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Several of you have commented on the extaordinary attention to detail found on the Vickers centerfold in the current issue of A.H. I couldn't agree with you more; this pistol may well be the very definition of simple elegance. But I found one of the details notable because it is so seldom seen: the grip screws have been properly regulated. By this I mean the screw slots are parallel with the long axis of the grip, also known as running "north and south".
Screw heads are always regulated on best quality shotguns and custom rifles. Take a look at any London double or a David Miller rifle. Why so seldom on custom 1911's? I'm not saying that no one does it, simply that it's frequently conspicuous by it's absence. Maybe it's because the grips on a 1911 are so frequently removed the makers don't feel it's worth the effort...although it ain't that difficult.
No, the issue isn't up there with pondering the origin of the cosmos, but it does have me scratching my head...comments?
Screw heads are always regulated on best quality shotguns and custom rifles. Take a look at any London double or a David Miller rifle. Why so seldom on custom 1911's? I'm not saying that no one does it, simply that it's frequently conspicuous by it's absence. Maybe it's because the grips on a 1911 are so frequently removed the makers don't feel it's worth the effort...although it ain't that difficult.
No, the issue isn't up there with pondering the origin of the cosmos, but it does have me scratching my head...comments?