1911 Titanium Parts

[Ron Brooks]

What is the opinion of the 'smiths and experts here on titanium parts in 1911?

Are they a real improvement or just a gimick? Should one just stick with steel parts?

Thanks,

Ron

 

[HSMITH]

I run a Ti strut and mainspring plunger in a couple guns, they hold up fine and lower locktime just a tad. I do not use Ti firing pins, they don't last. I am not aware of any other common Ti parts.

The Ti strut and plungers I use are from STI, very nice parts and reasonably priced.

 

[Ron Brooks]

HSMITH,

THanks for the reply. Appreciate the information.

Ron

 

[Old Fuff]

In general, Ti parts are offered for the purpose of moving money out of your pocket to someone else.

Any real benefit is highly questionable.

 

[grendelbane]

Any real benefit is highly questionable.

There is a price that you have to pay to be really cool!

I had to use titanium parts one time. They are lighter, (though the steel mainspring plunger would also have been lighter if I cut it as short as the titanium one was.) The lock time is quicker. The firing pin is still going strong, but I have already purchased its replacement, and it is steel.

What I think is really cool is those mainspring housings made from that wonder material "plastic". Not only are they lighter, they are also non-magnetic.

 

[Old Fuff]

What I think is really cool is those mainspring housings made from that wonder material "plastic". Not only are they lighter, they are also non-magnetic.

"Tactical" too, and they make trigger fingerpieces to match ...