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Always wondered why this hasn't been a popular configuration.
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I'm going to have to find one of these to test fire.
Last edited by MT_Mike; 04/03/23.
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Supposedly alloy frames aren’t as durable. If you keep it lubed and stay current on your spring replacements, it should be fine. I have a P220 that has a bunch of rounds through it and it’s fine.
I do suggest buying a gun with a ramped barrel. I like the idea of the feed ramp being steel.
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Colt, Dan Wesson, Kimber, the the old Federal frames from the last century were all available in LW frames, but never as a "regular" production item. Colt only did a few runs of them, likewise with Dan Wesson, although Kimber has been making a lot of them in the past couple of years. I like the whole idea of them, and I have three lightweight Commander-sized pistols, but no full-sized guns. I just haven't gotten around to buying one when they've been available.
You can roll a turd in peanuts, dip it in chocolate, and it still ain't no damn Baby Ruth.
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Colt, Dan Wesson, Kimber, the the old Federal frames from the last century were all available in LW frames, but never as a "regular" production item. Colt only did a few runs of them, likewise with Dan Wesson, although Kimber has been making a lot of them in the past couple of years. I like the whole idea of them, and I have three lightweight Commander-sized pistols, but no full-sized guns. I just haven't gotten around to buying one when they've been available. Well sheep dip, bought a Kimber Pro Carry in 96 with aluminum frame as a regular production gun and believe there was a full sized also at that time.
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Yes, but not FULL-SIZED, the Pro Carry ain't full-sized by any margin. Didn't say they didn't make any aluminum guns before that, just that they weren't full sized lightweights.
You can roll a turd in peanuts, dip it in chocolate, and it still ain't no damn Baby Ruth.
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Colt, Dan Wesson, Kimber, the the old Federal frames from the last century were all available in LW frames. You forgot Springfield.... ![[Linked Image from hosting.photobucket.com]](https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/c124/huntsman22/guns/IMG_2279.jpg)
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Supposedly alloy frames aren’t as durable. If you keep it lubed and stay current on your spring replacements, it should be fine. I have a P220 that has a bunch of rounds through it and it’s fine.
I do suggest buying a gun with a ramped barrel. I like the idea of the feed ramp being steel. Ruger has had a lightweight commander sized 1911 for quite awhile. With that one and now the full size they run them with a titanium ramp in the frame.
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Yeah that Titanium frame ramp insert turns the alloy frame 1911 into a daily driver.
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Colt, Dan Wesson, Kimber, the the old Federal frames from the last century were all available in LW frames. You forgot Springfield.... S&W had them almost 20 years ago.
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The Smith model 39 was well before that but it was 9mm. I understand that a few were tested in 45.
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