arched mainspring housing. do people still use them?

[Sandbagger123]

i have been playing with my 2011. it a great gun, but for me, it seems to naturally point low a little. i have the same problem with other guns. it must be my wrist or something.

it now has the flat mainspring housing. i was thinking of getting a arched one. will this help my pointability issue? alos, its got a Dawson ice magwell on it now. is there a specific one that will work with it, or any one will do.

Thanks for the help from a newbie 2011 guy.

[steviesterno]

the arched can change the way it grips and points for you. I sometimes like them (I think they "feel" better) but I naturally point better with flat. Pick up a used arched one, I probably have one I can mail you, and see if it works for you.

[Mikethor]

I put a S&A arched on my colt and it points a lot better for me naturally now whereas with my Sig I had to concisely cant my wrist a little otherwise would point low. But having said that I used to shoot very well weak hand with the Sig which has a flat mainspring housing and I needed a little work to get used to the arched on the colt shooting weak hand. I have long fingers and the arched gives me a slightly better trigger finger placement. Recommend you test one on someones gun before purchasing however.

[EkuJustice]

I like them in my 1911s. And use them in all of them. I run a standard flat in my 2011s though

[ltdmstr]

Grip the gun and look at your strong hand palm. If there's a big gap, I would try an arched housing. They seem to work better for me, so I have them on my 1911s and SVs.

[ipscjoe]

I use them and I love them.

[Aglifter]

Another fan of them.

[waktasz]

I'm having a gun built with one. I've been shooting Glocks for 3 years and a standard 2011 points way low for me.

[Mr Badger]

To add another variable you can also try a ramped mainspring housing. I bought one to lift the angle on my 2011 Edge however my hands are not very big so I had to change back to a flat mainspring housing so I could get enough finger on the trigger. I have a 1911 STI Target Master on its way to me, I will try the ramped mainspring housing in that. All good fun. Cheers.

[2MoreChains]

I find the arched MSH helpful and have them on all my 1911/2011's. I use the STI magwell, and the arched MSH works with those magwells.

[lucas]

Arched has always pointed better and felt as if it has better ergonomics in locking my hand on the grips ,for me.

[redial]

For me, flat on IPSC or holster guns, arched on Bullseye pistols. I hold a 1911 differently, depending on which game and one MS housing works better than the other for each sport.

It's entirely up to you and which fits your grip better. Try 'em both!

Mark