Posted: 5/30/2010 10:23:14 PM EDT
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I'm not new to 1911s, I have been shooting a colt 70s since I was 12 that my dad gave me.
but my questions are, what is the groove on the rear of the ejection port for, how does a "duck tail" grip safety help, and why is a skeleton hammer better than a regular? |
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Groove? Are you talking about the dip? If so it aids in ejection. If your talking about the "groove" at the top, thats where the barrel locks up to.
The "beavertail" grip safety provides a larger surface to distribute recoil and prevents hammer bite. Hammer bite is when the top of your gripping hand gets pinched between the hammer and standard grip safety after firing and the slide moves back. The skeleton hammer is usually needed when a beavertail grip safety is put on since it is shorter to fit into the "cup" of the beavertail grip safety.Its also called a Commander hammer and is lighter as well. |
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I think OP is asking about the flare on the rear of the ejection port. Mostly its function is to keep the brass from getting dented up as it ejects from the gun. http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff35/kemays/flare.jpg yep, that's what I was asking about so it serves no other purpose but to keep the brass from being dented?! |
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I think OP is asking about the flare on the rear of the ejection port. Mostly its function is to keep the brass from getting dented up as it ejects from the gun. http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff35/kemays/flare.jpg yep, that's what I was asking about so it serves no other purpose but to keep the brass from being dented?! Pretty much. It lets the case roll out of the ejection port a little easier. |