Generating Interest (1911 Fan Club)

[JetGirl]

if I owned one that did not have an idiot mark it might be false advertising.

LOL!!!

 

[riverman67]

Yep.
And I take care of my tools, too.

Scratches don't hurt them either

 

[JetGirl]

Scratches don't hurt them either

Meaning... I don't have any screwdrivers that were obviously used as pry bars... etc.

 

[hooky]

Thanks. Now I finally have a use for those thin picks I kept breaking.

 

[ghitch75]

Meaning... I don't have any screwdrivers that were obviously used as pry bars... etc.

i do

 

[hooky]

I thought everyone did, but I stand corrected.

 

[Spazstick87]

Shortly after coughing up a grand for a used Les Baer I myself from lack of knowledge scractched an otherwise flawless pistol. I since have gotten better at assembling the weapon and do not scratch it any more. I am timid though to shoot it too ofen thus risking scratching it while cleaning it.

Thanks for a couple of tips i will try em out.

 

[churchmouse]

Shortly after coughing up a grand for a used Les Baer I myself from lack of knowledge scractched an otherwise flawless pistol. I since have gotten better at assembling the weapon and do not scratch it any more. I am timid though to shoot it too ofen thus risking scratching it while cleaning it.

Thanks for a couple of tips i will try em out.

Shoot it...shoot it a lot. With practice comes improvement.

 

[Miketodd]

Shoot it...shoot it a lot. With practice comes improvement.

I just had Uncle Ben from Spiderman going through my head, "With great power comes great responsibility".

 

[NHT3]

What I use if I haven't modded the slide stop to prevent the dreaded "idiot scratch".
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[Fullmag]

This thread would be a good sticky in a 1911 topic heading.

 

[thompal]

I also carry a guitar pick (and have given them away) that can be used to lay on the frame in the area that the dreaded scratch can happen...it's a great "idiot scratch" deterrent. I've encouraged the use and shown people how to do it because even though their gun isn't mine, it pains me to see a beautiful gun marred by a slip (or a lack of knowledge).
If you can use a simple trick to side step a horrible scratch...why not??

Do you use Pearloid Fender 351 picks, are do you prefer the cellulous Dunlop picks? Which thickness works best??

 

[JetGirl]

Do you use Pearloid Fender 351 picks, are do you prefer the cellulous Dunlop picks? Which thickness works best??

I can't afford to give away Fenders!! Actually, I think most of those came out of a Gibson / generic mix...

The thin ones are the best for laying on the frame. Medium ones can sort of be OK, depending on a couple different factors...but the thick ones are TOO thick to use in that way. However, the thick ones are great to use in the same fashion as the hair barrette (holding the plunger in the tube while dropping the slide stop in) Use the narrow end.