Arched or Flat MSH?

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Posted: 9/26/2005 2:44:16 PM EDT

Am I the only one left that prefers an arched MSH? (with a long trigger) Seems like all of the companies have gone to selling flat MSH on their pistols and I don't see too many people changing them out for the arched. What gives?

Posted: 9/26/2005 2:52:40 PM EDT

[#1]

You are not the only one. You are, however, in the minority.

I like 'em flat.

Posted: 9/26/2005 2:56:00 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
You are not the only one. You are, however, in the minority.

I like 'em flat.

+1
With a long trigger

Posted: 9/26/2005 3:03:38 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
You are not the only one. You are, however, in the minority.

I like 'em flat.

amen

Posted: 9/26/2005 3:57:47 PM EDT

[#4]

don't worry.....I like the arched MSH too.....with a short trigger!

<singing>WE SHALL OVERCOME......<singing>

(I'm a lefty, too.....I'm screwed all around

)

Posted: 9/26/2005 3:58:42 PM EDT

[#5]

I hate flat mainspring housings.

Posted: 9/26/2005 4:03:06 PM EDT

[#6]

i have arched main spring housing from the factory on my delta elite and goverment model i38 super.my kimber and previos 1991s have/had the flat.i much perfere the AMS

Posted: 9/26/2005 4:04:56 PM EDT

[#7]

I like em arched, and with a mag guide and a long trigger. Of course, I need that to fill my gorilla fists. A Smith and Alexander MSH and mag guide is the first modification for any new 1911 followed by a set of VZ Grips and a trigger job.

Posted: 9/26/2005 4:27:30 PM EDT

[#8]

Wow I thought I was the only one. Flat MSH seem to point down to me. It just feels weird. Just ordered 2 for my new Kimbers.

...I tried to be like everybody else...but i just couldn't

Posted: 9/26/2005 7:54:48 PM EDT

[#9]

+1 on the Arched housing and the longer trigger.

I have large hands and I need something to suck up the room.

Posted: 9/26/2005 8:26:25 PM EDT

[#10]

i've never held a 1911 w/arched msh and short trigger...

Posted: 9/26/2005 8:27:57 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
I hate flat mainspring housings.

No, don't hold anything back. Tell us how you really feel.

Posted: 9/26/2005 9:36:25 PM EDT

[#12]

I like my 1911's like my women. With curves.

Posted: 9/26/2005 10:30:45 PM EDT

[#13]

I like pie.

Posted: 9/26/2005 11:28:21 PM EDT

[#14]

Flat.

Posted: 9/27/2005 1:52:51 AM EDT

[#15]

Arched with a Veldiki "long" trigger for me......

..............but then, my hands aren't built to assemble Swiss watches either!

Posted: 9/27/2005 3:19:59 AM EDT

[#16]

Arched ones have never felt right to me.

Posted: 9/27/2005 3:38:02 AM EDT

[#17]

i recently changed out the arched plastic MSH on my LDA P14.45 with a flat one from ed brown just to give it a try. I like it however i noticed during a pistol course that i was shooting a bit low. I'm blaming the MSH.. i mean it couldn't be me.

Posted: 9/27/2005 5:14:56 AM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
Arched ones have never felt right to me.

what he said

Posted: 9/27/2005 10:33:08 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
Quoted:
I hate flat mainspring housings.

No, don't hold anything back. Tell us how you really feel.

People that use flat ones have girl-hands.

Posted: 9/27/2005 11:11:27 AM EDT

[#20]

Well, more like piano player hands...

Posted: 9/27/2005 12:25:41 PM EDT

[#21]

Arched thank you very much. When my hand goes flat, I reckon I will change the main spring housing.

Posted: 9/27/2005 1:48:33 PM EDT

[#22]

I hate flat beer and flat chested women but I like a flat MSH.

Posted: 9/27/2005 1:54:05 PM EDT

[#23]

Flat.

Posted: 9/27/2005 2:53:44 PM EDT

[#24]

+1 for arched & long trigger.

that's one of the great things about a 1911, you can really make it fit your hand, and that's one of the biggest criteria IMO.

Posted: 9/27/2005 5:33:10 PM EDT

[#25]

The only flat one I have came on my Thompson 10mil,I would say because it has the factory wrap around front rubber finger grips! With this set up it does fit well with this weapon!!!

Other wise I go with original!!!

Bob

Posted: 9/27/2005 5:46:44 PM EDT

[#26]

Flat w/ short trigger.

Posted: 9/27/2005 6:11:43 PM EDT

[#27]

I have been pondering this myself the last couple of days. I shot my Delta with it's arched msh yesterday and it just didn't feel right. Got home and was fondling my Dan Wesson Pointman 10MM which has the flat msh and it feels much better. So I put the flat one on my Delta and shot it tonite. Big difference. I need to change both my Deltas to flats.

Posted: 9/27/2005 6:25:27 PM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:
I hate flat mainspring housings.

Don't you have a wedgie?

Posted: 9/27/2005 6:37:49 PM EDT

[#29]

Just changed my colt flat plastic MSH out to a metal arched

Posted: 9/27/2005 7:23:07 PM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
I hate flat mainspring housings.

No, don't hold anything back. Tell us how you really feel.

People that use flat ones have girl-hands.

Thats funny, as I have small "girl-hands" and I hate flat MSH too. I like an arched MSH and a short or medium Videki trigger. I like them serrated too, no checkering

Posted: 9/28/2005 1:14:46 AM EDT

[#31]

What about Ed Brown Wedge?

Posted: 9/28/2005 1:38:37 AM EDT

[#32]

I don't know yet, but I'm going to try an arched out of curiosity.

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