This is the new 45 parts gun I had built for training in the Quick Kill pointshooting [ no sights ] classes I put on around the country.

The duracoat was applied by AzEx of Mesa, Az and the gunsmith who threw it together, and gave it a reliability package was Nelson Ford out of N. Phoenix, Az

Notice there are no sights on the slide at all. The dovetails were filled in before the duracoat was applied.

Comments are welcome

AzQkr

my thoughts: minimalist sights would detract very little and add a lot to the gun espicially a full sized .45 auto. i like the gun tho...

monty

Hi Monty

I had a QK pointshooting class this morning out in the desert with a couple of people.

Used the new sightless 45 for the first time since having it built. It ran slicker than ****. The gunsmith did a great job on this parts gun and the short trigger is like glass breaking at exactly four pounds like I asked.

Minimalist sights are all I've ever used on 45's [ mils and milspec commercials ]. This one is to sooth the naysayers who think I still somehow using those little milspecd sights.

The two today came up to speed with their pieces in an hour or two and then just played the remainder of the session getting faster with the pointshooting system of QK.

Both were very happy to have spent the time and money, which is a good thing.

AzQkr

i understand now. it would be difficult to demonstrate point shooting if people watching thought you were using the sights. so ya gotta have one without sights.
the first thing i noticed is the arched mainspring housing with the lanyard loop. this has always been my favorite set-up and without the arched mainspring housing the .45s point low for me.

Monty

I prefer the arched mainspring housing myself Monty, and understand your preference for them as well for the same reason.

Stay sharp

AzQkr

I prefer the arched mainspring housing myself Monty, and understand your preference for them as well for the same reason.

Stay sharp

AzQkr

I prefer this style as well. It wasn't an accident that Mr Browning built this in. The grip angle of the 1911 ensures maximum reliability and feed, but is slightly at the wrong angle for natural pointing (boy this is gonna stir up a hornet's nest) and the arched mainspring housing couunteracts this. Look at the angle of most target handguns and you will see what I mean.

If it is a 1911, I want an arched mainspring housing, the nice rounded trigger guard and the graceful curved cutout at the front. Poetry in motion. A lanyard ring would be nice as well, but I've never had a gun with one so far.

PS, a badge with a prancing horse helps as well.

Go the race gun route and enjoy, but for me in 1911s, its the classic approach. To each his own.

I wouldn't mind a gun with slide and frame done in that green finish (don't drop it in the grass).