MechTech 1911 upper

Friend of mine on another forum has one, he says it's a hoot to shoot. I've considered getting one myself. I haven't asked him about the long-term durability of it, I've always wondered if the mating between the donor frame and the upper would loosen over time, or, alternately, wear on the pistol frame in some way.

Personally, if I was to go that route, I would find a donor pistol and dedicate it to the upper... and most likely a Glock, although I'm not a Glock guy nor do I own one. The availability of extended magazines to use with the carbine would be the primary reason, along with what seems like greater durability with the polymer frame.

OP.. That is the exact same setup I had. For the same reasons. It worked great for me. Easy maintenance and very accurate. A bit heavy for what it was, but fast handling all the same.

Yes, there are "better" options, and I'm sure you'll hear them shortly. But for the purposes you state, it'll do the job exceedingly well.

Family matters have impacted finances to the point I've had to sell off almost everything. I do regret selling that combo.

Good choice.

I have one. Mine works best with heavy -- 225gr or 230gr -- bullets.

It is very accurate. I put a low power scope on mine. People are
amazed at its accuracy when bench shot.

They are less amazed when I shoot it off hand.

Some feel that all rifles, but especially those that will see field use, should have a manual safety. Obviously, the MechTech mated to a 1911 frame would have a safety, while the Glock version would not.

Something for the OP to consider.

I've only seen one in action and it was not reliable at all. I wouldn't trust one for serious work.

luzyfuerza said:

Some feel that all rifles, but especially those that will see field use, should have a manual safety. Obviously, the MechTech mated to a 1911 frame would have a safety, while the Glock version would not.

Something for the OP to consider.

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Valid point for sure.

WC145 said:

I've only seen one in action and it was not reliable at all. I wouldn't trust one for serious work.

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Mine will not reliably shoot my 200gr reloads. As the MechTech upper is a blow back, I suspect the bolt/recoil spring combination is too much for those rounds. I considered getting a second bolt and recoil spring to modify. But ultimately I decided to sticking with
the heavier 225gr - 230gr bullets was OK as those are the majority of my .45 ACP reloads.

I have one of the first models with the wire frame looking stock for a 1911 45 cal. They are a lot of fun to shoot, but there is one annoying problem with mine. When I fire it the stocks makes a loud tuning fork type noise when to cheek up to it. Cba-boing, Cha- boing!

Hopefully the newer models don’t do that.

I owned one in 10mm that I mounted on my 45 1911 frame. As long as I used 10mm magazines it was perfectly reliable. I honestly can’t remember why I sold it. Mine was one of the earlier versions with the wire stock.

They are heavy, and prices have gone up. You could probably just buy a Hi Point carbine for the same money and have two separate guns.