Poll: New Grips for my 1911

[dthm03]

what color is the 1911??

 

[jagee]

From post #1...

This is a picture of the gun as it sits right now. I really like the tiger stripe grips but why buy the same color? Then again they look cool.

what color is the 1911??

 

[VERT]

I went back and voted for real.

Cool. Thanks. I see Tiger Stripe is winning. Not going to be much of a before and after picture if the same color that is on the gun wins.

 

[JeremiahJohnson]

The Dirty Olive? Popeye's lady love doing porn now? Oh! Grips for the .45, very stylish yet effective looking handgun pictured. I think the Black Desert Sand pulls some of the color down from the slide to the frame giving the weapon an even more aesthetically pleasing appearance.

 

[jagee]

Cool. Thanks. I see Tiger Stripe is winning. Not going to be much of a before and after picture if the same color that is on the gun wins.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Looks good the way it is, keep it!

 

[N8RV]

Be advised that the VZ grips are very abrasive. I wanted aggressive grips, but after a couple of mags through my Kimber and having to check to see if my palms were really bleeding, I took some 800 grit paper to them and whacked down the sharp edges. After that, awesome regardless which color you choose.

 

[VERT]

Be advised that the VZ grips are very abrasive. I wanted aggressive grips, but after a couple of mags through my Kimber and having to check to see if my palms were really bleeding, I took some 800 grit paper to them and whacked down the sharp edges. After that, awesome regardless which color you choose.

The Gatorbacks and slants are medium grippy. The gun needs something to give a bit of purchase, it is a 29 oz scandium framed gun. It is a handful with full power loads.

 

[357 Terms]

Awesome! What color is that exactly? Did you replace the trigger with a short one?​

If I remember the color is one of your options, black desert sand, just in the Operator II configuration.

The trigger is an STI short trigger, the former owner installed it.

 

[Audie Murphy]

Tiger stripe all the way

 

[GNRPowdeR]

Not sure your budget, but have you considered contacting West Virginia Wood Arts? They have a "Dragon Scale" that is a dream to carry / shoot full loads. I have three sets from them, a buddy has a set, plus JetGirl has a few sets... They have taken very good care of me.

Also, I voted on the Tiger Stripe

 

[VERT]

Ok I told everybody I would order the winning color and post the picture. Here it is as of this morning. After a bit of testing I decided to carry good old boring, standard pressure, 230 gr. non-bonded Golden Sabers. They shot good and I am pretty sure I can find a few more boxes at the store. The +P Federal HST and some of the zipped up XTP offerings were stout in an ultralight gun.

Grips are VZ GatorBacks, Color TigerStripe, I opted for the larger thumb scoop. Trigger is still a bit long but I don't seem to pull left as bad. The gun still wants to move around quite a bit compared to a full size 1911. That is the tradeoff for the size and weight advantage. Next project will probably be the sights since I miss seeing those little glowing dots on top of my dresser at night. It blows my mind Smith would produce what is supposed to be a light 1911 carry gun and not put night sights on it. My guess is that these guns are purchased, looked at and put in the safe far more often then carried.

 

[cedartop]

Looks good VERT. Hopefully it is more reliable than my Ruger.

 

[VERT]

Looks good VERT. Hopefully it is more reliable than my Ruger.

Tell me what is wrong. Talk to the "God Father". Actually I would PM Churchmouse or CraigH

I have about 400 rounds through it. Only two malfunctions, but that was to be expected. Let me explain. I loaded up a bunch of different brands of ammo and some reloads. The reloads were a bunch of LSWC that were out of spec. Basically the lead built up in the dies and these particular cartridges had OAL that were either too short or long but still safe. I deliberately wanted to see what kind of garbage this thing would eat. What I learned is that LSWC can not be too long (unlike my Wilson which will digest anything provide it has enough powder in it) and that Wilson ETMs help greatly in feeding LSWC. The gun eats all factory loads so far. Also the large external extractor will actually rip a partially fed round out with a simple remedial action drill. Try that with other 1911s