Replacing the guts of a 1911

Jeffashbyjr · Nov 25, 2012

Getting ready to rebuild my fathers 1911, I know the Recoil spring needs to be replaced and I'm thinking of upgrading other parts. Any recomendations on parts which ones are good and which are not

ilintner · Nov 26, 2012

I replaced some parts on a springfield and used brownells reviews as my guide parts wise. I did a beavertail / hammer, sear, mainspring / housing, trigger etc. The site is really easy to use and in my experience the reviews have been spot on, no issues with any of the stuff that I have gotten that had primarily good reviews.

merkinman · Nov 26, 2012

Recommend Wilson Combat, Chip McCormick, Brown or Les Baer parts, Wolfe springs. All parts may require some basic smithing for proper fitment. Take the time to make it smooth.

Jeffashbyjr · Nov 26, 2012

Thanks looked at brownells HOLY CRAP now I know why they call it gun porn

ilintner · Nov 26, 2012

I know what you mean, I can't go to that site and just buy one thing.

JohnAL · Nov 26, 2012

Just remember that a lot of the time, "drop in" parts don't.

Mullet Hunter · Nov 26, 2012

merkinman said:
Recommend Wilson Combat, Chip McCormick, Brown or Les Baer parts, Wolfe springs. All parts may require some basic smithing for proper fitment. Take the time to make it smooth.

Also if it were me I would use a videcki trigger, so smooth!! I have one in my Springfield...

ilintner · Nov 27, 2012

JohnAL said:
Just remember that a lot of the time, "drop in" parts don't.

Good advice! Not much of anything I have installed has fit without a little, or sometimes a lot, of fitting.

Jeffashbyjr · Nov 27, 2012

Thats kinda of what I am looking forward too, Nothing like shooting a pistol that you know you have upgraded, kinda of like a hot rod builder

Burnt Drag · Nov 27, 2012

Clark Custom in Shreveport, La. Multple championships with the guns he builds and supplies parts for. I've got a Clark bushing, ejector, mainspring, and a king trigger.

ilintner · Nov 27, 2012

Jeffashbyjr said:
Thats kinda of what I am looking forward too, Nothing like shooting a pistol that you know you have upgraded, kinda of like a hot rod builder

To me, it is as much fun tinkering and fitting parts in 1911's as it is shooting them. What parts specifically are you going to replace?

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