Monday, August 27, 2012

5000 Clams

For a Lefty.  $5250, to be exact.  On page 22 of the latest American Rifleman.  A Left Handed 1911.  Everything is reversed.  The casings eject to the left, the mag release is on the right, etc.  From Cabot Gun Company.

I want to get a custom 1911 some day, but this may be a bit much moneys, even when I have lots. 

Plus, there are lots of things on the standard 1911 I like as a lefty.  I use my social finger to release the magazine, and that seems to work better than folks that have to use a thumb.  About the only thing I don't like is the fact I need an ambidestrous thumb safety.

Still, it's a very nice gun.  The grips are beautiful, too.  For use, I prefer VZGrips, so those nice burls would be wasted on me.

 

So, maybe a custom Commander one day.  Not today.





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4 comments:

  1. Bubblehead Les.August 27, 2012 at 9:56 AM

    Just pulled up the Google Maps for Cabot, Pa. Turns out it's about 3 hours from my House, just down the road from Pennsic.

    Wonder if they give Factory Tours?

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  2. KirksterAugust 27, 2012 at 2:40 PM

    you slap those burls on there when you go to the barbecue, the rest of the time you leave the VZs on...

    Not sure I would drop 5K on one but I could see 3K...

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  3. TamAugust 27, 2012 at 6:46 PM

    "About the only thing I don't like is the fact I need an ambidestrous thumb safety."

    So does anybody who might ever wind up with their dominant hand in a cast. ;)

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  4. JerryAugust 28, 2012 at 9:36 AM

    I do the driving finger thing myself, I think it works better.

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