Well, it is a nice looking gun ~~ except for that trigger. I know it cuts weight but I don't like triggers with holes in them. I didn't care for the R-51's trigger either for the same reason but it didn't stop me from buying the gun so I guess in the end it won't be a deal breaker here should I decide on this gun -- and Remington actually makes the offer.
At least you're honest about it, and don't try to cover it up with something "tactical" as an excuse. I recall the early triggers had no holes and I'm betting some study group found the aesthetics better with the holes and that's why it has holes.
I'm like you, I prefer triggers without the holes, but it's not anything I really get my feathers ruffled over.
It's funny, but gun people are very "trendy" and "fashion conscious." Believe me, people will buy the "trendy" gun over the better gun 7 out of 10 times.
Some "trends" in 1911's right now that I just can't seem to explain other than a "fashion trend". Silver colored triggers, and stainless barrel bushings. Aesthetically speaking, a silver trigger or barrel bushing on an otherwise all black gun just looks a bit goofy to me; but that's me.
An example, my carry gun is the S&W M1911PD; why does it have a stainless barrel bushing?
At first I thought, well most of the S&W 1911's are stainless, so they're just simplifying the supply lines. But then, it's a Commander, so it would have to be a different barrel bushing anyhow. But then look at the work of custom builders all over the place, and most custom 1911's have a stainless bushing regardless of the finish.
Even on Ed Brown's ultra high grade pistol, stainless barrel bushing
Dovetailed front sights are very trendy. I mean, on presentation grade 1911's you now have smith's installing a dovetailed front sight, but then doing everything they can do to cover up the dovetail. Wide tenons were created to firmly secure a front sight, and it works perfectly if you peen the tenon correctly. If someone was particularly paranoid, a dab of silver solder, or epoxy could serve as a backup. But have a full custom gun built without a front dovetailed front sight, and all manner of people will be saying how anything but a dovetailed front sight is foolish. And here's the funny part... which is more likely, having your staked front sight come off, or have your dovetailed front sight get moved in the dovetail (I personally don't see either as very likely)? Personally, I've yet to see anything more secure than the Millett dual crimp system, but for some reason that system has been rejected by the gun snobs.
Don't get me wrong, I like dovetailed front sights. But if I were building a presentation grade gun, you can bet your arse it wouldn't have a dovetail up front; that's just silly. Carry gun, yeah I'd do the dovetail and install a front sight with a set screw.
Flat mainspring housings are semi-trendy. I've had people tell me that an arched MSH felt better in their hand and pointed more naturally, and then bought the gun with the flat MSH because they liked the look.
For a while Bo-Mar's were THE sight to have. Then along came Novak and everyone had to have the Novak sight. Then it was the Heinie and suddenly "everyone" has to have the Heinie sight. I've lost track of what the trendy sight is today; guess I just don't know my guns.
A new trend seems to be the "VZ Grips" and grips like them. Basically a tough synthetic that is CNC patterned. Again, they're very good grips (some I find to be too rough) and good looking. But suddenly "everyone" has to have them.
I remember when Pachmayr wrap around grips were IT, the best. When front strap checkering came along, suddenly people are talking about how bad rubber grips are and how they'd never have a gun with rubber grips.
Sometimes I get the feeling 50% of the reason people buy guns that look just like everyone else is so they don't have to "justify" a difference to their friends.
Oh and look at 4" .44 magnums. I'll bet they sell 10 4" .44's for every 1 of a longer barrel they sell. Remember when everyone wanted the 8 3/8" .44's?
Oh and while on the subject of revolver, how about "hard cast bullets"? Apparently JHP's just completely stopped working on game.
And you think handguns can be trendy, wait until you get a group of AR aficionado's together. You'd swear it's fashion week.
