gotboostvr
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I've been carrying/shooting a Colt Wiley Clapp Light weight Commander for a few years now and while it's been functionally outstanding, it's always had a few quirks that bugged me.
I didn't love the thin checkered grips, they rubbed me the wrong way carrying IWB.
Also, the gi style thumb safety was pretty spongy and never came all the way off, but would frequently have slid part way off. Probably only because my holster won't let it come all the way off safe. It bothered me and I wanted to address it.
Yesterday, I found an old set of smooth wood grips I had wanted to put on this gun, and today when I had free time went to look through my parts boxes for a set of normal length grip screws. While I was digging around I found a new, unused extended ambi safety I had bought over a decade ago but ended up installing a different one for that particular project. I'd prefer a single sided safety, but hey, free parts!
Sat down, and got all the new parts fitted up in short order. Safety snicks smartly into and out of position now. Passes function and safety tests, so back in the holster it goes.
Finally, got my favorite 1911 just right.
I didn't love the thin checkered grips, they rubbed me the wrong way carrying IWB.
Also, the gi style thumb safety was pretty spongy and never came all the way off, but would frequently have slid part way off. Probably only because my holster won't let it come all the way off safe. It bothered me and I wanted to address it.
Yesterday, I found an old set of smooth wood grips I had wanted to put on this gun, and today when I had free time went to look through my parts boxes for a set of normal length grip screws. While I was digging around I found a new, unused extended ambi safety I had bought over a decade ago but ended up installing a different one for that particular project. I'd prefer a single sided safety, but hey, free parts!
Sat down, and got all the new parts fitted up in short order. Safety snicks smartly into and out of position now. Passes function and safety tests, so back in the holster it goes.
Finally, got my favorite 1911 just right.
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