not a real 1911???

[ghalleen]

I know for a fact that I do not get to decide what is, and what is not a REAL 1911.

But, if my opinion matters on any particular day... my criteria has always been about parts. It becomes more of a "real" 1911 when you can use 1911 parts here, there and everywhere, and make them work with a little bit of fitting.

Thus, IMO, pistols such as Kimber (with their weird schwartz safety), Taurus, RIA, Armscorp, etc, are REAL 1911's.

Pistols such as Llama, Star, Springfield's EMP, Coonan, Para's LDA, and those that cross the line with parts compatibilty do not fit my criteria of what is a "real" 1911.

This is the best answer I've seen. If you can buy generic "1911" parts and have them fit, then it's a real 1911. If you have to buy special parts because of manufacturer's modifications, then it's not.

 

[mec]

them fit, then it's a real 1911. If you have to buy special parts because]

That Right There!
One of them main points about righteou `1911s is that you can keep them fundtioning with a wide selection of common parts.