On the one hand, how much more can you do with it? If I look hard enough, or pay enough, I can get any number of pretty reputable gunsmiths to build me a 1911 any which way I can imagine with everything tailored to my OCD needs, even have everything made in-house and hand fitted at every level.
On the other . . . At least from a production line standpoint, or in general trends, there do seem to be a few things more prevalent if not entirely new and original. Bobtails and rounded butts seem to be catching on, we are seeing more and more aluminum alloy and scandium alloy framed guns, Rock River is putting out a polymer 1911, different tweaks for concealed carry with your V-Bob this and your CCO that, different duty coats, the double-stack STI 2011's longer beaver tails, top of the slide serrations, angled slides to draw the eye upward and reduce weight, and even taking the platform and sort of rebuilding it around certain needs like the EMP being sort of like an Officer model 1911 designed around the 9mm & .40 S&W cartridges. While a lot of this is subtle, and maybe less of a big deal to some of you, I think it is kind of cool. Granted, some of the changes are not my cup of tea, I am a bit traditional in overall looks & feels of the 1911, and some of the 1911-inspired guns can be hit or miss. Overall I think it is nice to see the options or at least see companies trying for useful variations on a proven platform.
So . . . What do you think the future of the 1911 will actually bring, if anything? And, what would you like to see done, whether it's certain features, materials, or even just leaving the @#$% alone and returning to a more traditional GI/MilSpec ideal.
-Cheers
On the other . . . At least from a production line standpoint, or in general trends, there do seem to be a few things more prevalent if not entirely new and original. Bobtails and rounded butts seem to be catching on, we are seeing more and more aluminum alloy and scandium alloy framed guns, Rock River is putting out a polymer 1911, different tweaks for concealed carry with your V-Bob this and your CCO that, different duty coats, the double-stack STI 2011's longer beaver tails, top of the slide serrations, angled slides to draw the eye upward and reduce weight, and even taking the platform and sort of rebuilding it around certain needs like the EMP being sort of like an Officer model 1911 designed around the 9mm & .40 S&W cartridges. While a lot of this is subtle, and maybe less of a big deal to some of you, I think it is kind of cool. Granted, some of the changes are not my cup of tea, I am a bit traditional in overall looks & feels of the 1911, and some of the 1911-inspired guns can be hit or miss. Overall I think it is nice to see the options or at least see companies trying for useful variations on a proven platform.
So . . . What do you think the future of the 1911 will actually bring, if anything? And, what would you like to see done, whether it's certain features, materials, or even just leaving the @#$% alone and returning to a more traditional GI/MilSpec ideal.
-Cheers
