hammer bite?

[bigcalidave]

I've had my kimber pro cdp 2 for 10 years, fired thousands of rounds through it, never had a problem (other than night sights went dim so they replaced them for free). If you buy one of these to shoot, you will probably never have an issue, just like a glock. Why are you assuming that you will have so many issues with a 1911? Have you owned one, or are all your opinions formed on the internet! Get one, try it for a few months, and if you don't like shooting it, sell it! More happy 1911 owners than any other type of gun for a reason. Try it and find out. Or not. But you won't know till you try.

[lazs]

Hammer bite is different for different shape hands. I have big hands but they are not fleshy. No gun bites me, even my PPK which had drawn blood on more than a few people.

I hate the beavertail safety thing. you can't thumb back a commander hammer very easy with one of em on the gun. I cut (horrors!) down the one on my Kimber.. much handier and easy to operate and doesn't catch on everything anymore.

Why an expensive 1911 just because it has the best trigger out there and is accurate and looks great and feels even better in the hand?

I mean... it costs twice as much or more right? Yes and no. The real cost in shooting (especially these days) is the ammo. Most of us shoot 10 times or more the original cost of the gun in the ammo we shoot out of it in a few years. The 1911 has been shooting cheap lead slugs for decades. If you are stuck with jacketed factory loaded ammo.. you will come out on the losing end of the cost equation in short order.

I have learned long ago.. If you lust after a gun that fits and feels the best and gives you pride of ownership. buy it no matter the cost. It won't take long to be worth it..

Or.. you could just hang out with glock guys and pretend no other guns exist and that...even if the do.. they are old fashioned and not really good for the hordes of bad guys you have to fight off every day.

[barrym66]

Hammer bite is different for different shape hands. I have big hands but they are not fleshy. No gun bites me, even my PPK which had drawn blood on more than a few people.

I hate the beavertail safety thing. you can't thumb back a commander hammer very easy with one of em on the gun. I cut (horrors!) down the one on my Kimber.. much handier and easy to operate and doesn't catch on everything anymore.

Why an expensive 1911 just because it has the best trigger out there and is accurate and looks great and feels even better in the hand?

I mean... it costs twice as much or more right? Yes and no. The real cost in shooting (especially these days) is the ammo. Most of us shoot 10 times or more the original cost of the gun in the ammo we shoot out of it in a few years. The 1911 has been shooting cheap lead slugs for decades. If you are stuck with jacketed factory loaded ammo.. you will come out on the losing end of the cost equation in short order.

I have learned long ago.. If you lust after a gun that fits and feels the best and gives you pride of ownership. buy it no matter the cost. It won't take long to be worth it..

Or.. you could just hang out with glock guys and pretend no other guns exist and that...even if they do.. they are old fashioned and not really good for the hordes of bad guys you have to fight off every day.

I think this thread has run its course...it's now degenerating into the inevitable Chevy vs Ford stage (and I contributed, my bad).

Last... there are as many (or likely more) 1911 bigots as there are Glock devotees. Any gun that works is great - viva la difference! I'm just glad we still have (some!) choice...

[ARDude]

Could be hammer bite, or sharp edges of the tang on the grip safety cutting web of hand during recoil.

[ocspeedracer]

i know, i know, but you could try a glock

[MasterYong]

.........they still make 1911s that have a hammer-bite problem???



.......................really???

Never even thought about it before. I thought that had been addressed decades ago. My Springfield and Kimber don't have that problem. Maybe I'm not understanding what hammer-bite is? I thought it was like the old high-powers where you had the ability to put the web of your hand between the hammer and the frame...

[MasterYong]

Hammer bite is different for different shape hands. I have big hands but they are not fleshy. No gun bites me, even my PPK which had drawn blood on more than a few people.

I hate the beavertail safety thing. you can't thumb back a commander hammer very easy with one of em on the gun. I cut (horrors!) down the one on my Kimber.. much handier and easy to operate and doesn't catch on everything anymore....

um.... dude... you shouldn't EVER have to thumb back the hammer on a 1911, since the hammer shouldn't ever be down unless its firing a round. 1911s are designed to be carried condition 1 (cocked & locked). Its not like an M9/92FS... that's why the 1911 doesn't have a decocking lever...

[BamBam-31]

Ditto the not changing your grip thing.

Also a big ditto on the pleasure of shooting a 1911 w/ beavertail, undercut trigger guard, and flat MSH.

As for why the 1911 is popular, I'd say it's probably because if it's straight-pull trigger, slim grip, low bore axis, big bullets, and handsomely good looks. In no particular order.

[Burnout]

i know, i know, but you could try a glock

i prefer XD

[Burnout]

.........they still make 1911s that have a hammer-bite problem???



.......................really???

it's an old old colt...in c34xxx range. I never liked aesthetics of the newer beavertail models.

[Donk310]

Hey no offense meant here, but why do you guys put up with 1911's? They seem to need constant maintenance and then there's "hammer bite", they are large (yes I know there are smaller models), over priced, and I keep seeing negative comments on their reliability due to the above.
I've felt the trigger, it's nice, they are pretty but it seems like you have to put up with a lot with these hot house flowers.
Educate me.

Because its a 1911.

[randy]

I think a Commander hammer will solve your problem if you don't what to go the whole beavertail route. You could grind off the back of your hammer and that would solve your problem.

[E. Fudd]

You can easily grind off just enough of the end of the hammer spur to reduce or eliminate hammer bite. I was able to eliminate hammer bite on a older gen Springfield Milspec by using a Dremel tool and grinding off two hammer serrations worth of material and that took care of it for my hands.

I didn't even take the hammer off the gun... Just be careful and, of course, make sure it's unloaded...

[MasterYong]

it's an old old colt...in c34xxx range. I never liked aesthetics of the newer beavertail models.

That makes MUCH more sense.

For some reason my brain took your "first 1911" and changed it to "new 1911"

LOL

[xxdabroxx]

You either have to grip it lower, chop the spur off the hammer, or install a beavertail or duck bill.