Wife New 1911

[Bawanna]

Probably didn't get the Mernickle holster yet huh? Too soon. Anxious to hear how you like that. My hands down personal favorite.

[CJB]

Nice Compact.

I've got the original. Ended up putting a Wilson Combat barrel in it, since they had 'em on sale for the Compact (4 inches, between an Officer's and a Commander).

Was a bit of a weird fit as barrels go, but its tight and locks like a crab's ass under water.

Shoots like a dream, and never, ever, hiccups, just like my Kahrs!

[siam]

Probably didn't get the Mernickle holster yet huh? Too soon. Anxious to hear how you like that. My hands down personal favorite.

I just emailed them for an update it has been 6 weeks today. Should ship soon. will keep you updated when it arrives.

Mike

[zaitcev]

The gun is astonishingly cute and the 1911 is reproduced in painstaking detail, moreso than is done on guns that are vaguely inspired by 1911 (such as Llama Especiale or Colt Mustang/Sig P238). It shoots well and is generally reliable. It's very nice to hold, unlike smaller .380s. I don't mind the plastic frame, although I would appreciate if Browning offered an aluminum version. However, there are issues:
- Sights are only useful at outdoor ranges, and are hard to see indoors. The rear notch is too narrow as well.
- The barrel locks into the slide using the ejection port instead of true 1911 lugs
- Ejector is much too close to the chamber, so most live rounds (and snap caps) cannot be reliably ejected
The aftermarket support is poor despite 1911-22 preceding it by several years. Browning's own website is a disaster. I dare anyone to find a parts diagram on it.