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Old 02-19-2011, 12:05 AM
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old sights sucked too......i feel like im beating a dead horse though, im just one of those guys who enjoys new features.
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Old 02-19-2011, 12:10 AM
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We both are, but that's cbeause you restate the same points that any tacticool guy would, and I can't help but yank your chain for it. : D

I'm also one who doesn't mind old gun features, so I'm always compelled to argue the other end of the spectrum in an argument when tacticoolness founded on the sake of being tacticool, possibly among other things, comes up.
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Old 02-19-2011, 12:25 AM
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Im not tacticool, just practi-cool, like, I cant really see GI sights well, Beveled magazine wells help make reload faster, 8 round mags hold an extra shot, lowered and flared ejection ports increase ejection and extraction, Beavertails are comfy and help with a high grip, a extended safety is easier to move under stress. thing is, I couldnt see doing any of these mods to a GI gun, it ruins the classic look and collectability value. Dont like rails though. my grip doesnt really allow or the useof a mounted light, and theres so few holsters for lights.
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Old 02-19-2011, 12:32 AM
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I agree that modifying an original in an irreversible way is heresy, but that's just me personally. Owners can do whatever they want to their guns (sadly, heheh), but on the other hand, there's no real prestige in owning a modern one that may or may not be more functional. You can have functionality or that prestige, but you can't have both, at least not without butchering an older gun.

I personally can do without about everything you've said being put on a 1911 (even the sights, I know, it's crazy), which is why I'm still stuck on an original Series 70, though I will concede 100 percent that beveled magazine wells are better than regular ones IMHO.
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Old 02-19-2011, 12:56 AM
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though I will concede 100 percent that beveled magazine wells are better than regular ones IMHO.
A sign of progress

Gotta say though a regular beveled well is good, Id only want a smith and alexander type on a competition gun.
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Old 02-19-2011, 01:17 AM
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Not really "progress", I've felt that way for a long time, just from experience. It's one of few permanent modifications that I personally see as justifiable and a functional improvement.
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Old 02-19-2011, 01:21 AM
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It was sarcasm
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