Originally Posted by
psalms144.1
To the first question - they've hired some REALLY good marketing guys, and have some folks whose name means something to "the community" shilling for them.
To your second point, that is EXACTLY the problem I experienced, as did my buddy. We both grew up shooting 1911s, and I've never "missed" the grip safety before.
Like I said earlier, I walked into that range looking to confirm my decision to spend more money on a pistol than I've ever spent before. Now I have a lot of budgeted "gun money" looking for a home...