Your Thoughts on a 1911A1 Beavertail

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Howdy.

I am in the process of deciding which bells and whistles I would like to have my gunsmith put on my upcoming 1911 project.

Everything has been decided except the idea of having a beavertail installed professionally before I take possession of the pistol.

I would appreciate hearing your experienced thoughts.

Regards.

C79
 
.... "Beaver Tails" certainly add to the comfort and "point-ability;have you considered the mainspring housing ? Arched, flat or semi-arched ? ...Since I gather from the original post, you've already got a 'Smith lined up, have him(or her) do the Beaver Tail at the same time. ..... David K.
 
i had a beavertail by wilson installed on my colt years ago- along with a commander hammer- works beautifully, but they had to grind the frame a bit-but in the end i'm happy with it-the main thing is if the slide tends to cut the web of your hand- if it does, then the beaver is for you, if not it may just be nice to have
 
I recently put a Wilson bevertail on a Colt series 80. It went on with no modifications at all, and looks like it came from the factory. No doubt I got lucky, but worth a shot to at least try first.
 
If a gunsmith does the work for you, I think it is a good idea to listen to that particular gunsmith which beavertail he has most experience with. Different BTs has different radius, and requires different jigs. If your gunsmith is good at installing Ed Brown BTs, I won't force him to try to do a Wilson Combat.

I believe any professional gunsmith can do this job right, and the BT will look nice and ###y on your gun. Select the BT and hammer with him, and let him do this job.
 
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I also have the Wilson drop-in on my Series 80. I had to get it to stop hammer-bite. I installed it myself...just took awhile until the engagement surfaces were correct.
 
See what beavertail your smith likes to work with or has experiance with. Might save you some waiting time if he already has a specific jig set up.

I'ld also suggest a ambi-safety if it's not already on your list.
 
i had the whole works done when i got mine upgraded- colt series 70 in 45- all wilson- sights, guide rod, trigger,beaver tail, commander hammer( not wilson) and ambi safety- but i'm lefthanded- however, the ambi safety is a good idea as it gives more area and better engagement for the thumb - but you can do without if your budget is cheap- one thing about upgrading- i found it was a lot cheaper to get a bunch of things done at once rather than piecemeal
 
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