I have a Remington 1911R1 (one of originals) and enjoy it mucho. Feels like the one I carried in the Marines and in Nam. But aside from that, I am to the point of thinking of ways to make a few changes "IF" it will enhance the accuracy of the weapon. I do not want to make any machined modifications.
I'm 69 and retired so my outlook on the future has changed from that of a 30 yr old. I'm not ready to just hold it sitting in my rocker on the front porch and tell slightly embellished war stories about what a “bell-hop, doggie and bus drivers is and where they go, and do golly-gee stories... (Do that already with my Vet friends.) So,
1. Why do you change the recoil rod and spring? I have fired about 1500+ rds and no problems with the shells ejecting-- so why.
2. Why change a trigger to one with little holes in it and a hammer that looks so thin that it might snap in two? Does it really make a difference? Trigger I have seems smooth and crisp to me.
3. If the "extractor" works why change it out?
4. Same on a slide stop - it ain't broke so why change to a Performance Tuned
Slide Stop? For a few dollars more I can buy another 1000 bullets to reload.
5. Sights OK but would like to put on an adjustable Novak rear sight but don’t want to machine the slide just to have one.
6. Maybe for a "Show-Me State Ozarkian former Marine" what would be a couple things to do to make my 25 and 50 yd groups a wee bit tighter for a 45 I love shooting? Now u SF's and Seal pups, I don't use a sandbag to shoot with, I don't have a "tick when I shoot" and just had my eyes checked and the Doc said I don't need to change my glasses, eh?
Thanks again. Your past replys to my other questions have been right on.
Have a Merry Christmas all.
I'm 69 and retired so my outlook on the future has changed from that of a 30 yr old. I'm not ready to just hold it sitting in my rocker on the front porch and tell slightly embellished war stories about what a “bell-hop, doggie and bus drivers is and where they go, and do golly-gee stories... (Do that already with my Vet friends.) So,
1. Why do you change the recoil rod and spring? I have fired about 1500+ rds and no problems with the shells ejecting-- so why.
2. Why change a trigger to one with little holes in it and a hammer that looks so thin that it might snap in two? Does it really make a difference? Trigger I have seems smooth and crisp to me.
3. If the "extractor" works why change it out?
4. Same on a slide stop - it ain't broke so why change to a Performance Tuned
Slide Stop? For a few dollars more I can buy another 1000 bullets to reload.
5. Sights OK but would like to put on an adjustable Novak rear sight but don’t want to machine the slide just to have one.
6. Maybe for a "Show-Me State Ozarkian former Marine" what would be a couple things to do to make my 25 and 50 yd groups a wee bit tighter for a 45 I love shooting? Now u SF's and Seal pups, I don't use a sandbag to shoot with, I don't have a "tick when I shoot" and just had my eyes checked and the Doc said I don't need to change my glasses, eh?
Thanks again. Your past replys to my other questions have been right on.
Have a Merry Christmas all.