Federal ordnance 1911 recoil spring guide assembly

FEDERAL ORDNANCE 1911 RECOIL SPRING GUIDE ASSEMBLY UPGRADE
FEDERAL ORDNANCE 1911 RECOIL SPRING GUIDE ASSEMBLY FULL

patent #5933972, it is a combination of an open notch and an aperture sight. A CrimsonTrace laser was mounted in place of the old plastic 1911A1 grip panels. In conjunction with the new sights, I added a modern touch. I installed the #2 prototype of the Springer Speed Sight. Sitting in the unaltered rear dovetail is a unique replacement for the tiny issued rear sight. Growing weary of the tiny USGI sights, Dale milled a dovetail into the slide to permit a much improved front sight to be installed. I had my buddy Dale Annis from Annis Arms in Ellendale, DE lower and flare the ejection port to ensure that the ejected brass would be undamaged for later reloading. One problem with the USGI slide is that the small ejection port usually tears up the ejected brass upon firing.

Unseen from this angle, I had hand filed the magazine well to ensure that speedy mag changes were fumble free. Poor manвЂ™s impact weapon or the ability to attach a lanyard? You decide. An interesting note is the old style M1911 smooth, flat mainspring housing complete with lanyard loop.

FEDERAL ORDNANCE 1911 RECOIL SPRING GUIDE ASSEMBLY FULL

The spring runs on a one piece full length guide rod from Wilson Combat. Later, I replaced the GI recoil spring with an 18lb. Most noticeable is a rub line on the right side of the frame from an old Mueschke ambidextrous safety that I had tried for awhile. As a result, the pistol carries the wear marks of itвЂ™s years. I stayed with the parkerized finish as I meant for this pistol to be used hard and not babied. One thing constant about the pistol through its evolution was that it was not destined to be pretty. 45 more comfortable while allowing the firing hand to sit higher up on the grip. The new hammer required a beavertail grip safety for clearance. At the same time, I replaced the GI hammer with a lightweight вЂњCommanderвЂќ style hammer from Ed Brown.

FEDERAL ORDNANCE 1911 RECOIL SPRING GUIDE ASSEMBLY UPGRADE

Over time, changes were made, The first upgrade was the fitting of a Videki trigger paired with an Ed Brown sear/disconnector set. ItвЂ™s original layout was that of a stock M1911A1. It is based on a Federal Ordnance 1911 frame I acquired in 1990. This is the latest iteration of the first pistol I built.

Federal ordnance 1911 recoil spring guide assembly