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  1. Archie

    I find man's attempts to "modernize" the 1911 unattractive and mostly useless

    DDDWho has this as his signature line. I agree. There are two things I feel have benefited from 'innovation'. The original sights were pretty much 'on', but tiny and hard to find in a hurry. So I prefer sights that are wider, a bit taller and more 'pronounced'. As I have a single...
  2. Orkanen

    I found myself an old 1911 but have no clue what I got.

    New in 1994, seems tight. I just don't know what to look at, what to look for, how to assess it, other than that it's worth what i paid. Previous owner told me he'd been feeding it a steady diet of 175 grs SWC, WC edge flush with shell, and 4.5 grs Vihtavuori N-320.
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