Posted: 1/4/2008 7:29:20 PM EDT
| Any benefit to it? Or is it mainly for looks? |
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For me, I can't shoot a 1911 without front strap checkering or at the very least skateboard tape. I need the secure grip that the checkering gives and all of my 1911s have either checkering or the Wilson slip on frontstrap. Maybe its just me but a 1911 with a smooth front strap squirms around way too much. |
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its a benefit for me (looks good too imo, but thats subjective) for improved gripping over shots/time for me, i prefer to have some stippling up fronts and sides and backstraps on HGs, 1911s no exceptions 30LPI is pretty fine and secure enough; i'd have to agree that 25 is the best |
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I've had them both ways and much prefer the feel of a checkeded front strap. Personally, I prefer the looks of a smooth strap, it reminds me of the original 1911's and 1911A1's. Maybe this won't matter you you, but I prefer the feel of the checkering on a blued or parkerized gun over checkering on a "painted" gun. It feels grippier to me. |
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i must have some sort of texture on a front strap. If you have ever shot with sweaty, wet bloody etc hands you will understand. There is an easy fix if the gun does not have it though. a small piece of 3m grip tape on the front strap. I put a piece on my para LTC and it's lasted almost a year before i changed it for a new piece. J |
If i got something, id just get it cut, i dunno about tape, it just seems, cheap. I want horizontal lines like the front strap on my sig p226 has. |
To each his own. My 1911 is a tool not art work. If you plan on having your frame cut look for a steel frame and expect to have it refinished as well. J |
Yeah, its a steel frame. But the tape seems interesting, due to the fact that i have a coated frame (OD green) |
I have a gunsmith that would do it for cheap. But after paying 1100 for the gun, useing 5 dollar tape, just doenst seem right..even though i do shoot wolf for practice ammo. |
That is because you are a gun snob. |
How, i own cheap rifles, and such, but i just like to do something the right way. |
On the other hand maybe you're just a cheap bastard. 
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I like grip tape. It does provide a nice secure anchor, and should I ever tire of it... |
