Don357
Member
Essex with German slide?
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I am considering a trade for a 1911. The guy says he has an Essex frame with a 'German' slide.I'm not real familiar with some of this 1911 stuff, but I did research Essex and found that at one time they did have a problem with soft metal but got that problem corrected later on. I also found out that Essex frames were supposedly quiet good with placement of pin holes (for safety, slide lock, etc.). And I also saw the the same old ..."if it ain't such and such, it ain't worth havin'". Any way, I'm not overly concerned about the frame, BUT, what's the deal on the German slide? I don't have any more info yet, other than it's German. Does anybody know about or even heard of 'German' made 1911 slides? Who makes them?
By the way, my part of the trade is a 6 1/2" Ruger Blackhawk .357mag with a 4x32 scope, valued at around $425+-. Does this sound like a fair trade?
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I am considering a trade for a 1911. The guy says he has an Essex frame with a 'German' slide.I'm not real familiar with some of this 1911 stuff, but I did research Essex and found that at one time they did have a problem with soft metal but got that problem corrected later on. I also found out that Essex frames were supposedly quiet good with placement of pin holes (for safety, slide lock, etc.). And I also saw the the same old ..."if it ain't such and such, it ain't worth havin'". Any way, I'm not overly concerned about the frame, BUT, what's the deal on the German slide? I don't have any more info yet, other than it's German. Does anybody know about or even heard of 'German' made 1911 slides? Who makes them?
By the way, my part of the trade is a 6 1/2" Ruger Blackhawk .357mag with a 4x32 scope, valued at around $425+-. Does this sound like a fair trade?