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1911 grips...your opinion/poll- (reply)

Murphy — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 01:41:59 +0000

They all have their place in the wonderful world of the 1911.

B & C.

Murphy

A or B (reply)

Hoot — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:53:57 +0000

But Catoosa makes a very good point about the bevel.

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Tom Richardson — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:32:42 +0000

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Norm — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 04:23:23 +0000

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Catoosa — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 03:13:36 +0000

Being an old curmudgeon, I prefer A. I've found the bevel more comfortable when carried high and tight against my well-padded rib cage. The extension at the top of the left panel is to support the plunger tube against recoil. Might not be necessary IF the plunger tube is securely attached, but it don't do no harm and definitely looks better.

Some nice wood there, Gunner.

A or B (reply)

MS — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 02:22:33 +0000

I can't make up my mind, so I'll say both!

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Remington40x — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 21:52:54 +0000

B grips look best to me.

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Byron — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 17:38:15 +0000

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SIXGUNNER — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 15:38:58 +0000

A all the Way

Must have the Plunger Tube cut, too short and just WRONG (reply)

Rob Leahy — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 14:16:55 +0000

without... Like a cheapened version. Beveled bottom and the cut or not that is the least of these three areas. I like the wood in the B grips.

I’m going with A (reply)

Slow Hand — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 13:50:34 +0000

Call me a traditionalist but unless you have a magwell, the flat bottom grips just look odd to my eye!

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Charles — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 03:31:54 +0000

I will go with "C".

1911 grips...your opinion/poll-

Gunner — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 02:45:36 +0000

Which style of 1911 grips do you like/prefer, A, B or C????

Personally I never cared for the Colt main spring housing pin cut out type but they are traditional. Much more prefer the magwell flat bottom type like the ones Les Baer uses, they are also a little wider to cover more of the grip frame.

What about the raised ear on the left panel that bears against the plunger tube, like it or don't care???? Lot of new grips are being made with this feature omitted.

Thoughts on these or other option/styles?????

Over the past couple of months I have been designing jigs, buying materials, including some really nice Desert Ironwood, doing some layout/design work. Next step is to build the jigs and templates, then start making grip panels.

Gunner