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Has anyone changed out their flat MSH for a curved one to enhanced accuracy, better handling, and more natural pointability? Would love to hear all the pros and cons.
Replacing Main Spring Housing (MSH) For Better Accuracy
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I prefer arched, helps me get on target quicker, and just more comfortable.
That is why we have choices.
That is why we have choices.
sliclee
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Snake you old slitherer in the grass, if you have a 1911 with both, 15 yards, no aiming, point and shoot, tell me what you got or show it if its convenient.
For me, there is a difference, not a huge amount but a comfortable difference. Lee
For me, there is a difference, not a huge amount but a comfortable difference. Lee
Most of my 1911s have flat housings, but a few years ago I built one with an arched housing and .22 conversion just to make myself get used to it. Took a few thousand rounds but I finally did. It feels okay now but I still prefer the flat.sliclee said:
I built up a Commander with a Pachmayr "semi-arched" housing, too. Still like the flat better.
But none of the MSHs have anything to do with the gun's accuracy, just its feel.
The reason that the arched housing was included in the "Improved" 1911 was to improve its pointing characteristics after it was discovered that men under stress, firing one-handed in a rush at close range were shooting low when they thrust the gun out at roughly shoulde level without using the sights.
This was the first recognition of the natural human stress response to a threat is to crouch slightly and shoot from or just below point-shoulder while focusing on the threat rather than deliberately aiming...and it worked pretty well for most people. For others...the ones who didn't shoot low...it either didn't make a lot of difference or it caused them to shoot high. I'm one of the lucky ones. I don't see a lot of difference, though if I'm pressed, I'd have to say that the arched housing does help a little when firing with one hand, quickly engaging multiple targets at varied distances. Two handed...sighted or unsighted...not enough to make a practical difference.
This was the first recognition of the natural human stress response to a threat is to crouch slightly and shoot from or just below point-shoulder while focusing on the threat rather than deliberately aiming...and it worked pretty well for most people. For others...the ones who didn't shoot low...it either didn't make a lot of difference or it caused them to shoot high. I'm one of the lucky ones. I don't see a lot of difference, though if I'm pressed, I'd have to say that the arched housing does help a little when firing with one hand, quickly engaging multiple targets at varied distances. Two handed...sighted or unsighted...not enough to make a practical difference.
Pantherclass2004
Single-Sixer
"Feel" of the grip has pretty much everything to do with how accurate a gun is t an individual. Yes, it won't make the gun inherently more accurate when shot from a fixed bench situation.....but that hasn't much to do with real life accuracy of a shooter.
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Pantherclass2004
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Snake45 said:
Wow, just wow......
dakota1911
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A MSH is not that expensive or hard to change. Try it and see what you think.
Pat-inCO
Hawkeye
Snake45 said:
Repeated for its accuracy ( :roll: ). daveg.inkc
Hunter
That's like saying "All pretty girls are good cooks!"Pantherclass2004 said:
