Posted: 6/28/2006 9:45:34 AM EDT
Since putting Alumagrips on my Ed Brown I've noticed that the frame of the gun seems to be, well, it looks like shit. It kinda looks like the problem some of the Kobra Carries were having on the beavertail which has been posted over on 1911forums. I know you can't see it with the grips on but it is still an eye sore to me since I am a anal with my guns. Is this normal? Should I expect rust in the future? I really don't care about normal wear from shooting as I bought this gun to shoot and carry. Anyone else have this happen to their 1911's with Alumagrips? I haven't carried it yet as I am waiting for leather to come in. I have put about 1500rds through it since May. Oh, and I love the feel of these Alumagrips but if this is what aluminum grips are going to do then I going to stick with wood. 
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I've never understood why someone would want METAL grips on a gun? Too hot to touch in the summer, too cold to touch in the winter.........just like the door handles on my old pick-up truck.  Plus what do they look like when the anodizing wears off? Sorry for the off topic mini-rant. 
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It looks to me as they are moving on the gun. How secure are they after you tighten down the grip screws? In your pics I can see lighter and darker parts of the underside of the grips that touch the frame. It really looks like they are rubbing against the frame because of movement, thus rubbing off the anodising (sp)?. |
You are probably right. I have noticed the screws to come loose during firing. I thought I snugged them on good enough but I didn't want to overtighten them. Thanks. I think I'm going to start looking for some wood grips as I don't think wood grips would have done that if they came loose.
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+1 - what pistolwretch said!! JD |
Yeah, that's what I am going to end up doing. I aleady have the stock wood ones back on. Oh well, I read good things about the grips and they really do feel great on the gun but that sucks what they are doing to the frame. Ya win some and ya lose some.
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