Finally picked this up today. Made a few changes, plan to shoot it Sunday.

 

 

 

Sweet!!  I like the upgrades.  What kind of front sight is that?  My Loaded came with 3-dot Novaks and I've been toying with the idea of changing just the front sight.

Nice Steve!

Got my 1911 Dan Wesson today Steve, maybe I will find some mags and use it for Static Steel soon.

Congrats on the RO. I love mine!

Congrats on the RO. I love mine!

Ditto, best bag for buck 1911 you can buy... i still need to change out my front sight... I just put some color on mine for the mean time. Although i like the wood grips better..

Congrats with the new 1911!!!

Sweet!!  I like the upgrades.  What kind of front sight is that?  My Loaded came with 3-dot Novaks and I've been toying with the idea of changing just the front sight.

 

That's a Dawson fiber optic front.

 

Got my 1911 Dan Wesson today Steve, maybe I will find some mags and use it for Static Steel soon.

 

You can always share my Tripp mags or have Nick bring the mags from his Trojan.

Very nice. Which model grips are those?

 

 

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Very nice. Which model grips are those?

 

 

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Does the picture get the colors right because they look more brown. Love them in those shots. It's been a toss up on which ones. I was looking at those and the alien ones for my Colt gov...

 

 

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That pic was off a bit, phone pic. Here is one from my camera, the color in this one is about right.

 

That's a Dawson fiber optic front.

 

 

You can always share my Tripp mags or have Nick bring the mags from his Trojan.

I was going to ask you guys what mags to run in this gun. Maybe we should a 1911 day sometime! 

That pic was off a bit, phone pic. Here is one from my camera, the color in this one is about right.

 

Thanx... Nice!

 

 

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I was going to ask you guys what mags to run in this gun. Maybe we should a 1911 day sometime! 

 

You're gonna have to see what mags work best in that DW. Tripps work great in my S&W, they didn't work for Jeremy's Springer. Mine came with Wilson ETM's but they were difficult to seat. They didn't work for Nick either.

 

By the way, everyday is 1911 day!!!

Tripps worked great in my springer but only for round nose. For SWC I'm using ETMs, they release the cartridge earlier and seem to have solved my 3-point jams.

Very nice...you have good taste. I bought one of these a few years ago. Like the grips a lot.

What's better than a new 1911?

What's better than a new 1911?

 

2 New 1911's

Way cool

What's better than a new 1911?

a bunch of new 1911s.

What's better than a new 1911?

 

Slowly working towards something like this:

 

Thsts a beautiful sight. I am about a quarter of the way there. Maybe a little.less

I was going to ask you guys what mags to run in this gun. Maybe we should a 1911 day sometime! 

Mike --  Borrow mags the 1st  time out and see what works --  Is it 9mm or .45acp?

 

The 9mm springer was picky  --  Finally settled on dawsons mags after trying a bunch of different ones -- steve's tripps got hung up on the mag release

 

In 45 I've never had problems with wilsons either 47d's or the etms

 

A 1911 day would definitely be better than that snubby disaster last time out

 

Nice gun Steve -- where the corners taken off that frame, or is the shaving an illusion made by adding the smith and alexander mainspring housing/mag well

 

I'll see it Sunday --  Don't have time to shoot but will stop by -- got some bullets to pick up

Mike --  Borrow mags the 1st  time out and see what works --  Is it 9mm or .45acp? We were talking about his new Dan Wesson PM9 - 9mm.

 

The 9mm springer was picky  --  Finally settled on dawsons mags after trying a bunch of different ones -- steve's tripps got hung up on the mag release

 

In 45 I've never had problems with wilsons either 47d's or the etms

 

A 1911 day would definitely be better than that snubby disaster last time out Anything would be better than that mess.

 

Nice gun Steve -- where the corners taken off that frame, or is the shaving an illusion made by adding the smith and alexander mainspring housing/mag well Just an illusion from the magwell.

 

I'll see it Sunday --  Don't have time to shoot but will stop by -- got some bullets to pick up IbejiHeads? Let me know how they work out, would be nice to eliminate shipping.

Great looking!  Did you change the safety?  Or is that stock?

 

Man the grips and magwell made all the difference.  

 

It's still classy with a touch of "tacticool" to it.  Congrats.

Stock safety for now. It will get an ambi safety, trigger work, and front strap checkering over the winter.

Steve, why that particular 1911? I want more, don't know what to get next............ I do like my Springfield. My Para, well, when it finally feed correctly maybe..........

Steve, why that particular 1911? I want more, don't know what to get next............ I do like my Springfield. My Para, well, when it finally feed correctly maybe..........

 

Why the RO? Easy. I didn't have a black one, everybody needs a black one.

 

I went with the RO because it is a very good base gun for competition. A lot of hand fitting from Springfield, basically a TRP without all the bells and whistles. I was going to send the TRP in for some work but decided I didn't want to mess with that one. The RO is cheap enough that I don't mind messing with it. I chose Springfield because the very first handgun I shot was a Springfield GI 1911, loved it then and still love them now. I plan to have the front strap checkering, ambi safety, trigger work and maybe a 10-8 flat trigger installed this winter. I may also have all the MIM parts replaced while it's with Springfield custom shop. Probably a better finish as well. I need to find someone with a flat trigger to see if I like it, would also like to find someone with a gold bead front sight to try out.

Slowly working towards something like this:

 

Yep, I agree