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 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. 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. Put an arched mainspring housing on it and i begin saying inappropriate things, create a safe queen or a for sale ad
Those of you with milspecs and wwii's.how do you like the curved backstrap as opposed to the straight backstraps on the loadeds Pros and cons are welcome. Greetings, i have been lurking on this site on and off for years, just signed up because i never post anything anywhere I have owned various 1911's since 1974, i have and still do prefer an arched mainspring housing as with the flat ones the weapon points low in my hand, usually not a problem. 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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