited options for dressing up the Glock. 1911 has a wide variety of finished, grip panels, engraving, components as well as other modifications that you can do in enhancing your gun appearance.

Uniformity vs. Individuality- 1911 are very individualistic as each of it has its on personality even if it is from the same manufacturer. For those who like individualism, the ability to have custom 1911 grips will be able to fulfill your needs. 1911 in the firearms industry is what the `57 Chevy is to hotrods or the P-51 Mustang to air racers, the ultimate platform for customization. For those who seek a personalized sidearm, the 1911 is one of the best platforms from which to begin.

Durability- The 1911 has a durability of 6000 rounds without failure and a well built 1911 can have about 50000 rounds and has impressive performance. Also, many of the 1911 are still functional and are one of the greatly desired collector’s items.

Accuracy- Accuracy is another reason why the 1911 are popular. Also, the 1911’s can be tuned for much better accuracy.

Trigger- The trigger for the 1911 is its greatest strength and weakness. The trigger of the 1911 is light, crisp and short. Very little muscle action is needed to break the trigger and the control is less of a problem on the 1911 than any double action or "Safe Action" system. The trigger of the 1911 is short enabling short, rapid fire. The 1911 also has a double safety system so if anyone ever forgets to apply the manual safety, the grip safety must be depressed and the trigger pulled for the gun to fire.
Weight and Capacity-One of the strongest features of the 1911 is the single stack grip. The 1911 is not as light as a Glock and can carry seven in its magazine while some wide-bodied version can hold up to 10 or 14 round double stack magazines.

Touchy-Feely-The greatest feature of a 1911 is its narrow grip and strong trigger configuration which is why it still remains popular. The narrowness of the handle makes it comfortably easy to wrap your hand around the pistol for a good and solid grip. Whether you have a big hand or a small hand, the narrow grip enables the trigger to e relatively closer to handle. Another benefit to the narrowness of the 1911 pistol grip is that it allows even the relatively large government models to be surprisingly easy to carry and conceal.

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1911 Carbon Fiber Grips

February 20, 2010 by admin
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1911 Grips Contest: Win a Set of Watchmen Custom 1911 Grips

February 19, 2010 by admin
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Define your personality with custom 1911 grips

December 22, 2009 by admin
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Customization exists in everything from cars to bedrooms to laptops and even to 1911 pistol grips. Customization defines the personality of the object that you own. Custom 1911 grips are designed using many different textures and color options so that a shooter can tailor their handgun to the way they prefer and for the purposes of what they will be using. For most shooters, customization can vary based on colors, to designs and motifs to quotes etched on the grips and even their own name. these customization exudes elegance or chivalry to fun to adventurous. It all depends on what characteristic the owner of the gun defines their designs.

Most shooters with a penchant for having a gun that is not only powerful but aesthetically pleasing as it defines the person that they are. Custom 1911 grips infuse several different additional modifications such as beveled bottoms, rounding all points for carry, ambidextrous safety cuts, inlay medallions, and laser etching to name a few. Some of the most common of customization that is normally done on 1911 grips are ambi-cuts. These cuts are done on grips that cuts the right amount of into the right grip panel so that the shooters ambidextrous thumb safety can engage and disengage. Ambi-cuts are an aftermarket safety that is installed for a left handed shooter and most ambidextrous thumb safeties will need this cut.

Having a nice set of custom 1911 grips helps you set yourself apart from the rest of the shooters. Grips are made out of several different materials ranging from wood to metal and it all depends on how your hand can comfortably fit into your hand. Both metal and wood grips give unique patterns and colors though in different temperatures. Grips are made using hand crafted techniques as well as factory made methods though the hand crafted options are a lot more popular since numerous hours are spent by skilled craftsman in cutting, shaping, fitting, sanding and finishing each set of grips making each unique and never mass produced.

The customization depends on your tastes. Some prefer intricate carvings on their 1911 grips while some prefer unique motifs on them. For those that prefer carvings, wood is a better choice as it enables the crafter to really carve deep etchings from flower and animal motifs to emblems and even your name or a favourite quote. Metal also allows etching to be made but metal grips normally have designs on them and this is mostly in color such as fire spikes and other rock and grunge influenced motifs. If you have your personal prerequisites for your pistol grips, you can always pay a visit to a store that specializes in grip customization. You have to sit down with the artist and come up with ways of designing your very own unique custom grip.

No one special grip can define a certain personality as the owner of the gun needs to put his or her own definition of why they like this particular design. Not only is it pretty to look at, custom 1911 grips are also a great conversation piece as you can explain to your fellow shooters why you chose this specific design.

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