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.

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.

 

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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?

very little difference

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.

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