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Section 8: Handguns Subject: Norinco 1911 Msg# 1029673
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That pistol needs to be shot. 
Don't they all? I retired it in favor of my Springfield when it developed a stress crack on the dust cover, nothing dangerous but I felt it was time to give it a rest. I think the crack might have been due to a heavy diet of bowling pin loads and a brief exposure to those "thermonuclear" loads I made up that turned out much hotter than the load book forecast. That gun will look dated and it should - I did the work back when the modern enhanced 1911 industry was just getting up steam. Some of the details, like the Videcki three-hole trigger, have been copied by most of the "new guys" and many 1911s now have that look. (I know you no longer care for it. The Bo-Mar sight and trigger overtravel stop aren't considered good for a carry gun but I used them anyway. The sight has its corners rounded off to prevent snagging. It still may be more fragile than a good Novak sight but it should be fine for me, especially since my defensive use (theoretical now) would typically be up close where a fine sight picture wouldn't be needed. The overtravel stop was epoxied in place by Russ Carniak and won't change anymore. It doesn't have the front cocking serrations, memory bump grip safety and swoopy beavertail of modern customs but too bad - I like it this way. Stu |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: I remember that rug and the story behind it.  That pistol needs to be shot. 
Looking at your pistol I'm starting to see it as representing a somewhat bygone era. This is rarely noticed by the owner, and in fact the owner rarely cares. I actually just making an observation, it is meaningless in the grand scheme of things. But as a minimalist, my very lightly customized pistols have less chance of looking like a bygone era when viewed down the road. |
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I never looked at it that way before. That perhaps is the one most distinct reality with custom 1911s--and it's like customizing cars. No matter how up-to-date, at some point it is always going to look a bit dated, or more kindly, as simply representing the era that produced it.