1911 parts

Trigger_happy

New member
EE Expired
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Location
Smithers BC
I plan on buying a springfield GI as my fist pistol, but i want to upgrade it with a hogue grip, wolf 18.5 recoil spring, wilson combat mag, and chip mccormick hammer/trigger. is there anywhere in Canada i can get these parts without going broke?
 
It is hard to tell if you are going to go broke without knowing what type of capital you are starting with.

If you work at 7-11 you are done for. If you work for an Alberta oil company, buy all the gun stuff you need because life aint too bad :dancingbanana:
 
im in europe for four months right now so i won't be buying it until next spring (you know your a gun nut when you are in sweden and looking at the guns your goin to buy when you get home to Canada).I will selling my guitar and amp to pay for most of it, the rest i wil be paying for with my job as a stock boy. I just wanted to know if there were any Canadian online sources to get aftermarket 1911 parts
 
I've had a bit of experience in upgrading Springfield Armory guns and you should know that there could be trouble in your future.

The Springfields are very well-made 1911's, and thousands of people swear by them (I have one myself), but they are not necessarily built to USGI dimensional specs. In fact, the hammer-sear-safety area is one of the most problematic. I have had numerous instances of Chip McCormick hammers in Springfield guns dragging on the sear when the trigger is pulled. Also, you often can't get the safety to re-install on a McCormick sear without grinding either the safety, the sear, or both. Nothing is wrong with the McCormick parts; they're designed for USGI specs, which the Springfields frequently do not match.

Another issue is that if your Springfield comes with a spur hammer you will have to replace or modify the stock grip safety if you use a McCormick hammer. The McCormick hammer is a Commander pattern and the stock grip safety will be too tall to allow the slide to retract over the hammer.

Again, this is not a bashing of the Springfield. They are fabulous guns as-is. They are just not as conducive to custom parts installation as, say, a Rock Island is.

I think you will be much happier if you just buy a little better grade of Springfield to begin with and basically let it be. Most of these will come with a beavertail grip safety, and have trigger pulls in 4-5.5 lb range, which is great for all but the most serious target work. The Wilson mag is a good idea and will work in the Springfield just fine. You won't need the 18.5 lb spring though, unless you plan to put a lot of +P ammo through the gun. Otherwise, the 18.5's can cause the muzzle to dip when the slide returns, decreasing rapid-fire accuracy. A 17 lb Wilson spring is a good compromise if you want a little more oomph than the stock 16-pounder. The price is about the same as a Wolff.

-Zims
 
I guess thats just another reason for me to get a 5" XD .45 instead
-thanks prproulx that's close to home, it will be handy in the future
 
Last edited:
Back
Top Bottom