Tell me about thin aluma grips (and what I decided to do)

[WymoreWrangler]

I want to put thinner grips on my 1911, I've got short stubby fingers, and yes, a short trigger is planned, but I've seen several folks, including Michael talking about them, what's the pros and cons on these style grips...

I had the Millett 100 rear series sight installed, ended up ordering the .312 blade, shoots alot closer to POA now, and will get better as I fine tune it. only bad part I let a new gunsmith fit it cause he was closer to home and had the sight, big mistake on my part, just because they say on the shingle they are a custom gunsmith, it doesn't always mean it...., I ordered the Chip McCormick thin grips because they had the bushings and screws with the package, I wasn't sure if I'd like the aluma, and if I didn't, I be SOL, so now I can order the aluma grips at a later date and if I don't like them, I'm still carrying.  And my gunsmith swapped out a Colt factory short trigger that he had in one of his 1911's.  So I like the my "new"1911 alot, first pistol I've ever owned that I didn't have to "stretch" to get my finger to the trigger....

[DonWorsham]

I want to put thinner grips on my 1911, I've got short stubby fingers, and yes, a short trigger is planned, but I've seen several folks, including Michael talking about them, what's the pros and cons on these style grips...

Can't help with the Aluma grips, but what would a short trigger be on a 1911?

[WymoreWrangler]

Don, they have a shorter length of pull, here's a link to Cylinder and Slides short, medium, and long trigger

     http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=23562&title=1911+AUTO+SOLID+ALUMINUM+MATCH+TRIGGER

[Michael Bane]

I like Alumna-Grips on working guns because if your hands sweat, the Aluma-Grips are less slick than wood or some of the synthetics, in my experience. I like think grips because I have girly hands. Like most shooters who came up through practical competition, I prefer "blood donor" checkering...

I just put a real funky set (one-off cammie version) on the little Kimber that Wayne Novak resurrected...I'll try to grab some JPEGs this weekend...

Michael B

[WymoreWrangler]

Michael, what do you think about the durability on the aluma grips vs. the thin wooden grips, less wood means less of a beating that they can take, or am I all wet....

[Sponsor]

[BGregory]

Go to the web site:  http://www.alumagrips.com/  and take a look at what is offered.

All of my carry guns have Alumagrips on them.  They the next best thing to sliced bread.

Chris Lynch, the owner, will be able to answer any questions you have.

[texcaliber]

I back aluma-grips 100% but if a short trigger is in your guns future then you need some tigger time with the new short system to see if the 1911 is a perfect fit. With thin grips and Short-trigger that would be a HUGE change and may end up being a dislike.

Tex

[WymoreWrangler]

I had the Millett 100 rear series sight installed, ended up ordering the .312 blade, shoots alot closer to POA now, and will get better as I fine tune it. only bad part I let a new gunsmith fit it cause he was closer to home and had the sight, big mistake on my part, just because they say on the shingle they are a custom gunsmith, it doesn't always mean it...., I ordered the Chip McCormick thin grips because they had the bushings and screws with the package, I wasn't sure if I'd like the aluma, and if I didn't, I be SOL, so now I can order the aluma grips at a later date and if I don't like them, I'm still carrying.  And my gunsmith swapped out a Colt factory short trigger that he had in one of his 1911's.  So I like the my "new"1911 alot, first pistol I've ever owned that I didn't have to "stretch" to get my finger to the trigger....

[IDPAshooter]

I had never thought of changing out the trigger on my Kimber to something shorter... may just have to make a visit to my gunsmith and see if he has anything with one installed.  But thanks for the idea!