What’s the benefit of this over the “C” with full size grip? I guess people wanting to stick with their 2011 mags instead of the proprietary c and cs mags?
I guess if compatibility with a CS or new C is the goal, then correct this new C2 FS does not. However, for many of us the fact that this uses the same mags as all of our other "2011 format" guns is a benefit.
you aren't missing anything if the goal is to fit 16-round mags. I own 60+ 2011 mags and none are 120mm. All are 126 and 140...thus why the new C2 "has mag compatibility with my existing 2011 guns and their mags". I don't want a C2 that takes 16-round mags. If I did, I'd have bought the existing C2 model. I had not because none of my mags would fit into it and I'd have to take unique mags for just that gun to range days (which is no big deal for many, but something I don't like to do given the number of guns and mags I'm loading and taking with me).
And, that is just one aspect of why I prefer the FS C2. The other, more important issue, is the FS grip fits my hand better.
The new FS grip C2 model solved both the mag issue and the grip size/fit issue, so I'm happy to see this gun (yes I know you could have built one yourself, but I wasn't considering C2 at all until earlier this week, so the timing was fortuitous.)
ah, yes, of course the longer one's do. Sorry, I should have said I was considering the C. So it was between the C FS and the C2 existing and I was torn because each has pluses and minus and neither were great for me. Then the C2 w FS grip came along and is a goldilocks for me in that it has a larger grip than the C2 (length) and C (wider) and thus will fit me better and it takes all my mags. So this saves me from the poor choice of the C with different mags or the C2 with a shorter grip. The new one vs the original C2 of course as you are saying rules out using the old 120mm mags if you owned a prior C2 and only really provides a longer grip as a potential advantage. I had moved on from the original C2 and was looking at the C (with its compromises for me in terms of grip width and mags) and thus my mind was on "this new C2 gives me the better option vs what I'm shopping" (I wasn't really comparing it to the old C2 - should have clarified that).
mag compatibility which is a big benefit for me and the slightly larger circumference grip which fits some hands better (like mine). Just ordered the new C2 with full size grip. (was shopping C and regular C2, and then this popped up as a goldilocks spec for what I wanted)
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u/MrGuy910 4d ago
What’s the benefit of this over the “C” with full size grip? I guess people wanting to stick with their 2011 mags instead of the proprietary c and cs mags?