I think we all know Dane's opinion on whether a gun should have a Shok Buff (or similar product). :smile: And I certainly respect Dane's opinion. In fact, in the short time I've been here (been a member longer at AR15.com and other sites), I'm currently contemplating whether I should get on Dane's "To Build" list. Given a few more months of thought, and I might be starting on my second high end 1911 project. Gotta sort out my first one, though.
I'd like to know:
1. Who likes shock buffers and why? Larry never opined on this in his AH article, did he (my friend's got my mag!)?; and
(2) Is a shock buffer an element in the reliability of the gun. By that, I mean, if I have a higher end semi-custom/production (whatever) gun that gets the occassional hangup with a shock bugger, is that indicative of another problem in the gun, or could my gun simply "not like" shock buffers? If it is built well, should it run with or without a shock buffer? Or is it possible that one perfectly constructed pistol will work with a shock buffer and choke without, or vice versa?
All the debate about whether to have a shock buffer in a gun is meaningless until we figure out whether the reliability problems are caused by the gun itself or the shock buffer, IMHO. I'm presuming that the maintenance "chewed up buffer" argument is a nonissue here, so let that for another thread (I clean my gun more often than the Shok Buff needs changing). In fact, that other thread is out there. :wink:
TIA
I'd like to know:
1. Who likes shock buffers and why? Larry never opined on this in his AH article, did he (my friend's got my mag!)?; and
(2) Is a shock buffer an element in the reliability of the gun. By that, I mean, if I have a higher end semi-custom/production (whatever) gun that gets the occassional hangup with a shock bugger, is that indicative of another problem in the gun, or could my gun simply "not like" shock buffers? If it is built well, should it run with or without a shock buffer? Or is it possible that one perfectly constructed pistol will work with a shock buffer and choke without, or vice versa?
All the debate about whether to have a shock buffer in a gun is meaningless until we figure out whether the reliability problems are caused by the gun itself or the shock buffer, IMHO. I'm presuming that the maintenance "chewed up buffer" argument is a nonissue here, so let that for another thread (I clean my gun more often than the Shok Buff needs changing). In fact, that other thread is out there. :wink:
TIA