Arched cabin floor plan, Generally, I like checkered housings, but I prefer smooth side borders, as on serrated housings. 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. May 11, 2011 · For me the arched is better, although I can shoot either. It requires a tad of wrist adjustment to align the sights. Feb 18, 2010 · Arched or flat? If you plan to shoot your weapon from the draw, I would take the time to experiment with both to see which MS housing shape helps you to align the sights on target the best. Looks like a thoughtful compromise between arched and flat. Thumbs forward and riding the safety. I'm an advocate of point shooting in some situations and the arched mainspring housing points better. Jun 26, 2014 · Is the purpose of an arched mainspring housing solely to change the feel of the grip, and to help insure the grip safety is more easily disengaged or both? Or neither? Feb 25, 2023 · I installed an Ed Brown arched housing on a Colt '91, and the housing is JUST slightly too long. 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. 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. If you find your are consistently indexing the gun below the intended point of aim, an arched mainspring should elevate the position of the gun to point higher. Jan 1, 2022 · Put an arched mainspring housing on it and I begin saying inappropriate things, create a safe queen or a For Sale ad. I also have one Bobtail 1911, but I don't care for the feel as much as the round buts. The arch fits my hand better with my grip style. The S&A housing is completely checkered, very functional. I'd really like to try Ed Brown's wedge design. May 29, 2024 · 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. Of all my 1911's, the most naturally pointing and comfortable to shoot are my round buts. The modern production 1911 - high visibility sights, beavertail grip safety, aluminum trigger, good trigger pull, enhanced slide/ frame fit, accurized barrel/bushing fit. Dec 15, 2025 · With an Arched mainspring housing my front sight is up a bit, sorta like how a Glock points for me. Jun 26, 2014 · Is the purpose of an arched mainspring housing solely to change the feel of the grip, and to help insure the grip safety is more easily disengaged or both? Or neither?. Feb 25, 2023 · I installed an Ed Brown arched housing on a Colt '91, and the housing is JUST slightly too long. Jan 4, 2002 · I like the arched better myself. Jun 29, 2019 · I have a friend who claims he can double tap a 1911 much faster with an arched mainspring housing than with the flat one. Most Jan 1, 2021 · The arched housing was mean to help raise the muzzle in relation to the shooter's hand. Or I make it right…for me.
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