SuAside said:
So compensated barrel extension, extended magazine, added finger groove, lightened trigger, skeletonized hammer, enlarged beaver tail, slightly extended and widened magazine well, extended slide release, extended safety,... doesn't qualify it as a race gun?
First, not a pic of my gun. Wtf? Kinda kills your whole argument, since you can't even post a pic of my gun to debate your silly claim. lol
Second, there is no barrel extension - just a recoil compensator. The barrel is still the standard five inch barrel found on most 1911's.
Third, my gun has no extended magazine.
Fourth, the finger groove is not added. It is part of the matchmaster design. Where in the description/definition of 'Race Gun' do you find mention of finger grooves?
Fifth, my gun has the factory trigger (so far).
Sixth, where in the definition of 'Race Gun' do you find mention of enlarged beavertails? Mine came stock on my matchmaster.
Seventh, race guns have huge extended and widened magazine wells, as evidenced by the pics I posted of actual race guns. My gun does not.
Eighth, the slide release on my gun is standard to the matchmaster.
Ninth, the safety on my gun is standard to the matchmaster. Further, every race gun I ever saw had ambi safety releases. Mine does not.
Tenth, most race guns are hi-capacity polymer frames that carry 12-16 rounds in their double-stack magazines. My pistol is a standard single-stack .45 that carries eight rounds.
Eleventh, my firearm has iron sights, not electronic sights. Almost all race guns have electronic sights.
So no, my gun in no way shape or form qualifies as a race gun, although it does have a lot of very standard features found on almost all new 1911's.
I've included a pic of my gun, since you obviously are confused as to which gun is mine.
Here's a definition of what a race gun is to help you be less confused in the future:
A racegun is a type of handgun that has been modified for accuracy, speed, and reliability. Used primarily in NRA Action Pistol (The Bianchi Cup), USPSA/IPSC and similar styles of competition, raceguns are typically based on common guns and modified to function the best within a certain set of rules, such as weight, size, and capacity requirements.
Typical modifications include a match-grade barrel fitted with a recoil compensator, electronic optical sights, match-grade hammer and sear, a tuned trigger, and "skeletonizing" (cutouts to reduce weight), a "barricade shroud" that completely encircles the slide with "wings" attached to opposing sides, a "moving target scope mount" with a pivoting base adjustable for predetermined lead depending on the bullet's velocity and speed and direction of the moving target, and a form of grip extension that that enables better target acquisition.
You'll kindly note that my firearm does not have even half of the modifications mentioned.
Please provide a link to any definition of race guns that mention things like finger grooves, enlarged beaver tails, and extended magazines. Thanks!
Race guns have electronic sights, barricade shrouds, moving target scope mounts, grip extensions, oversized mag release buttons, ported slides, weighted barrel extensions, and are generally chambered in .38 Super.
