Rhah wrote:Woodsman wrote:Caspian makes some great stuff. Is that a Bomar rear sight or a Millet?
-Rhah
Caspian only makes the parts. As you probably know, they make (arguably) the finest 1911 parts out there - and are primarily available for people (e.g. gunsmiths) who want to create finest 1911 - beyond and above anything you can purchase through Wilson, Baer, Nighthawk, etc. (which are all very nice guns btw).
The sight on this one is neither a Bomar or a Millet, but it is closest to a Millet in design. The rear is adjustable for elevation only though. Windage adjustments would require a press, but are not required anyway.
The beauty about this one is that the sight is the best adjustable sight on any combat-style pistol I have ever seen or shot. The front post fits into the rear notch perfectly using a typical target stance and the front post has a vertical white line centered on it. You can center the white line on a dime at ~50' with it. There is the tiniest of open spaces of light within the aperture - once you have it centered, you know it - you cannot be off on windage or you will easily see extra light on one side or other of the front post. Seriously - why can't ALL pistols have sights this good on them? It really doesn't take anything extra to make this happen...both sights are dovetailed in.
The balance on this pistol is (I dare say) perfect. I can hold most pistols fairly steady out to 50y, but usually there is a little waiver, but with this one, none. It's easy to hold steady. It's like you have an invisible ransom rest floating in the air that is holding this pistol in your hands. It doesn't feel any heavier than a typical 1911, in fact, it feels a little lighter - but I think the mainspring housing must be weighted or something, because you can feel a little extra weight in the butt of the pistol compared to other 1911s as soon as you pick it up - and then its like - how the hell can this be?
The grip on this one is so ridiculously perfect that when I hold it and point it at something without looking at the sights, I then look through the sights and it is perfectly centered exactly on whatever i hold it at. In other words, it points perfectly. I mean amazingly so. Seriously - it's like you pick it up and point it at something and you think it must be some sort of trick - like it's impossible, but it's true - and I guess that is the point.
In fact it really isn't all that difficult to create when you think about it - you just need the right elements of grip, weight balance and sights.
It's uncanny. I had to break it out of its hiding spot and just fondle and point it at a few things just for fun while writing this post. The trigger on it is sweet with almost no creep (there is a tiny bit at the first 1/10 of a mm or so) - it breaks a little heavy - maybe at 3-4 lbs., but its seemingly impossible to guess when its going to release.
I've had this one a while, but almost never take it out of its case because every time I do I wish my carry gun had the same attributes.
...Oh, and the most amazing two things about this pistol I haven't even mentioned yet!
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