tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post296691241852174261..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Gratuitous Gun Pr0n #52: Before and after...Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-28688412819945665352011-02-26T18:03:16.148-05:002011-02-26T18:03:16.148-05:00Anon,
"As a plastic gun owner considering a ...Anon,<br /><br />"<i>As a plastic gun owner considering a 1911 I have to ask (since I see it debated frequently) - how often _do_ the grips come flying off such that I need to field-tighten the screws?<br /><br />*ducks*</i>"<br /><br />Let me ask you something.<br /><br />How often do the lug nuts "come flying off" the wheels on your car?<br /><br />Do you leave your tire iron at home?Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-80075592423391418382011-02-18T11:29:07.028-05:002011-02-18T11:29:07.028-05:00DW: It is a 1911. The screws have to be adjusted a...DW: It is a 1911. The screws have to be adjusted after each round.ViolentIndifferencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074840251055457615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-64108235976161758272011-02-18T11:10:51.732-05:002011-02-18T11:10:51.732-05:00OK, maybe I'm exposing an embarrassing amount ...OK, maybe I'm exposing an embarrassing amount of ignorance here, but... how often and how critical is it to unscrew the grip screws? <br /><br />1911 Forum just reviewed the new Magnum Research 1911. An Israeli 1911. Am I being overly optimistic to think the Israelis will do it better than, say, a bunch of Filipinos? (Too bad it has a FLGR.)Dranghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082177597135236652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-56658869878548778412011-02-17T23:13:37.320-05:002011-02-17T23:13:37.320-05:0010-8 sights look good. I'm wondering if the M&...10-8 sights look good. I'm wondering if the M&P Novak cut ones will fit my Smith 3913...I'm tempted to try and find out. <br /><br />-RobRevolver Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10745371069603827032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1810846940838812772011-02-17T17:28:37.408-05:002011-02-17T17:28:37.408-05:00How hard is it to install sights? Worth the $100 p...How hard is it to install sights? Worth the $100 push-tool?NotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-74168183116612255572011-02-17T16:05:45.642-05:002011-02-17T16:05:45.642-05:00Very sweet, Tam.
Thanks for the picks and comment...Very sweet, Tam.<br /><br />Thanks for the picks and comments on this beauty.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-62804278243398815432011-02-17T14:27:58.059-05:002011-02-17T14:27:58.059-05:00Front sight drives the gun. Think of the rear sig...Front sight drives the gun. Think of the rear sight as a keyhole. Look through, not at the rear sight.<br /><br />Al T.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-15441062155771200972011-02-17T14:13:16.122-05:002011-02-17T14:13:16.122-05:00Tam, why no tritium on the rear sight?Tam, why no tritium on the rear sight?Timmeehhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473249796933057572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-43820900726839302952011-02-17T13:44:26.669-05:002011-02-17T13:44:26.669-05:00I don't know if it's all the recent chatte...I don't know if it's all the recent chatter, but I've got the wantsies for a solid 1911 pattern gun something fierce lately. Even the Rocky guns on GB are tempting me.<br /><br />I've only ever fired a 1911 on one ocassion, a demo Springer when they visited my local range. One mag each at 5, 7, and 10 yards. By the time I ran the target back, I was putting them all in the same large ragged hole. I've never shot that well with a handgun, before or since.Dr. Feelgoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-81897581883173833242011-02-17T12:52:36.306-05:002011-02-17T12:52:36.306-05:00Also, +1 on the slotted screws. I can screw/unscr...Also, +1 on the slotted screws. I can screw/unscrew them with spare change in a pinch. Hex head screws are just asking for Murphy to fuck with you.Mike W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03425962910696301026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-27149757555506773672011-02-17T12:50:26.063-05:002011-02-17T12:50:26.063-05:00But Tam!? What about your dainty fingers and 1911 ...But Tam!? What about your dainty fingers and 1911 suckitude? ;)Mike W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03425962910696301026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-2676959421325206402011-02-17T12:46:50.359-05:002011-02-17T12:46:50.359-05:00Agree with TJ. I've comparing Novaks and 10-8...Agree with TJ. I've comparing Novaks and 10-8s on a couple of G17s. The Novak front sight - gold bead - is better, the 10-8 rear is better.<br /><br />What finish is on that 1911?<br /><br />Al T.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-63077522011914600492011-02-17T12:45:32.856-05:002011-02-17T12:45:32.856-05:00Enough about the grip screws. Acknowledge that is ...Enough about the grip screws. Acknowledge that is it best custom 1911 for sale anywhere in the world today. <br /><br />And you can get yours too simply by contacting the fine folks at Coal Creek Armory in Knoxville TN.Gecko 1911http://coalcreekarmory.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-3105510676690356032011-02-17T12:30:14.108-05:002011-02-17T12:30:14.108-05:00Sigs use Browing-scres. I need new glow-bug vials...Sigs use Browing-scres. I need new glow-bug vials in both the Sigs fronts. Wish I could get 10-8's for 'em - the (dead) SigLight rears look like the rear end of a 68 Dodge.NotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-71711394243039280822011-02-17T11:27:21.274-05:002011-02-17T11:27:21.274-05:00As a plastic gun owner considering a 1911 I have t...As a plastic gun owner considering a 1911 I have to ask (since I see it debated frequently) - how often _do_ the grips come flying off such that I need to field-tighten the screws?<br /><br />*ducks*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-43998294603120888412011-02-17T10:09:41.833-05:002011-02-17T10:09:41.833-05:00On the topic of 10-8 and grip screws, 10-8 is maki...On the topic of 10-8 and grip screws, 10-8 is making the grip screws that can be tightened etc. with the rim of a .45ACP case. No more fishing for that hex bit...JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07919662853923099268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-9208372652713713302011-02-17T10:01:20.490-05:002011-02-17T10:01:20.490-05:00The contour of the 10-8 sight is catching on. The...The contour of the 10-8 sight is catching on. They have got to make racking the slide on the hip easier (or wherever on your person your personal safety threshold allows you to rack the slide.)<br /><br />Novaks have been the standard for years, but that nice notched silhouette of the 10-8 (and the copies thereof) is the coming thing.<br /><br />Gold bead front sights are the next big thing.Tango Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593296126387219845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-47306142230822883082011-02-17T09:55:59.793-05:002011-02-17T09:55:59.793-05:00And the VZ Gators are great!And the VZ Gators are great!Tango Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593296126387219845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-32824502923194053212011-02-17T09:55:11.218-05:002011-02-17T09:55:11.218-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tango Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593296126387219845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-63154811589116542232011-02-17T09:40:31.449-05:002011-02-17T09:40:31.449-05:00Nice workmanlike heater you got there. every modi...Nice workmanlike heater you got there. every modification I see there makes good sense. <br /><br />I've been resisting the whale tale grip safety but they do make a big difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-73576094321090871262011-02-17T09:22:45.510-05:002011-02-17T09:22:45.510-05:00NJT,
I got it in late '01, and it was probabl...NJT,<br /><br />I got it in late '01, and it was probably a year old then. They've outlived my expectations already...Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-36653747676004104112011-02-17T08:58:58.327-05:002011-02-17T08:58:58.327-05:00How old are the tritium sight on your Pro? If I r...How old are the tritium sight on your Pro? If I remember correctly that was a mid-90's acquisition, no? So 15 years?New Jovian Thunderbolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-53394824287422032282011-02-17T08:58:52.332-05:002011-02-17T08:58:52.332-05:00John,
I believe it's a .140".
SADShoot...John,<br /><br />I believe it's a .140".<br /><br /><br />SADShooter,<br /><br />This one has a plain black blade, which is a departure from the 3-tritium dot setup I've been using for years. I think I'll be getting the front replaced with a tritium dot, and go with a 1-dot setup on the Springer and Colt when I replace their sights.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-18153344595123894852011-02-17T08:55:41.275-05:002011-02-17T08:55:41.275-05:00Tam:
Please describe the front sight post. Is it ...Tam:<br /><br />Please describe the front sight post. Is it tritium/bead/other?<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />SADShooterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-9269068939855163852011-02-17T08:49:53.185-05:002011-02-17T08:49:53.185-05:00igor,
"I have not heard of 10-8 sights (yeah...igor,<br /><br />"<i>I have not heard of 10-8 sights (yeah; the web site looks great, but....). What do you believe about them?</i>"<br /><br />That the wide u-notch makes it fast to pick up when shooting at speed, and doesn't sacrifice much when making carefully-aimed shots.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.com