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To all those who own a GI style 1911,

I own a Kimber with the beaver tail grip safety and have been contemplating purchasing another 1911, but would like one close to what John Browning designed. I would like a 1911, but alas my budget demands a 1911A1 from a budget minded producer. My question is this, and is why I haven't made the purchase yet; I have heard that the original is not as nice to shoot with the small grip safety causing the hammer to bite the shooters hand, is this true? I love shooting my Kimber and would like to make the next 1911 a shooter also, but if it is going to chew my hand up I am not interested. Any comments or observations would be appreciated.
 
Never been bitten, by either the pre-a1 or a1 style grip safety. A lot of people seem to experience this problem, not sure why. I personally don't like the beavertail type, I find them awkward.
 
I never was bitten either. Not on 1911 nor on Browning Hi Power. I have rather skinny hands with long fingers. Not much meat on the bones here. It's my understanding that the hammer bite is usually a problem for the bigger guys with the big hands trying to implement high grip on the gun.
 
I have an old 1911 made in 1917 and it has never bitten me.. maybe if you have really large hands it could happen.
For a budget 1911 take a look at the SAM from wolverine I got a Commander length .45ACP and really like it..taking it to the range tomorrow to shoot some reloads.
 
I have fairly large hands and I have never been bitten and i have shot around 20 different 1911 and 1911a1. I do know people that have been bitten by one of mine but it is just a matter of holding the gun properly.
 
twig_40 said:
I was wondering if that was an urban legend or what. What about the sights on them? They look pretty small.
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They are. And not well "marked". It's hard to really tell sometimes if you've sighted in.

Now, this may be just me, but as far as I'm concerned, a WWII GI A1 is not made for accuracy. Not like the new 1911's are. In my opinion, they were made to hit a person-sized target and nothing more accurate than that. They can be customized to be accurate, but out of the box, they were made for a purpose and it was not target shooting.

I bought mine for the historical element.
 
Seems from what you fine gentlemen are saying is that it is normal to fire a 1911 in Gi guise and not get chewed up. I think I might have to throw down some coin for a fine 1911. You can never have too many of a good thing.
 
deadman said:
Never been bitten, by either the pre-a1 or a1 style grip safety. A lot of people seem to experience this problem, not sure why. I personally don't like the beavertail type, I find them awkward.
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+1

Have owned & shot a few different Colt Government [aka commercial 1911] and Colt 1911 [aka military 1911] models [all pre 1920]. I have hands on the larger size. Never been bitten.

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bit or blisters
if you were to take the black badge training which would you rather have

old style beaver tail (100 years old) or a newer full beaver tail 30-40 years old
 
I have a Colt Government Series 70 that I love. It bites the web of my hand but I have a high grip, I can't get my Sig Sauers to lock back back in the last shot lol.
 
Nice pistol NAA I that is exactly the type I would like to get my hands on. If I have to modify my grip so I don't get bit, so be it. So used to having that beaver tail.
 
Do as you please, but I would never modify a piece of history like NAA has. Or mine for that matter.

There's lots of less historical 1911s out there to modify.
 
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