Both the feed ramp angle and its position in relationship to the barrel mouth with the slide back and the swinging barrel forward looked textbook perfect to my eye. My plan was to bring some solid aftermarket magazines to the range as well as the provided seven-round magazine, just in case, because reliability issues with s, as with most pistols, can often be traced to the magazine.
However, Auto-Ordnance was wise not to use an original pattern magazine. The included seven-round magazine was manufactured by Checkmate, and features a modern improved non-tilt follower and a very robust spring.
The modern improvements to those safeties reflect a change of status for the pistol, and shooting style, more than they do anything else. As I mentioned, the was originally meant for military use, where it would probably be carried with an empty chamber, or with the hammer down on a loaded chamber. When it was fired, it was fired one-handed. However, starting in the second half of the 20th century, due to the efforts of many people including, prominently, Col. Jeff Cooper, the became the go-to sidearm of non-military professionals.
The preferred mode of carry for that crowd was cocked-and-locked, and shooting style became two-handed initially the Weaver stance. Experience showed these high-volume shooters that choking as high up on the gun as possible increased their control … but when doing so, the original narrow grip safety with its sharp edges was not kind to the web of their hands.
These changes were to make the pistol a little bit more comfortable to shoot and easier to carry, but the original thumb safety and grip safety as seen on this pistol work just fine.
After heading to the range, I considered deleting my above comment about bringing extra after-market magazines. I never used them, because I never needed them, the provided Checkmate magazine worked just fine.
As the old-timers used to say the M1 Garand, at nine pounds, was too heavy until you shot it. The same could be argued to be true about the The 45 ACP cartridge has some serious recoil and the weight of this pistol helps to absorb it.
And keep muzzle rise down. I found that, if I was shooting outdoors with good light, aiming at a light-colored target, those small sights actually allowed for surprising precision. Excuse me, but the was actually designed to be carried. Despite what feckless Millennials might think, this gun is not too big and heavy to be carried, either openly or concealed. Now, while this pistol lends itself more to open carry, with a good holster and a solid belt for a foundation it is certainly possible to carry this pistol concealed with the right choice of covering garments, provided you have a body size and shape that is conducive to this.
What do I mean by that? If you are five-foot-two and pounds, concealing a pistol this big will be problematic. If you are six-foot-four and have an athletic build, this gun could disappear under a polo shirt. I carried a full size all steel five-inch Government Model-style every day for over a decade. I was also able, and willing, to dress around the gun. If you want a somewhat retro holster that also works for carry, concealed and otherwise, check out the Yaqui Slide, now made by Galco Gunleather.
Jeff Cooper first spotted this minimalist belt holster when working in Central and South America after World War II, and brought the design to America in the mids. Jeff Cooper seemed to prefer to open carry his in a Yaqui Slide, and this simple holster tucks the butt of the gun in tight enough that it pretty much disappears under any covering garment.
Auto-Ordnance cells 13 different versions of their , but half of those models are just special editions with fancy finishes.
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