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From: bercov@bevsun.bev.lbl.gov (John Bercovitz)
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In article <35137@mimsy.umd.edu> rboudrie@encore.com (Rob Boudrie) writes:

##I. Grips

#You should also consider front strap checkering done by a competent
#gunsmith.  This goes very well with exotic wood grips.

I'll second the competent bit - I've seen horizontal grooves on frontstraps
that are so deep they nearly go through; this has got to weaken the
frontstrap considerably.  I think that may be why Colt just puts vertical
grooves on the frontstrap.

An alternative is a nice sticky pair of Pachmayr wraparounds.  The only
problem with these is that Pachmayr doesn't thin out the rubber where
it passes under the trigger guard; that leaves a ledge of rubber there
which irritates yer salutin' finger.  It's very easy to thin it out with
sandpaper.  The grind marks should go horizontal so you don't start a tear 
in the rubber.

##IV. Slide Release and Safety
#Stick with the standard slide release.  

#DVC,
#Rob Boudrie

I've never really understood the bit about the extended slide release -
could somebody elevate my consciousness on the subject?  My friends who
shoot IPSC (our form of it at Chabot Gun Club - no trick guns allowed)
all tell me that you don't need a slide release (aka slide stop) because
you're not supposed to be dumb enough to run a magazine dry and if you
are dumb enough, you ought to use your off hand to press it down or wrack 
the guns sideways.  So I always ask, "Yeah, but what's wrong with having
it?"  I'm not sure I've ever gotten a cogent answer.  I like it on my Gold
Gold Cup because I can hold back the trigger and drop the slide with one hand.
But I do hate fitting slide stops so I didn't bother with my Delta Elite.
I could maybe speculate on why, but I'd rather ask, so I'm askin'.

JHBercovitz@lbl.gov    (John Bercovitz)