what does "dehorned" mean?

[Terminator03]

Pardon the somewhat newbish question, but I keep seeing the term "dehorned" when perusing ads for 1911s and have no idea what that means or why it is desirable. The only 1911 I owned was the Ruger SR1911 so that was my only direct experience with the platform and have no clue whether it was dehorned or not.

 

[Chrisf350]

I believe it means all sharp edges are rounded off and the benefit is it won't catch on clothing with as much frequency


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[richc]

Female...

 

[Rob Boudrie]

I believe it means all sharp edges are rounded off and the benefit is it won't catch on clothing with as much frequency


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You believe correctly. It can vary to a light rounding to an extensive job that makes the 1911 slide look like a stock of butter that has spent some time in the sun.

 

[jeffC]

You believe correctly. It can vary to a light rounding to an extensive job that makes the 1911 slide look like a stock of butter that has spent some time in the sun.

+1 for excellent analogy!!

 

[Terminator03]

That's kind of what I was thinking it meant, but felt I should ask anyway rather than assume. Because looking at the pics, it wasn't readily apparent with the profiling, I thought it may have been some internal modification.

 

[jtnf]

Too much saltpeter in the diet.

 

[ntomsw]

I think another term is like slide melt or something. I know I've heard that somewhere before.

 

[LoginName]

You believe correctly. It can vary to a light rounding to an extensive job that makes the 1911 slide look like a stock of butter that has spent some time in the sun.

"Melting" is another term (not in the bad sense though).

Makes me wonder if your description is where the term was derived from?

I think another term is like slide melt or something. I know I've heard that somewhere before.

Beat me to it... I was Googling pics for it.

It's one of those things that's a solution to an nonexistent problem, but may serve it's purpose for competitive speed

shooters and the like.

It's also something that can be taken to unnecessary extremes.

 

[enbloc]

Ask Lorena...

 

[warwickben]

That's what I'd call a melt .

 

[center442]

Ask Lorena...

Gives a whole new meaning to a revolver with a "bobbed hammer."

 

[bill o]

"Melting" is another term (not in the bad sense though).

Makes me wonder if your description is where the term was derived from?



Beat me to it... I was Googling pics for it.

It's one of those things that's a solution to an nonexistent problem, but may serve it's purpose for competitive speed

shooters and the like.
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Dehorning is good for competition pistols because it's hard to shoot a gun fast and accurately if it has sharp edges that chew up your hands.

 

[RHJJ]

A circumcised gun.

 

[Fattman]

Is that yours? That is SEX.

That's what I'd call a melt .

 

[warwickben]

Nope not mine

 

[Terminator03]

That's what I'd call a melt .

Wow that definitely illustrates "melt"! I sort of like the finish on the gun even though they pretty much destroyed the traditional lines.

 

[TBalls]

That's what I'd call a melt .

I think that's a Clark Custom "Meltdown".

http://www.clarkcustomguns.com/meltdown.htm

 

[Golddiggie]

That's what I'd call a melt .

 

[xtry51]

That's what I'd call a melt .

That thing looks like a plastic turd.

 

[the_shootist]

Dehorned? That what happens to your sex drive when you get old son. The mind is willing but the equipment has become dehorned!!