Why A Longslide 1911?

BC Mike said:
I haven't seen an extended length slide release like that before. Would it fit a 5" 1911 or did you have to do any special fitting? Would be good for quick change but I wonder if it interferes with the safety at all in the heat of the moment?

Mike
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Yes it would fit.
 
Modern longslide:
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Brutus said:
I once had an AMT Longslide and once you got over the cool look, it would mysteriously toss the odd shot. Other times it would appear to be a great tight-grouping paperpuncher at the range.
Then reliability became somewhat iffy. A Colt 1911 it was not. Would stovepipe sometimes with reloads and factory ammunition, with several different magazines??
The last straw: Started 'eating' barrel bushings, so I got rid of it.
Internet rumours abounded, that the company in California had some QA issues with the slide.
(out of spec front ends, it was said)
And those who had the 5 inch barrelled AMTs, had no such problems, so they said.
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Ha! I had a 5 inch Hardballer and it was a POS from the get go, albeit I bought it used. Very similar reliability issues, even with replacing with new mags, ejector, extractor.

AMT should have stood for Automatically Make Tracks ie run as fast and as far away from one.

Because of that gun, I still have a jaded view of 1911's.
 
Bullwhip said:
Ha! I had a 5 inch Hardballer and it was a POS from the get go, albeit I bought it used. Very similar reliability issues, even with replacing with new mags, ejector, extractor.

AMT should have stood for Automatically Make Tracks ie run as fast and as far away from one.

Because of that gun, I still have a jaded view of 1911's.
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Interesting to hear about the normal length AMT 1911s Bullwhip.

I have a Colt 1991A1, and it is a very dependable pistol.
 
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