Generally, i like checkered housings, but i prefer smooth side borders, as on serrated housings The s&a housing is completely checkered, very functional. I like the arched better myself I'm an advocate of point shooting in some situations and the arched mainspring housing points better I'd really like to try ed brown's wedge design Looks like a thoughtful compromise between arched and flat.
Is the purpose of an arched mainspring housing solely to change the feel of the grip, and to help insure the grip safety is more easily disengaged or both Put an arched mainspring housing on it and i begin saying inappropriate things, create a safe queen or a for sale ad Or i make it right…for me Arched mainspring housing cures shooting low, short trigger is easier to reach and control Flat mainspring housingss and long triggers (usually with lightening holes) are primarily styling gimmicks although i expect shooting slow fire in a match the long trigger may help. For me the arched is better, although i can shoot either
Thumbs forward and riding the safety It's always puzzed me why commercial 1911's have all gone to the long trigger and flat msh, since the military changed from 1911 to 1911a1 after much feed back from the troops. The arched housing was mean to help raise the muzzle in relation to the shooter's hand The surface was also checkered since soldiers had also complained that the smooth housing of the m1911 made the grip somewhat slippery, which is what the army manual you quoted had alluded to. What is the best magwell option for those of us that prefer an arched mainspring housing? I have a friend who claims he can double tap a 1911 much faster with an arched mainspring housing than with the flat one
He waxes eloquent about a top notch uspsa shooter told him to change his mainspring housing to the arched one and how this made a great difference in his double taps
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