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A 45acp design idea for new pilots at Rohrbaugh
PsychoSword:
I would love an R45. I have an AMT Backup .45acp as well and it works great and feeds hollow points fine. The worst thing about it is the heavy trigger. I like the heel mag release as well since it's more secure. I got a few extra mags for it while CDNN was clearing them out. It's kind of my 6th string pocket piece behind MK9/938/R9, but I do carry it occasionally. I would also be for a high(er) quality version of the Backup with an aluminum frame. And better sights.
AreB:
I've also got an AMT. Heavy bugger, but mine runs even with +P. Boberg is a dead issue, I believe. Heizer is working on a tiny .45 auto, so ugly/functional I like it...but 28 ounces. Ouch.
A custom 1911 'smith named Terry Tussey used to build a variation he called a "Junior" off a small Kimber. 3" barrel, Detonics-length grip, enough lightening work to get it down to 20 ounces. I just got brave enough to ask if he's still building same, and cost. I'll post some links when I get to my desk PC.
MRC:
This is pretty much Old School but Auston Behlert used to build these for FBI Agents and others. It is SA/DA and I have a friend who has one and it runs great. Way ahead of it's time.
I have a Seecamp DA/SA conversion with Smith and Wesson revolver sights on it like this one and they are great for shooting.
I was talking to Lee Jurras one time and he and Behlert were good friends. Lee said that Elvis Presley kept Behlert busy for a whole year at one time building 1911's for gifts to his friends.
http://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/pistols/seecamp-pistols/colt-1911-series-70-seecamp-tws-conversion-austin-behlert.cfm?gun_id=100684464
AreB:
I love the old-school cut-downs like Behlert did, and Cylinder and Slide still does. Also the Seventrees ASP, and the others that paved the way for the S & W Chief's Special versions of the action that started with the Model 39.
Behlert was a pioneer. Seecamp too, had one of the tiny .25s, still think about a ,32 or .380.
I had an ODI Viking Combat, which was the production version of the Seecamp 1911 DA/SA conversion. My ODI was all-stainless, Commander-sized, decent fixed sights. Lack of a built-in hammer drop mechanism (to get to DA carry mode) bothered me. Sold it, closest thing I've got currently is a Para P12 LDA. Nice handful, but heavy.
Evidently the Boberg design isn't dead, it's not even as sick as the Rohrbaugh/Remington mash-up. Bond Arms, out of Texas, bought Boberg out and is bringing the pistol back to market (later this year...theoretically) as the Bond Arms Bullpup in 9mm. Bond is a good company, hope all goes well, and they get the 45 running too. That may scratch my itch...for a while.
tracker:
I like the S&W Shield in 9mm and now it is available in .45 with a decent trigger:
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product4_750001_750051_848574_-1_757781_757781_757781_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y
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