From: brad%slammer.UUCP@mathcs.emory.edu (Brad Isley)
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: Re: Colt or Springfield 1911A1
Date: 22 Dec 92 15:06:00 GMT
Organization: Just me & my computers

Sorry, but I find this confusing and cannot really understand the gist.

In article <34686@adm.brl.mil> sporay@adm.brl.mil (Ralph Sporay) writes:
#
##In article <1992Dec12.162136.14448@slammer.UUCP> brad%slammer.UUCP@
##mathcs.emory.edu (Brad Isley) writes:
#
##This seems like a severe case of anal-retentiveness to me.
##"What?  You refuse to work on my Springfield?  Fine.  I'll spend my
##money somewhere else."
##I personally would not want such a gunsmith to work on my guns.
#
#Not even Wilson's, Ed Brown, Woods, Bear (7/8" grp 50yds).

Who or what is Wilson's, Ed Brown, Woods, Bear?

##I demand an objective attitude from a smith.  I can see it now:
#
#If he's objective then he probably is working on Norincos and Auto-
#Ordnance. Not a good <attitude>.

I take it that this means Norincos and Auto-Ordinace are junk?
(Never seen any.)  If so, I can't see how an objective attitude would
make someone want to work on junk guns.  The point I was trying to make
is that both Springfield and Colt make very nice 45's.  Any gunsmith
who disagrees is either keeping something secret from the rest of the
world or just has a grudge.

##"If this were a Colt, I'd spend more time on it.  Heck, it's a
##<brand-x>, so let's just get it over with and get is out of the shop."

Maybe I should not have been so open as "<brand-x>".  Replace with
"Springfield".  I was trying not to sound too much like a Springfield fan.
I like Colts, too.

#Wrong, accuracy/reliability work costs the same between Colts and
#<brand-x> but for a gunsmith time is money. Can you blame them for
#not wanting to waste time on <brand-x> to get the guaranted sub 2"
#group. Remember that the pistols that win matches are a billboard
#advertisement with the gunsmith's name on the slide. Woods goes as
#far as interviewing his clientele!

Did I imply I wanted a guaranteed sub 2" group?  I don't think so.
Is a sub 2" group something that is commonly guaranteed by smiths?
Is there a flat fee for a sub 2" group?  I think this would be silly.
If I were a 'smith and you wanted me to guarantee you a 2" group out
of a cheap, sloppy gun, I'd make the difference clear or refuse to
do THE JOB, but not refuse to work on the gun.  It would definitely
cost more than the same job on a higher quality gun.  I have never
seen a smith's name on a slide.  Sorry.

##hold their value very well. I now own two Colts.
#
##That's precisely why I bought a used Springfield.
##Just as good as a Colt (or better) for less money.
##Plus, it has such a BEAUTIFUL deep deep blue finish.
#
#You probably own a Rossi and Tauras also, (no flames from Rossi or
#Tauras owners). Or maybe plan on using Aguila ammunition at Camp Perry
#it costs less money too.

Nope.  Don't like Rossi guns - don't like the fit or finish.  Had a Taurus
PT-99(?) and hated it.  I have a S&W 686, 2 S&W 640's (My wife can shoot
this from within her purse if necessary and no hammer to snag while pulling
it out), and will soon either buy an HK-P7M8 or some (as yet undecided)
type of SIG.  What's Aguila ammunition?  Cheap junk?  I load my own.

##To each his own.
#
#Exactly, I'm glad there are guy's out there that are willing to give
#up NRA points so easy.

Don't have a clue what this means.  Elaborate?
(Competition lingo?)

-Thanx

#sporay@brl.army.mil
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