Posted: 7/31/2008 2:46:35 AM EDT
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A buddy of mine has a slightly used GI .45 for sale. I've been wanting an affordable and dependable 1911 that I could upgrade along the way. Does the GI fit the bill? I'd probably upgrade to an ambi safety, night sights, rounded hammer, bevel the mag well, etc. What other mods are recommended to make a dependable carry gun? |
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exactly right....so sayeth the prophet.....thats how mine is set up |
Many of us have placed thousands upon thousands of rds thru 1911s without the first hammerbite. I have large hands & have a hammer spur on my SA mil-spec, FWIW.  To the OP: might I suggest the mil-spec over the GI model. Better sights, flared ejection port, etc. etc. Price difference is minimal. My .o2 |
+1...unles you can get the GI .45 really cheap. |
At least she's still around.
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The stock grip safety is fine if you don't shoot that much or don't do any one shot drills dry firing and live fire from a holster plus it keeps the nostalgic profile of a GI . 45. But If you're going to seriously bond with this pistol and bring out it's full potential you'll need a beavertail grip safety. The .45, with it's GI grip safety wasn't designed to be swooped from a holster like a single action revolver but with a high beavertail melded with a commander or tactical hammer, with practice , you can over come those obstacles. On multiple shots with a beavertail and 4lb. trigger, instead of digging into the web of your hand, the gun bounces back down to plain and almost shoots itself. After shooting it stock you'll love it. |
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sights are def on the need to have and there not cheap you can almost guarantee an extra 200 bucks, with all the mill work it could be more. brownels has i believe a yost rear sight that will fit factory dovetail, its a wider notch in the back and it still keeps the gi look But I'm saving up for some Novaks. If you would want a beaver tail for it your looking at a other 50 bucks its a money pit, no doubt. but its worth ithad |