nott 0 Posted June 28, 2010 Any of you gents own bobtailed or alloy frame 1911s? How do you find them? I'm quite familiar with 1911s in general, but have never fired a bobtailed 1911, nor have I had a chance to handle an alloy frame one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt6669 71 Posted June 28, 2010 I've got a Dan Wesson CBOB which is stainless and bobbed and I love the way it shoots and handles. I've concealed carried it a few times and liked it thus far, still working on the best position to keep it to keep the printing to a minimum. M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nott 0 Posted June 28, 2010 Matt, would you say that there is an appreciable, if small, loss of recoil control due to the smaller grip area, compared to a vanilla govt slide 1911? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt6669 71 Posted June 28, 2010 very little difference Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lunker 274 Posted June 29, 2010 If you had a Officer frame with a bobtail, I could see that impacting your grip. It doesn't affect my Dan Wesson Bobtail in 10mm. I think you would be good with Commander and Government 1911's because the frame is full size on both. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pizza Bob 1,488 Posted June 29, 2010 If you had a Officer frame with a bobtail, I could see that impacting your grip. There really isn't enough frame on an Officer's length frame to truly "Bobtail" it. That term became so popular, from a marketing standpoint, that it has been applied to OM frames, but what that really is, is simply a rounding of the corner at the bottom of the mainspring housing - not a true bobtail. My EDC (I live within sight of PA) is a Sig RCS. It is an alloy OM frame with a 4.25" Commander top-end. Best of all worlds - 1911 S/A in a lighter smaller package. Recoil is certainly more noticeable than an all-steel full-size 1911, or even a Commander, but the trade-off is worth it, and it is still easily controlled. YMMV Adios, Pizza Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites