Arched vs. Flat Mainspring Housing - 1911Forum I'm big-handed, and liked the feel of the arched mainspring housing, but after doing some experimenting and swapping back and forth at the range, found the flat mainspring housing pointed more naturally
Pic request: Looking for pics with USGI WW2 Arched. . . I've been looking for pics of pistols with the USGI WW2 Arched mainspring housings The checkering is different than the checkering on more modern mainspring housings Does anyone have any pics of these mounted onto a pistol they can post here?
Arched vs Flat Mainspring Housings? - 1911Forum Put an arched mainspring housing on it and I begin saying inappropriate things, create a safe queen or a For Sale ad Or I make it right…for me The modern production 1911 - high visibility sights, beavertail grip safety, aluminum trigger, good trigger pull, enhanced slide frame fit, accurized barrel bushing fit
Arched MSH introduction Reasons or Theories - 1911Forum The arched housing was a way to raise the bore axis relative to the hand without requiring a complete redesign of the pistol, and it proved sufficiently adequate that it was adopted Avoid the temptation to replace parts on your brand-new 1911 just to make it "better" Know what you're changing out and why
Arched , Or Flat Mainspring Housing - Opinions needed please Arched mainspring housing cures shooting low, short trigger is easier to reach and control Flat mainspring housingss and long triggers (usually with "lightening" holes) are primarily styling gimmicks although I expect shooting slow fire in a match the long trigger may help
Arched mainspring housing versus flat: what are the. . . The arched housing was mean to help raise the muzzle in relation to the shooter's hand The surface was also checkered since soldiers had also complained that the smooth housing of the M1911 made the grip somewhat slippery, which is what the Army manual you quoted had alluded to
Why Arched MSH vs Flat? - 1911Forum For me the arched is better, although I can shoot either The arch fits my hand better with my grip style Thumbs forward and riding the safety It's always puzzed me why commercial 1911's have all gone to the long trigger and flat MSH, since the military changed from 1911 to 1911A1 after much feed back from the troops
Arched mainspring housing on 1911 - 1911Forum I have a friend who claims he can double tap a 1911 much faster with an arched mainspring housing than with the flat one He waxes eloquent about a top notch USPSA shooter told him to change his mainspring housing to the arched one and how this made a great difference in his double taps Most
Flat vs. Arched mainspring housing - 1911Forum I like the arched better myself I'm an advocate of point shooting in some situations and the arched mainspring housing points better I'd really like to try Ed Brown 's wedge design Looks like a thoughtful compromise between arched and flat