Who makes the thinnest 1911 grips and shortest trigger?

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Just got a full size 1911 and am wondering who makes the thinnest grips. Ive seen some that were 5/32" but is there thinner? Do you have any experience with this?

I am also looking at getting a shorter trigger but do not know anything about this process. Please school me on this, also is it a job I can complete myself?
 
Ok so based on your post, you have smaller hands. I have medium hands and have no problem gripping the 1911 and shooting with the long trigger. My wife who is short of 5' shoot a 1911 with long trigger and stock grips.

When gripped properly, your palm does not really touch the grips. Your fingers wrap around the front strap, and the meaty part of your palm where the thumb conects, to lay on the back strap and mainspring housing.

If you are gripping the 1911 correctly, you should be able to clearly feel space under your knuckles. I have even shot 1911s without any grips. IMO, thinner grip will not help you achieve a proper grip.

RE: short trigger. It is usually a drop in, but match triggers need to be filed top and bottom of the trigger shoe. Sometimes the trigger bow needs some polishing all around if it doesn't slide freely inside the frame. The end of the trigger bow may need some tiny bending where it contacts the sear, to eliminate trigger play, which I do not do but seen smiths that do it.

|If your really want to replace the grips, I got a thin pair that I never installed.
 
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I went full circle with my 1911. Ultra thin grips, short trigger, flat main spring housed. Discovered I shot better with factory grips and a longer trigger.

Don't be in too much of a hurry to change things.

The trigger change over wasn't a big deal other than getting that funky three fingered flat spring positioned properly during re-assembly.

M
 
easyrider604 said:
Ok so based on your post, you have smaller hands. I have medium hands and have no problem gripping the 1911 and shooting with the long trigger. My wife who is short of 5' shoot a 1911 with long trigger and stock grips.

When gripped properly, your palm does not really touch the grips. Your fingers wrap around the front strap, and the meaty part of your palm where the thumb conects, to lay on the back strap and mainspring housing.

If you are gripping the 1911 correctly, you should be able to clearly feel space under your knuckles. I have even shot 1911s without any grips. IMO, thinner grip will not help you achieve a proper grip.

RE: short trigger. It is usually a drop in, but match triggers need to be filed top and bottom of the trigger shoe. Sometimes the trigger bow needs some polishing all around if it doesn't slide freely inside the frame. The end of the trigger bow may need some tiny bending where it contacts the sear, to eliminate trigger play, which I do not do but seen smiths that do it.

|If your really want to replace the grips, I got a thin pair that I never installed.
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When I hold the 1911 so that its in line with my forearm, my finger is tight to the frame and slanted on the trigger.
What type of grips do you have? Pm me please.
 
Don't forget that if you're going for thin grips you'll have to swap out the grip bushings, too. One of the joys of 1911 ownership. I think that generally all thin grips are the same thickness—I know VZ sells thin grips and bushings (IIRC they may have universal bushings that works with both thicknesses). I really prefer standard grips on 1911s...thin grips make it feel too long front-to-back to me.

FWIW, I've got small hands (just checked and it's 20 cm from the left side of my right thumb to the right side of my little finger stretched as far as I can) and don't worry about lining up directly with my forearm—I'll rotate my hand around a bit to get a good purchase on the trigger if I need to. I've shot some pretty large pistols, too, with rarely any issues. Maybe have a look at changing your grip up a bit.
 
I have good sized mitts and I prefer the slim grips, so I'm not going to question your motivation or technique. VZ makes beautiful grips and they can provide the short bushings. Rouge River Arms north of Toronto often has them.
 
Sudbury shooter said:
When I hold the 1911 so that its in line with my forearm, my finger is tight to the frame and slanted on the trigger.
What type of grips do you have? Pm me please.
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You mentioned looking for 5/32 inch or 4 mm thick thin grips. My grips are Classic Double Diamond style and are 4.3 mm thick at widest point. Special grip screws and inserts are included as the stock parts are too thick for these grips.


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Sudbury shooter said:
Just got a full size 1911 and am wondering who makes the thinnest grips.
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Check with Sean at Freedom Ventures re: getting a set of thin 1911 grips that come on the Trojans. I don't know the exact width, but they are crazy thin (waaaayyyyy to thin for me to use: so I've sold both pairs that I had).

-ivan-
 
Sudbury shooter said:
When I hold the 1911 so that its in line with my forearm, my finger is tight to the frame and slanted on the trigger.
What type of grips do you have? Pm me please.
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Sounds like you need a shorter trigger. I can mail you one. You can install it yourself, but you will need lots of time watching You Tube and fiddling.

But it is time well spent, learning how to take down a 1911.
 
Ganderite said:
Sounds like you need a shorter trigger. I can mail you one. You can install it yourself, but you will need lots of time watching You Tube and fiddling.

But it is time well spent, learning how to take down a 1911.
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It is an STI so its already got small grips, I think il start with the trigger. Is it a complete trigger assembly or just the actual "trigger"
 
Don't be in too much of a hurry to change things, else you will end up like me, going full circle:redface:

M
 
Pearce Thin Grips.... google them. I bought my last set from Brownells. They were hard to source here north of the Border many years ago. My wife loves them on her 1911 (Norc NP29)

Cheers and enjoy the 1911 addiction! :wave:

Barney
 
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