1911 conversions to .22 LR?
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Vern Humphrey
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Don't know anything firsthand about the current production (non-Colt) conversion units, but have had a 1970s production Colt unit for many years and been quite satisfied with it. Not match grade but will outshoot me most of the time. They can be a little cranky as to the floating chamber getting sticky but I find that Federal 38 gr HVHPs work best in it.
There is a Colt unit currently for sale over at the CSP shopper for $300.
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Grab it! That's a great buy.
I've had several conversion kits, and they ALL need to be kept clean. The M1911 was designed for serious recoil operation, and .22 blowback operation is a compromise. That said, the old Colt Service Ace-type kit, all steel with the floating chamber, is top-notch in my book
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Don't know anything firsthand about the current production (non-Colt) conversion units, but have had a 1970s production Colt unit for many years and been quite satisfied with it. Not match grade but will outshoot me most of the time. They can be a little cranky as to the floating chamber getting sticky but I find that Federal 38 gr HVHPs work best in it.
There is a Colt unit currently for sale over at the CSP shopper for $300.
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Grab it! That's a great buy.
I've had several conversion kits, and they ALL need to be kept clean. The M1911 was designed for serious recoil operation, and .22 blowback operation is a compromise. That said, the old Colt Service Ace-type kit, all steel with the floating chamber, is top-notch in my book
I'd sell at least one Mak, the CZ, &Norinco
and get an alloy frame from Spld, and a (used, $400) Colt .22 unit, but I"d be sure to testfire it before buyiing. In any case, get the adjustable sighted version, because sighting in a fixed sight version, especially one with aluminum sights, is a pain in the neck. The steel slide of the Colt unit, and its floating chamber, increases the recoil effect and so does the use of the alloy frame. The 2, put together, mean that the .22 bounces about like a full sized, steel framed 22. If you put a 9mm Commander slide group on the alloy frame, it recoils just like a full size and wt 1911 .45 does. So why spend 12c per shot, instead of 2c, and why spend 22c per shot for .45 practice, when you can spend 12c a shot (for Win white box 9mm, at wallyworld)?
I've altered many a .22 unit mag to feed hp's reliably. What I do is mix up some JB weld epoxy, use it to build up the top of the mag follower about 1/16" in the rear, 3/32" in the front. This causes the .22 rd to hit the feed ramp at a higher angle, and then it feeds hp's just fine.
and get an alloy frame from Spld, and a (used, $400) Colt .22 unit, but I"d be sure to testfire it before buyiing. In any case, get the adjustable sighted version, because sighting in a fixed sight version, especially one with aluminum sights, is a pain in the neck. The steel slide of the Colt unit, and its floating chamber, increases the recoil effect and so does the use of the alloy frame. The 2, put together, mean that the .22 bounces about like a full sized, steel framed 22. If you put a 9mm Commander slide group on the alloy frame, it recoils just like a full size and wt 1911 .45 does. So why spend 12c per shot, instead of 2c, and why spend 22c per shot for .45 practice, when you can spend 12c a shot (for Win white box 9mm, at wallyworld)?
I've altered many a .22 unit mag to feed hp's reliably. What I do is mix up some JB weld epoxy, use it to build up the top of the mag follower about 1/16" in the rear, 3/32" in the front. This causes the .22 rd to hit the feed ramp at a higher angle, and then it feeds hp's just fine.
TooTaxed
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I shoot about 3 times/week, so shooting .22 is a big money saver for me.
Got a Marvel Tactical for my Norinco 1911A1, which is my best (utterly reliable, accurate) .45...too many failure to eject jams, regardless of type or brand of ammo...back to the .45 slide. Got an EAA .22 Conversion for my EAA .45...occasional FTE jams. Got a CZ Kadet .22 conversion for my CZ-75B...absolutely reliable, regardless of ammo, a real joy to shoot...haven't bothered to put the original .40 slide back on. That's one gun I always take with me to the range. Works far better than my fancy Ruger Mark II Target SS, which has frequent stovepipe jams, regardless of different ammo, clips, and dilligent cleaning and lubing.
On any of these, keep'em clean and lubricated, and figure on taking a couple of hundred rounds to shoot it in...most will function reliably only with HV ammo, though my CZ is fine with std. vel. ammo also.
Got a Marvel Tactical for my Norinco 1911A1, which is my best (utterly reliable, accurate) .45...too many failure to eject jams, regardless of type or brand of ammo...back to the .45 slide. Got an EAA .22 Conversion for my EAA .45...occasional FTE jams. Got a CZ Kadet .22 conversion for my CZ-75B...absolutely reliable, regardless of ammo, a real joy to shoot...haven't bothered to put the original .40 slide back on. That's one gun I always take with me to the range. Works far better than my fancy Ruger Mark II Target SS, which has frequent stovepipe jams, regardless of different ammo, clips, and dilligent cleaning and lubing.
On any of these, keep'em clean and lubricated, and figure on taking a couple of hundred rounds to shoot it in...most will function reliably only with HV ammo, though my CZ is fine with std. vel. ammo also.
TooTaxed
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By the way, Ciener currently has a $139 special on their 1911A1 .22 conversions (and for Taurus Mod 92's also.
http://.www.22lrconversions.com
http://.www.22lrconversions.com
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