1911 shock buffs. Yay or nay

[chief38]

If 1911's needed a buffer they would come with them from the Factory. The fact that they don't tells me they are not needed.

 

[jdlii]

Some one once posted something like this: "John Moses Browning designed the 1911 and none of his drawings included a shock buffer!"

For range guns only, okay. For serious carry or hunting 1911s NO!

 

[stansdds]

Buffers are not all alike. There is one, I don't remember which brand, but it is a translucent slightly whitish-yellowish, which is superior to all the others, as in it doesn't get pounded to pieces anywhere near as soon as ALL the others. However, even it takes up space, which with some springs makes a difference, as in difficulty in manually retracting the slide to where the slide stop will engage it.

I am not qualified to evaluate the criticisms made above. I have never had a malfunction due to a buffer, but I keep a close eye on them, which is why I know that some (most?) are inferior. I don't think that use in a carry pistol is wise, but if you have experience with them, you may know better than I.

I think it was CP Bullets Tuff-Buff. I remember using them, they lasted a lot longer than the softer buffers.

 

[BE Mike]

I think the term "platform" is appropriate...as much as I hate political correctness...it applies to the pistol. To be accurate...a 1911 or 1911A1 is a pistol made for the US military by several contractors. No 1911A1 has been built since WWII. Commercial pistols were Government Models or similar as they've been made and continue to be made by numerous companies but they are not US military issue.

Maybe a distinction without a difference...but my two cents.

Back when Colt still held a valid patent and there were few other semi-auto .45 ACP variants, we just called them "45 autos" and everyone knew what we were talking about. All that has changed, for the better, I might add. Still love my "45 autos".

 

[surfgun]

They work until they don't. They get old and crumble. Deteriorated garbage in your pistol is a bad thing.