Forward Serrations!

[SigLover556]

Just curious! What was the first gun with forward serrations! Like for cocking??

[CinnamonBear723]

Although i'll admit sometimes forward serrations can look good on a gun, i think they arent practical and encourage people to put their grubby hands way to close to the business end of the gun.

[SigLover556]

Although i'll admit sometimes forward serrations can look good on a gun, i think they arent practical and encourage people to put their grubby hands way to close to the business end of the gun.

That doesnt answer my question though!!

[jon94520]

Earliest model I have seen them on

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_M1902

I think they became popular on competition guns because of scopes mounted on the slide which blocked the rear serrations.

[SigLover556]

Earliest model I have seen them on

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_M1902

I think they became popular on competition guns because of scopes mounted on the slide which blocked the rear serrations.

Wow!

[hermosabeach]

The forward serrations,I thought, were for chamber checking, not running the slide.....

[SigLover556]

The forward serrations,I thought, were for chamber checking, not running the slide.....

Ive heard they were preffered because out-of-battery detonations when a primer hits the ejector and detonated would be less harmful to the hand??

[perpetual otter]

I hate em.

[SigLover556]

I hate em.

Why?? Details!!

[Chapped Hide]

I hate em.

[Dago Red]

They're awesome, good to know somebody figured it out over 100 years ago. I do think that they should be closer to the port. When I get money to customize a 1911 I have without them I'm putting the, further back.

Red

[9mmepiphany]

I think they became popular on competition guns because of scopes mounted on the slide which blocked the rear serrations.

Almost...

They became popular in the 70s with the mounting of scopes on the 1911. Scopes at that time couldn't take the battering, so mounts were either on the frame or the grips.

With a scope, as opposed to a RDS, you need the scope mounted as far to the rear as possible. This blocked access to the rear cocking serrations.

Front serrations were added so that shooters could rack the slide to chamber the first round. Their placement was to allow full retraction of the slide without interfering with the trigger guard...remember you could only access them from underneath the dust cover

[jeffrice6]

Delete!

[CAGLS]

One of the reasons I like my Dan Wesson Valor. No FCS and no bill board roll marks.

[bsg]

Almost...

They became popular in the 70s with the mounting of scopes on the 1911. Scopes at that time couldn't take the battering, so mounts were either on the frame or the grips.

With a scope, as opposed to a RDS, you need the scope mounted as far to the rear as possible. This blocked access to the rear cocking serrations.

Front serrations were added so that shooters could rack the slide to chamber the first round. Their placement was to allow full retraction of the slide without interfering with the trigger guard...remember you could only access them from underneath the dust cover

^^^ 9mmepiphany ftw.