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952 views 7 replies 6 participants last post by  Uncle Bob 
#1 ·
The 1911 grip setup that feels the best in my hand is the Colt enhanced, high cut trigger guard, long trigger, Ed Brown grip safety and an arched mainspring housing. I bought a Para Ordnance LTC that I was going to have made up into a custom CCW, but have since decided that I'd be sinking a lot of money into it, and only to find that it isn't really what I want. I've tried switching MSHs with the Wilson Protector; it's close but still not quite there.

Enter Alchemy Custom Weaponry. Never handled one, but claims to be the highest grip. MSH should be easily swapped. I keep waffling between the Brimstone and the Carry.

So, my path splits here:

Find an enhanced commander for $800-1000, maybe obtain new parts for $200-400(depending on new barrel) a 1911 smith(unknown cost and build time)
Or
ACW for $3000ish and eight months or so window?
 
#5 · (Edited)
Im figuring this is going to be a carry gun so save a bunch of cash and go with a Colt combat elite . High Cut ,checkered front and back also comes stock with night sights gives you a great grip and is about $1500 cheaper than ACW .
I have both in 5in guns and they are both beautiful ,accurate ,reliable pistols but one is not $1500 better than the other IMO.
and most important one has a horse on it LOL
 
#7 ·
The 1911 grip setup that feels the best in my hand is the Colt enhanced, high cut trigger guard, long trigger, Ed Brown grip safety and an arched mainspring housing. I bought a Para Ordnance LTC that I was going to have made up into a custom CCW, but have since decided that I'd be sinking a lot of money into it, and only to find that it isn't really what I want. I've tried switching MSHs with the Wilson Protector; it's close but still not quite there.

Enter Alchemy Custom Weaponry. Never handled one, but claims to be the highest grip. MSH should be easily swapped. I keep waffling between the Brimstone and the Carry.

So, my path splits here:

Find an enhanced commander for $800-1000, maybe obtain new parts for $200-400(depending on new barrel) a 1911 smith(unknown cost and build time)
Or
ACW for $3000ish and eight months or so window?
My buddies has the Combat Elite in a defender size pistol chambered in 9mm . This is really a fine carry weapon as it has an all steel frame rather than the alloy used in regular defenders .
This gun shoots like a dream in 9mm extremely controllable for such a small pistol .
Heck don't waffle you could have the commander and defender size Combat Elites one in 45 and one in 9mm with enough left over for a ham sandwich and still be under the ACW tag .

Those 2 guns would provide some serious carry flexibility and you could just go buy them .
 
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