Posted: 2/6/2010 4:39:15 PM EDT
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I just bought a stock, used Mil-Spec 1911. I intend to use this primarily as a range fun and may carry it periodically. What do you recommend I improve and in what order?
Grips? Beaver Tail and Spur Hammer? Upgraded Buffer? Not looking to turn this into a race gun or invest a $1M in it. Just looking for improvements. If available, feel free to include items you've used in the past that fit well and match the parkerized Springfield finish. Thanks. Jeff |
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Jeff,
Welcome to a rewarding and some times frustrating platform to shooting. I'd suggest you shoot a thousand rounds through your 1911 first. Then make up your mind what you and your pistols needs are. In the mean time use this forum to trouble shoot and share your experiences. |
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Now if you really want to kick ass by spending some money on your Mil-Spec. Learn to reload if you don't already. There is a reloading forum in the Armory with some knowledgable fellas who combined have a gazillion years of reloading experience. You won't need much to get started. A Lee Progressive Turret will get going for under $200.00. Your understanding of the 1911 starts with understanding what it was designed to feed.
Here's a good link to read. Feeding your 1911 |
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I agree with 1911smith, your experience will guide your decisions. That said, I like going with flat MSH's, a set of good VZ grips, and then you have to decide about the sights. I also would think about a trigger job. That would be a great start. This but I would recommend sending the slide off and get novak cuts for novak style sights. |
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I would start by getting rid if the ILS mainspring housing, which will help the trigger pull. Shoot it some, then have a trigger job done by someone that knows what they are doing. The Mil-spec sights are better than the GI45's, but I prefer the Novak's, like what are on the Loaded Model. I have Novak's or Bomar adjustable on all of my 1911's. |
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I just bought a stock, used Mil-Spec 1911. I intend to use this primarily as a range fun and may carry it periodically. What do you recommend I improve and in what order? Grips? Beaver Tail and Spur Hammer? Upgraded Buffer? Not looking to turn this into a race gun or invest a $1M in it. Just looking for improvements. If available, feel free to include items you've used in the past that fit well and match the parkerized Springfield finish. Thanks. Jeff Congrats Bro......ME too........I am just going to put a beaver tail, new grips, and night sights on mine.......That's it. Eventually I will think about hammer, trigger, etc. But for now I like the old style look of the Mil Spec. Depending on your taste you might want to put a long trigger, hammer, and beavertail as your first mods. 
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| belliiott, you might consider removing your factory grip safety and carefully beveling the edges with a whetstone. it will be more comfortable then in long shootind sesions. plus your 1911 is stainless and won't require cold blue. if you install a beavertail whether its a drop in or fitted you will need to bob your spur hammer or install a commander hammer. |
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belliiott, you might consider removing your factory grip safety and carefully beveling the edges with a whetstone. it will be more comfortable then in long shootind sesions. plus your 1911 is stainless and won't require cold blue. if you install a beavertail whether its a drop in or fitted you will need to bob your spur hammer or install a commander hammer. I was wondering about that.......the hammer thing that is. I really, really, like spur hammers over commander hammers (looks wise). I might just end up leaving this gun the way it is actually. Even since getting my Colt 70 I am really becoming a fan of the more basic looking 1911s. If anything I'll probably just just change out my internals with bulletproof parts for longevity and leave the rest alone. However I will take your advic about beveling my grip safety edges. I think I am going to start packing this one (at least until my Kimber TLE II gets back from the factory and proves itself with 1000 flawless rounds). Thanks |
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belliiott, you might consider removing your factory grip safety and carefully beveling the edges with a whetstone. it will be more comfortable then in long shootind sesions. plus your 1911 is stainless and won't require cold blue. if you install a beavertail whether its a drop in or fitted you will need to bob your spur hammer or install a commander hammer. I was wondering about that.......the hammer thing that is. I really, really, like spur hammers over commander hammers (looks wise). I might just end up leaving this gun the way it is actually. Even since getting my Colt 70 I am really becoming a fan of the more basic looking 1911s. If anything I'll probably just just change out my internals with bulletproof parts for longevity and leave the rest alone. However I will take your advic about beveling my grip safety edges. I think I am going to start packing this one (at least until my Kimber TLE II gets back from the factory and proves itself with 1000 flawless rounds). Thanks This is great advice. Just make sure that the grip safety is actually stainless and not chrome. Some of these guns have chrome plated parts that will rust if you recontour them. |