[hotajax]

Wanna spiff up a 1911 a little. Who would you look at? Thanks. Preferably parts that don't have to go to the shop to be fitted.

 

[FDM1]

It is going to be tough to find parts that don’t need at the least some minor fitting to work properly. As far as “high end parts” there are some shops like Wilson Combat that make or carry parts and kits for 1911’’s . Do a search on here for opinions from guys using better parts for their guns and the places they buy from.

 

[Boge]

...As far as “high end parts” there are some shops like Wilson Combat that make or carry parts and kits for 1811’s....

For "1811's" you'll need some of these!!

Search - Track of the Wolf

Muzzle Loading & Black Powder Guns Kits, Parts, Accoutrements, Rendezvous Gear & Primitive Americana.

www.trackofthewolf.com

 

[FDM1]

For "1811's" you'll need some of these!!

Thanks for catching that… guess I need to check my typing after (before) posting!

 

[Boge]

Thanks for catching that… guess I need to check my typing after (before) posting!

It's late,

 

[Spirit_Phantom]

there are a lot to choose from but the big surprise was Sarco found some parts that I needed and was high end made at 50% less than the other places that sell and handle the same parts

 

[Don_P]

..........found some parts that I needed and was high end made at 50% less than the other places that sell and handle the same parts

....for instance...?

 

[rexm]

What exactly are you looking for? Some things may drop in or need very little work, others are almost guaranteed not to. Harrison,EGW,Brown and Wilson all make good stuff.

 

[mdslye]

Harrison fantastic parts,as far as my measuring devices tell me they are national match dimensions.In my case very little fitting.

 

[hotajax]

What exactly are you looking for? Some things may drop in or need very little work, others are almost guaranteed not to. Harrison,EGW,Brown and Wilson all make good stuff.

For now, I'm looking for blued steel MSH. Harrison was the one I was forgetting. My Colt has plastic MSH. And I think EGW also has it - flat, serrated, blued. Can't go wrong with either supplier

 

[rexm]

They should be perfectly fine

 

[RickB]

High end parts need to be fitted.
If I need a 1911 part and EGW makes that part, it's EGW.

 

[hotajax]

I don't understand.

 

[Reloader]

As I recall, Ed Brown has a wide variety of mainspring housings.

 

[1911adix]

10-8 performance thank me later

 

[Reddog81]

High end parts need to be fitted.
If I need a 1911 part and EGW makes that part, it's EGW.

I don't understand.

I think he means if you can just slap all the parts together and guarantee no fitting will be required that might mean, it's not a high end part. If you want the parts to be perfectly mated together, it's best to buy something slightly oversized and fit it. Custom high end 1911's cost $$$$ because the labor that puts then together costs $$$$.

 

[dsk]

It's not 1943 anymore. Modern parts for 1911s are not made to be 100% interchangeable as everybody and their cousin makes a 1911, and few adhere to the original design drawings anymore.

 

[rexm]

As I recall, Ed Brown has a wide variety of mainspring housings.

He does but last time I was at his site I don't recall any serated housings or it was very selective what you could get. I was wrong once before though.

 

[hotajax]

I think he means if you can just slap all the parts together and guarantee no fitting will be required that might mean, it's not a high end part. If you want the parts to be perfectly mated together, it's best to buy something slightly oversized and fit it. Custom high end 1911's cost $$$$ because the labor that puts then together costs $$$$.

Ok, now I see what he means. Our options for gunsmiths, in my area, are crappy. The closest guy won't even answer his phone to tell you what hours he'll be in his shop. Otherwise it's an hour ride each way for other guys. And then another round trip to pick up your gun