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[k9870]

Rock island makes a 1911 with the top of the slide cut out like a beretta 92. It makes no sense.

[S&Wshooter]

Originally Posted by k9870

Rock island makes a 1911 with the top of the slide cut out like a beretta 92. It makes no sense.

It's so you can loose an eye when the slide breaks, but without buying a Beretta

[k9870]

http://www.armscor.net/xt22_pistol.html

its a 22

[S&Wshooter]

Originally Posted by k9870

http://www.armscor.net/xt22_pistol.html

its a 22

Oh, okay. I don't see why someone would want an open slide 1911 though

[predator20]

Originally Posted by k9870

Rock island makes a 1911 with the top of the slide cut out like a beretta 92. It makes no sense.

Probably to make the slide lighter, so it will cycle better with .22. Open slide makes it less prone to jams too.

[MoviePropMaster2008]

Originally Posted by predator20

Probably to make the slide lighter, so it will cycle better with .22. Open slide makes it less prone to jams too.

That's what I thought. the cut out reduces the slide's weight (and the overall gun weight). Since .22LR is straight blowback, too heavy a slide will kill the cycling of the gu n.