Ask the gunsmith what he's smoking. I've never heard of a Colt chewing up shok-buffs. By the way not everybody here likes recoil buffers, but I have never had a problem with them in Gov't length pistols.
Careful with this generalization ahenry. I own 3 commander length 1911's and all run PERFECTLY with shok buffs. The key is to use an extra power recoil spring, and check for function.Originally posted by ahenry:
Word of caution though...
Shok-Buffs do not work in commander size pistols.
Right.Originally posted by Double Naught Spy:
Ah, the John Browning purist perspective rears its head again! Browning did not foresee a lot of things and few people actually have and shoot a true John Browning original 1911. Just because Browning did or did not put something on a gun does not determine if that something is a good or bad idea. As for the shok buff jamming after 50 rounds, some of the old shock buffers were poorly suited for the cause and they did fall apart fairly easily. Things have changed since then.