Colt original '43 wide-spur hammer is close but not quite (excuse the fuzzy stuff) snapping at my hand. I guess I'm lucky that I've never been bit by the hammer or slide on my old geezer-gun.
Compared to the 1911A1, the Sig 220 hammer and slide have even farther to go - but also in more ways than one - I have to grip around it more. My fingers don't quite match the circumference.
The tape measure from IKEA shows a number of 5-3/16" on the Colt and 5-3/8" on the Sig. As shown in the pic on the right, I can get my hand around more of the Colt compared with the Sig's more voluptuous grip-shape where I come up a bit short, and that's without requiring the reach to the double-action trigger.
The Sig is nonetheless very comfortable to shoot, has a bite-prevention slide-design, and the sights are better (as they should be since it's 46 years younger).
But still there's enough mitt on the Sig grip to hold it good and tightly. My hands wear a size XL glove and my middle fingers blow-out the tips before other parts wear out. I think it's just the shape and a bit of the slipperiness of the plastic. With the Colt my fingers find their way around a bit more, and thumb can lock down on the middle finger a bit more.
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The old 45 is nice for some plinking but if you want more accuracy you should look for something more modern. Plus with the new beaver tails there is no bite issues.
The 1911 platform has come a long way since 43, some would call my words blasphemy, but times change.
The reason the 1911 is still in the inventory after a hundred years is that its a very, very easy gun to shoot accurately and quickly. The WW II war horse, though, is a far cry from the state of the art. Beaver tail grip safeties, high profile sights, hard fit barrels, and a lot of other tricks and tweaks make it a more shootable platform. There's a world of difference between a war time collectible and a state of the art gunfighter's gun, but what made the WWII gun such a great performer in its day are still part of what makes it one of the gunfighter's guns today.
I need a new 1911 to compare with the Sig - but I like the old one, it's stone cold reliable.
(From a comment at Kirk's) The rounder and fuller grip of the Sig is what I’ve been noticing.
With the Colt I feel like I can grab it, close my hand on it, and hang onto it while held in the air over a 200-foot drop without letting go - with the Sig I think I’d be airborn (whoosh!) after a bit. OTOH the rounder and fuller grip of the Sig cushions the recoil blow and spreads it around more - but that's not a big problem with the Colt.
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