MarineTech
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It's gun buy time again thanks to our company office move that's been netting beaucoup overtime. I've been looking for a Commander sized 1911 for a while and have had to content myself with the fact that I'm going to have to do a little smithing because I'm not going to find an out of box model with all the features I want, and without any of the ones I don't.
My original intention was to start with a Springfield Armory GI Champion and work my way up, but the bull barrel becomes problematic because I'd have to fit a normal Commander barrel, bushing, and so on along with all the other bits and bobs I want (all steel slide release, thumb safety, hammer, sear, disconnector, mag release, etc etc etc.). I had thought about looking for a used Combat Commander, but there's nothing local and I'm not ordering used online since being burned twice before on other used guns plus I like helping keep my local gun shops in business.
Sooooo, I started looking for other options. I definitely want a Series 70 gun as opposed to Series 80. We don't need the firing pin safety in Maine, and I don't want a gun with it. I also want a carbon steel gun and not stainless. That narrowed my choices down a bit. I'm also trying to keep the cost of a base gun under a grand because I didn't get THAT much OT. I've pretty much settled on the Para Ordnance LTC all steel model (found here http://www.paraord.com/product/product.html?id=2 ). I'm confident in my ability to fit the parts I know I'll replace on it except for one area. The full length guide rod.
Is this something I can replace with a standard Commander sized recoil spring, spring guide, and plug, or is there more fitting involved? I know that there are thousands of 1911 owners out there that love their FLGR, but I'm an old fashioned fart that likes being able to take down his gun without little metal clips or other small tools.
Thanks for any advice on the matter.
My original intention was to start with a Springfield Armory GI Champion and work my way up, but the bull barrel becomes problematic because I'd have to fit a normal Commander barrel, bushing, and so on along with all the other bits and bobs I want (all steel slide release, thumb safety, hammer, sear, disconnector, mag release, etc etc etc.). I had thought about looking for a used Combat Commander, but there's nothing local and I'm not ordering used online since being burned twice before on other used guns plus I like helping keep my local gun shops in business.
Sooooo, I started looking for other options. I definitely want a Series 70 gun as opposed to Series 80. We don't need the firing pin safety in Maine, and I don't want a gun with it. I also want a carbon steel gun and not stainless. That narrowed my choices down a bit. I'm also trying to keep the cost of a base gun under a grand because I didn't get THAT much OT. I've pretty much settled on the Para Ordnance LTC all steel model (found here http://www.paraord.com/product/product.html?id=2 ). I'm confident in my ability to fit the parts I know I'll replace on it except for one area. The full length guide rod.
Is this something I can replace with a standard Commander sized recoil spring, spring guide, and plug, or is there more fitting involved? I know that there are thousands of 1911 owners out there that love their FLGR, but I'm an old fashioned fart that likes being able to take down his gun without little metal clips or other small tools.
Thanks for any advice on the matter.
