Wilson Shok-Buff...?

[Cornbread504]

I am coming into a RIA GI soon and I have been ordering grips, mags, holster and some other stuff.. mainly as a result of nothing else productive to do. I have read reviews online about the Wilson Combat Shok-Buff Recoil Buffers but wanted to see if any of you guys have any personal experience with these. Is this something that exists mainly for competition shooting?... carry? I do realize that every day 1911s are fired over and over without these things and nobody has any complaints for the most part, but if its that noticeable of a difference then it just might be worth seven bucks. If you're not familiar with these read more here

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[JWG223]

I am coming into a RIA GI soon and I have been ordering grips, mags, holster and some other stuff.. mainly as a result of nothing else productive to do. I have read reviews online about the Wilson Combat Shok-Buff Recoil Buffers but wanted to see if any of you guys have any personal experience with these. Is this something that exists mainly for competition shooting?... carry? I do realize that every day 1911s are fired over and over without these things and nobody has any complaints for the most part, but if its that noticeable of a difference then it just might be worth seven bucks. If you're not familiar with these read more here

whats the word?

From what I understand, it's just a piece of rubber that your gun chews up over time that will then get stuck in the inner workings and cause a malfunction. It's about as useful as an accuwedge. I threw mine away when I got my Wilson, not that it mattered in the end much.

 

[scooterj]

From what I understand, it's just a piece of rubber that your gun chews up over time that will then get stuck in the inner workings and cause a malfunction. It's about as useful as an accuwedge. I threw mine away when I got my Wilson, not that it mattered in the end much.

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[toddrod]

I not only run one but also run a Dawson aluminum one in front of it. In my 40 and 45 there is a noticeable difference in percieved recoil because I do not feel that sharp hit the slide makes when stopping. In my 9mm, I run just the rubber shok buff and it is still like new after 2000 rounds through the gun because of course there is not as much recoil force compared to the other calibers. What it comes down to is personal preference. Get a pack and try them out. I does not cost that much and if you do not like them you can mail them to me.

 

[scooterj]

The buffer will shorten slide travel. I used to run 2 of them in my Caspian 38Super to ensure that the slide wouldn't lock back. The slide would not go back far enough to reach the slide stop.
Some guns need that extra 1/16" - 1/8" to function properly.

 

[SpeedRacer]

They will eventually fail and come apart inside the gun, had it happen personally. Gun was dead in the water.

If you still wanna mess around with them I think I have a couple laying around.

 

[Leadfoot]

Some OLD alloy frame guns, such as the Star PD used them to keep the gun from cannibalizing itself.

Most modern alloy frames are much stronger and don't require them.

 

[Nomad.2nd]

They will eventually fail and come apart inside the gun, had it happen personally. Gun was dead in the water.

If you still wanna mess around with them I think I have a couple laying around.

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[Bearco]

I've seen guns stop working properly after the installation of these.

 

[Cornbread504]

I do beleive I have all the details i need now... not worth it to try to cut down recoil that isnt that bad in the first place.. you guys sure do come in handy. thanks!

 

[Sin-ster]

I've seen them cause issues before they even fell apart, due to the slide travel issues scooter mentioned. Pull the buffer, gun runs like a top.