Posted: 8/17/2010 8:02:47 PM EDT
| Pro's? Con's? Purpose? I've been a gun guy for several years now and I want to get my first 1911. I have many questions so I figured i would come to the hive and ask. |
| This has been hashed out over and over and over here and on other boards. FLGR's are not needed. None of mine have them. On a defensive pistol they can be a hindrance at the worst possible time. They make take down more difficult. Now prepare for 4 page's of debate. Some will swear by them. Some will swear at them. If your gun has one you don't need to swap it out. If it does not have one you will gain nothing from it's installation. |
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I know that. It's just one of those things that have been thrown around when talking about them.
I went from a 2 with/2 without split to a 0 with/4 without. The only thing they do is give you weight up over the front of the gun (even though I never felt a difference). Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Two-piece rods suck. One-piece rods are OK as far as I'm concerned, especially if they are short enough to swing the bushing over them, but I wouldn't pick one over the GI system. +1 There is a reason almost all semi-custom and custom shops running bushing barrel setups use GI and not FLGR. |
G.I. all the way on a 5 inch or commander with the standard bushing setup.
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The only possible way a FLGR could be of any benefit is if it was made of tungsten. The extra weight help lessen muzzle flip in competition.
Several years ago someone decided they wanted one. Others thought they looked cool and manufacturers started installing them to sell their pistols. They are advertised as keeping the recoil spring from kinking, but that isn't a problem. They serve no purpose other than to look cool. Jim |