The Czickness XI: Fulcrum Trigger Blues.

[Jeff]

The Champ just didn't carry well for me. I carry appendix and felt the 5" barrel better helped stabilize the gun and hold the grip closer to my body. That and I just spent some time fondling both together and the Loaded just felt like it became part of me. Oh and I've become a 1911 snob, anything shorter than a 5" barrel is just wrong.

Got me some new grips today!!! Black cherry slim line VZs with super swoop. Love them!

Nice panels there!

 

[hps]

very nice!

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Rusty is one panel significantly thicker than the other?

 

[wtburnette]

The Champ just didn't carry well for me. I carry appendix and felt the 5" barrel better helped stabilize the gun and hold the grip closer to my body. That and I just spent some time fondling both together and the Loaded just felt like it became part of me. Oh and I've become a 1911 snob, anything shorter than a 5" barrel is just wrong.

Got me some new grips today!!! Black cherry slim line VZs with super swoop. Love them!

Looks good Rusty!

 

[RustyHornet]

Rusty is one panel significantly thicker than the other?

No sir. Thin all around. Love the slim lines.

Thank you, gentlemen!

 

[RustyHornet]

Ugh. I need to stop hanging around you people... "Opps"....

 

[Birds Away]

The thing I love about this thread is that it's pretty much open to anyone that wants to participate. There are a few caveats though. If you've met face to face a couple of times and know each other well, making fun of each other is Ok. If you are new to the group and don't have much background, you have to be careful. Think of it like that analogy of a bank account when discussing relationships. You have to put something in before you can make a withdrawal without incurring a penalty. BA, CM and others can allude to my being an idiot when I overthink an issue (a withdrawal) and I don't mind because they've been great in so many ways before (deposits) that their accounts are well funded. Now, if a newbie points out my idiocy as their first interaction, I might just take offense.

This thread is fueled by mutual respect. If someone jumps in and starts making fun of people without doing much to build a rapport, then yes, they'll probably feel like an outsider until they do add a bit. Think of it being a bit like the barber shop scene in 'Grand Torino'.

Oh, and the bar is pretty high now days. At a recent get together, I brought an '88 pre-B that's got a full Cajun Pro kit, polishing, SAO conversion and carbon fiber grips. The trigger breaks right at 2# and it was completely ignored. I'm not grumbling at all, but when there's a feast on the table, some tasty bits gets looked past unless they are pointed out. The thing about that gun is that there were a dozen on the table just as nice, if not nicer. It did not stand out in any way, so it was overlooked by everyone including me. The bar is high enough that it almost takes a Tilted Kilt girl holding a gun to get any attention.

I agree with everything you said except for one thing. The thought of you being an idiot or anywhere close to it has never even crossed my mind. Oh wait, two things, that pre-B was hot.

 

[RustyHornet]

Starting to feel like a Rusty 1911 Rescue Mission up here... So I have been thinking about a cheap handgun to practice gunsmithing jobs of varying sorts... This kinda just happened on a whim today.. Thanks, DOGG.... I think...

Older Chinese Norinco. I read good things about these as builders, we shall see. Gonna be a learning curve.

 

[churchmouse]

The Champ just didn't carry well for me. I carry appendix and felt the 5" barrel better helped stabilize the gun and hold the grip closer to my body. That and I just spent some time fondling both together and the Loaded just felt like it became part of me. Oh and I've become a 1911 snob, anything shorter than a 5" barrel is just wrong.

Got me some new grips today!!! Black cherry slim line VZs with super swoop. Love them!

OK.......I want that one back.

 

[RustyHornet]

OK.......I want that one back.

 

[churchmouse]

I am anxiously awaiting the re-arrival of an old friend.
It has graced the hand gun safe in the past.
It was a CZ prototype that was very well done.
After some more tuning upgrades it will be coming home again.

More to follow.

 

[RustyHornet]

I am anxiously awaiting the re-arrival of an old friend.
It has graced the hand gun safe in the past.
It was a CZ prototype that was very well done.
After some more tuning upgrades it will be coming home again.

More to follow.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Did you ever notice that on the Bobber CM? Non-safety side grip is way thicker than the safety side grip.

 

[churchmouse]

Did you ever notice that on the Bobber CM? Non-safety side grip is way thicker than the safety side grip.

I did not run it that much CP. I got that for the spouse.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

I did not run it that much CP. I got that for the spouse.

That's right. Doesn't bother me, just never noticed it on any of the other 1911's.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

In other news, the SP-01 compact will be moved into HD duty after the bobtail is ready for carry.

 

[RustyHornet]

In other news, the SP-01 compact will be moved into HD duty after the bobtail is ready for carry.

You're a mess man....

 

[ChristianPatriot]

You're a mess man....

Takes one to know one fella

 

[RustyHornet]

Takes one to know one fella

Touché.

 

[ChrisK]

The thing I love about this thread is that it's pretty much open to anyone that wants to participate. There are a few caveats though. If you've met face to face a couple of times and know each other well, making fun of each other is Ok. If you are new to the group and don't have much background, you have to be careful. Think of it like that analogy of a bank account when discussing relationships. You have to put something in before you can make a withdrawal without incurring a penalty. BA, CM and others can allude to my being an idiot when I overthink an issue (a withdrawal) and I don't mind because they've been great in so many ways before (deposits) that their accounts are well funded. Now, if a newbie points out my idiocy as their first interaction, I might just take offense.

This thread is fueled by mutual respect. If someone jumps in and starts making fun of people without doing much to build a rapport, then yes, they'll probably feel like an outsider until they do add a bit. Think of it being a bit like the barber shop scene in 'Grand Torino'.

Oh, and the bar is pretty high now days. At a recent get together, I brought an '88 pre-B that's got a full Cajun Pro kit, polishing, SAO conversion and carbon fiber grips. The trigger breaks right at 2# and it was completely ignored. I'm not grumbling at all, but when there's a feast on the table, some tasty bits gets looked past unless they are pointed out. The thing about that gun is that there were a dozen on the table just as nice, if not nicer. It did not stand out in any way, so it was overlooked by everyone including me. The bar is high enough that it almost takes a Tilted Kilt girl holding a gun to get any attention.

This is should be mandatory reading before anyone can post....and BTW, I have NEVER seen any idiocy come from any of your post. You have the utmost respect from me, I have learned a lot from you...