Well, it is a simple answer I guess. I have noticed shooting various calibers that some tend to have considerable muzzle flash. And the shorter the barrel the more the flash and the lower the velocity. I was sitting around dreaming about guns last night and thought that a 6" slide 1911 in .45 super with an 8" barrel would make quite an impressive gun as a conversation peice and it would also make the muzzle blast much lower than the 5" barreled monster I shot. I would presumably get increased velocity as a perk. With this extra speed it make make a quite impressive hunting gun should I ever be able to hunt with a semi auto.
To make it all simple. I plan to purchase and STI 6" in .45 super. If I can have it rebarreled for 8" I think it would make it a much more unique gun and more to my twisted liking. I already own a 10" barreled Ruger .22. If I thought I could get away with it I would be looking for a 10" barrel for .45 super, but that's just plain sick.
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Kavall on 2001-10-15 16:56 ]</font>