Anyone here into firearms?

xdeslitx · 02-09-2012, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

Hard to say, because it varies from shooter to shooter. If your hands tend to get sweaty then it probably helps more. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it though.

hmmm im trying to think back to see if i can remember shooting one with the checkering these past 2 weeks...cant remember though

semtex · 02-09-2012, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by xdeslitx

hmmm im trying to think back to see if i can remember shooting one with the checkering these past 2 weeks...cant remember though

Okay, I think I need to do a bit of full disclosure here. I'm a 1911 snob. I buy 1911s like Nighthawks and Wilson Combat and Ed Brown. That Kimber pictured a few posts back? That was my 'cheap gun'. Point being, take my comments with a grain of salt. On the high end, front strap checkering is standard, so it's only because I'm a high-end 1911 snob that I have this 'it's a deal killer if there's no front strap checkering' attitude. Don't take my comments to imply that a 1911 without such checkering is somehow fatally flawed in its design or anything like that.

Having said that, are there any gun ranges in your area where you can rent different guns to try out on the range? If so, maybe rent one with the checkering and one without and compare to see if it makes a difference for you.

xdeslitx · 02-09-2012, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

Okay, I think I need to do a bit of full disclosure here. I'm a 1911 snob. I buy 1911s like Nighthawks and Wilson Combat and Ed Brown. That Kimber pictured a few posts back? That was my 'cheap gun'. Point being, take my comments with a grain of salt. On the high end, front strap checkering is standard, so it's only because I'm a high-end 1911 snob that I have this 'it's a deal killer if there's no front strap checkering' attitude. Don't take my comments to imply that a 1911 without such checkering is somehow fatally flawed in its design or anything like that.

Having said that, are there any gun ranges in your area where you can rent different guns to try out on the range? If so, maybe rent one with the checkering and one without and compare to see if it makes a difference for you.

yes but they dont have many 1911s...i think the springer might be the only one if i remember correctly.
thats what i meant when i said shooting these past 2 weeks, i was at a range renting guns.

xdeslitx · 02-09-2012, 01:11 PM

would you happen to know off the top of your head if the kimber target ii has the front checkering? i know someone who has one but he doesnt live close by

semtex · 02-09-2012, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by xdeslitx

would you happen to know off the top of your head if the kimber target ii has the front checkering? i know someone who has one but he doesnt live close by

You mean the Custom Target II? No, it does not appear to have front strap checkering (hint: go to Kimber's website).

Of course, you could always throw a Hogue grip on any 1911:

Roadster4Us · 02-09-2012, 02:31 PM

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would you happen to know off the top of your head if the kimber target ii has the front checkering? i know someone who has one but he doesnt live close by

You can always send it in to Springfield's Custom shop. They will checker the front, back or both with a variety of options. Font is around $140 - $200 depending on what you want done.

Springfield Armory

xdeslitx · 02-09-2012, 02:33 PM

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You can always send it in to Springfield's Custom shop. They will checker the front, back or both with a variety of options. Font is around $140 - $200 depending on what you want done.

Springfield Armory

thanks...i was actually checking out the order sheet a couple days ago to see what kind of "mods" they offered...lol its like having a new car

id probably be looking into having them add the white dots on the sights sometime in the future

Roadster4Us · 02-09-2012, 02:38 PM

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thanks...i was actually checking out the order sheet a couple days ago to see what kind of "mods" they offered...lol its like having a new car

id probably be looking into having them add the white dots on the sights sometime in the future

They do some very high quality work and yeah, too much to chose from on that sheet.

xdeslitx · 02-09-2012, 02:40 PM

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They do some very high quality work and yeah, too much to chose from on that sheet.

ya and i keep hearing about their great customer service.
since its my first gun i decided to go with them for the customer service and the lifetime warranty...and of course i do like the gun as well

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