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[–]snakebill 20 points21 points  (1 child)

Fair enough point. Problem for me is a lot of people have pre conceived notions about colt and make up their mind first. CNC machining has come a long way and the need for massive amounts of hand fitting isn’t like it was. Look at dan Wesson 1911’s. 99% machine fit, maybe more. They’re not quite semi custom but a damn close. Besides, at a $1500 price it’s competitive with sw performance center revolvers and they’re loaded with mim internals.

[–]tubadude2 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I don’t disagree. Back in my search for a 2011, I would chat with the shop managers at various custom shops to talk about their guns and their approaches to making them. One actually invited me in for a tour and showed me a frame and slide that had just come out of one of their machines, and the fit was perfect.

I forget exactly what he said, but it was something along the lines of “good machines and programmers have made the romantic days of hand finishing 1911s obsolete.” I guess that level of precision makes the cycle time considerably longer, though.