So got my first Handgun on order, suggestions for upgrades?

Mods are personal pref.

I got a 2 pc guide rod in mine and it's worst then trying to strip my custom 1911 where I needed to lock a compressed spring with a pin.in order to dis assemble
 
RobertMcC said:
Mods are personal pref.
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+1

Especially, when it comes to 1911's and how they are set up for the individual.

And likely to change over time as the new owner gains more shooting experience.

Enjoy the journey! :cool:

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If the trigger isn't quite what you imagined then before you start shopping for a drop in kit take an evening to tinker with the three finger spring. There's a great article in the Technical Section on the Brownells web site on tuning that spring. You can get probably 70 to 80% of the improving you want to gain by just fine tuning that spring using the method outlined in the article. And it's both free and educational all at the same time.

The other thing I've found with cheaper 1911's is that there is often a lot of play in the fit of the trigger bow in the frame. The result is that you end up with the trigger being able to wobble up and down and side to side. Tweaking the bends of the bow and center punching the bow near the edge to push out bumps of metal above and below the top and bottom edges then dressing them down to get a slop free but easy sliding fit also is free and really perks up the feel of the gun. It's fussy work but when it's done right the trigger bow will slide easily in the frame with a 20 to 30 degree tilt with no binding at all but you'll feel barely any play. And what you do still have will be about as much as the thickness of a piece of printer paper or less.
 
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Don't worry guys a case of ammo and some lessons from a professional are all on the list of things to do.

what are some of the higher quality magazines for the 9mm 1911 I should be looking at? bonus points if wanstalls carries them as they are local to me.
 
Rifter said:
Don't worry guys a case of ammo and some lessons from a professional are all on the list of things to do.

what are some of the higher quality magazines for the 9mm 1911 I should be looking at? bonus points if wanstalls carries them as they are local to me.
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They come with Mec Gar. Thats all I run with these and never had a issue.

Just shoot it. Your over thinking too much. Go out and shoot.

BCRider said:
If the trigger isn't quite what you imagined then before you start shopping for a drop in kit take an evening to tinker with the three finger spring. There's a great article in the Technical Section on the Brownells web site on tuning that spring. You can get probably 70 to 80% of the improving you want to gain by just fine tuning that spring using the method outlined in the article. And it's both free and educational all at the same time.

The other thing I've found with cheaper 1911's is that there is often a lot of play in the fit of the trigger bow in the frame. The result is that you end up with the trigger being able to wobble up and down and side to side. Tweaking the bends of the bow and center punching the bow near the edge to push out bumps of metal above and below the top and bottom edges then dressing them down to get a slop free but easy sliding fit also is free and really perks up the feel of the gun. It's fussy work but when it's done right the trigger bow will slide easily in the frame with a 20 to 30 degree tilt with no binding at all but you'll feel barely any play. And what you do still have will be about as much as the thickness of a piece of printer paper or less.
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Theres nothing wrong with the SAM trigger out of the box. And I got a STI with a Match 2.5# trigger.
 
RobertMcC said:
They come with Mec Gar. Thats all I run with these and never had a issue.

Just shoot it. Your over thinking too much. Go out and shoot.



Theres nothing wrong with the SAM trigger out of the box. And I got a STI with a Match 2.5# trigger.
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Thanks Robert, the first thing im going to do is get a few extra magazines, a few cases of ammo. Shoot it a bunch And sign up for silvercores level 1 pistol course.
 
Shoot it and see how it feels first, on a 1911 I personally like a flat mainspring housing and a long trigger, I figured that out over years of 1911 shooting.
 
Protege said:
Shoot it first and then figure out what you want after. Made the mistake of upgrading my m&p when i should've left it alone. As for ammo, whatever you can afford. But i do find barnaul leaves a lot of stubborn copper in my barrels. And winchester white box is very dirty. Ymmv.
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Ditto!! Get it, shoot it, THEN you'll know if you need to change anything.

cheap ammo? I use Sellier&Bellot in my 9,.40 there are reviews but again get it, shoot it then change it ;)
 
Rifter said:
Thanks Robert, the first thing im going to do is get a few extra magazines, a few cases of ammo. Shoot it a bunch And sign up for silvercores level 1 pistol course.
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I just did the level 1 Silvercore class, was great. Will be signing up for the level 2 at some point, I learned a lot about what I was doing wrong as well as what I need to be working.
 
BCRider said:
If the trigger isn't quite what you imagined then before you start shopping for a drop in kit take an evening to tinker with the three finger spring. There's a great article in the Technical Section on the Brownells web site on tuning that spring. You can get probably 70 to 80% of the improving you want to gain by just fine tuning that spring using the method outlined in the article. And it's both free and educational all at the same time.

The other thing I've found with cheaper 1911's is that there is often a lot of play in the fit of the trigger bow in the frame. The result is that you end up with the trigger being able to wobble up and down and side to side. Tweaking the bends of the bow and center punching the bow near the edge to push out bumps of metal above and below the top and bottom edges then dressing them down to get a slop free but easy sliding fit also is free and really perks up the feel of the gun. It's fussy work but when it's done right the trigger bow will slide easily in the frame with a 20 to 30 degree tilt with no binding at all but you'll feel barely any play. And what you do still have will be about as much as the thickness of a piece of printer paper or less.
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Thanks for the Brownells regerence Rider..
 
Trigger job. All new firearms require one due to frivolous U.S. law suits.
If you're not reloading, you'll have to try a box of as many brands of ammo as you can to find those your new pistol shoots best. Cycling in a cf is usually not an issue. It is in a rimfire. The price of that ammo means nothing.
You may want to think about adjustable sights.
Partial to Pachmayr grips myself, but shoot the thing first.
There's no need for a long guide on any 1911 style pistol. Even with .45 ACP target loads. Lot of the stuff available for 1911 style pistols mostly just separates you from your money.
 
JTF# said:
We'll it worked for me on my norinco.
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Well then!!! Must be a solid mod with that kind of recommendation...

One of the least advisable additions to the 1911. It was intended to keep the recoil spring from kinking - if you can find enough room for the recoil spring to kink in the space that it works in, I'll kiss your ass at high noon in the town square. Utterly useless and a needless complication...
 
Butcherbill said:
I just did the level 1 Silvercore class, was great. Will be signing up for the level 2 at some point, I learned a lot about what I was doing wrong as well as what I need to be working.
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Good to hear, I took my PAL/RPAL course through silvercore so know they are good people.
 
Yeah I like 1911s. I got a Ruger 2245, SAM 1911 9mm ( Sam got some upgrades ) I just bought a 1911 for parts to fix my Custom. Thats got about 1000$ in parts and work into the frame.
 
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