I've always preferred an arched mainspring housing which is why I've changed many. However, flat versus arched is a whole other debate.
Yup...especially in the context of my XSE Combat Commander. The ONLY justification (in my opinon), for a plastic main spring housing would be for the purpose of have less weight...but that makes no sense for a gun that otherwise all steel, not a light weight, alloy frame Commander (not "Combat"). Also, they cleverly colored the plastic to mimic stainless steel, a deception in my mind.Hammie I've got spares of those for that reason haha.
Dahermit that was kind of my thinking. Maybe it's just fine, but I also can't think of anyone that would volunteer to have a plastic one, myself included.
Yes...makers switching from steel to plastic is arguably a cost-saving thing...not a weight reduction thing. In short, I was angry about the "deception" in that if I wanted a damned plastic gun I would have bought a Glock.Yeah I had no idea the remington one was plastic until i was doing a full disassembly and cleaning on it after it's first range trip. It is light, but compared against the whole weight of the gun it's a neglible weight savings.
I have never encountered a 1911 mainspring housing that required fitting.rkbanet said:Many MSH's will require fitting, there is no way to know which brand etc. That being said I actually prefer having to fit one, it just makes for a more professional installation. It is pretty simple to do.
Yes I know as a rule everything needs fitting on a 1911...
Because they are "better" or because they are cheaper?Even Kimbers have plastic mainspring housings.