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by Pawpaw
Sat Oct 26, 2019 5:17 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Reasons to get a 1911 and which one?
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Re: Reasons to get a 1911 and which one?

The Annoyed Man wrote: Sat Oct 26, 2019 3:57 pm
Liberty wrote: Sat Oct 26, 2019 8:34 am Just curious, does the firing pin block really make that much of a difference? I mostly shoot, DA/SA Handguns and they all have firing pin blocks. Definitely not 1911 quality triggers. I know a lot of shooters don't like 80 series, but I am wondering just how much of a difference it really makes.
I have owned a Kimber with their firing pin block, and I currently own a Springfield Loaded—which is an upgraded 1911A1. No, I wasn’t able to tell the difference in the trigger feel. Springfield solved the problem of drop safety by using a stronger firing pin spring, paired with a titanium firing pin. The lighter firing pin does not have enough mass to overcome the spring if the gun is dropped.
The Kimber firing pin block is deactivated by the grip safety, not the trigger.

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