Got To Shoot My Walther (Colt) 1911 22

[AzShooter1]

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I got to shoot my Walther ( Colt ) 1911 Gold Cup Trophy today. All shooting was done off hand at only 10 yards because I was testing funtion, not accuracy but I did manage to keep 90% of my shots in the 4 inch10 ring.

I've modified my 1911 a little using compatible parts for a standard 1911. I replaced the sear, mainspring, sear spring, front sight and guide rod
The gun was a little sluggish on the first 2 magazines but broke in very well after that. I tried some dry lube on the gun and it just doesn't like it. It took 2 magazines of Aguila 40 grain Super Extra before I started getting 100$ reliability.

I worked the trigger with a few accessories to the gun. I put a new Fiber Optic front sight from Dawson Precision, Sear from Wilson Combat. Mainspring Housing and Mainspring from Numbric Arms, Trigger from who knows who.

I really like this gun and I'm going to shoot it at the next Steel Challenge Match.

 

[jmars]

Just curious, with the proper parts can this gun be converted to .45 ACP?

 

[Zendude]

The Aguila 40 grain super extra is the right load. I have the rail gun version and it likes the Aguila best. The CCI mini mags work well too.

 

[AzShooter1]

Just curious, with the proper parts can this gun be converted to .45 ACP?

No it can not be converted.

 

[thunderbyrd]

I've got 500 of those Aquila, but haven't got to shoot it yet.

 

[bannockburn]

jmars

Just curious, with the proper parts can this gun be converted to .45 ACP?

The Walther/Colt 1911 Gold Cup can't be converted to .45 ACP; the primary reason being that internally the Walther is designed as a straight blowback .22. That and it has a fixed barrel (much like a Walther PPK), along with an aluminum slide, and a Zamak frame.

 

[Riomouse911]

OP, nice gun . That’ll be a nice 1911 practice understudy, and a fun steel-plate rack clearer, for sure.

A question; did you shoot it stock and not like the parts so you swapped them or did you swap them and then shoot it because you wanted higher quality stuff on it? ( Or was it a combo of both?)

Just wondering because a Browning 1911 .22 or one of the Colt versions like yours may be on the “buy it” radar soon. I’d like to know if they’re good-to-go out of the box, or if one needs some upgrades to run right.

Stay safe.

 

[AzShooter1]

OP, nice gun . That’ll be a nice 1911 practice understudy, and a fun steel-plate rack clearer, for sure.

A question; did you shoot it stock and not like the parts so you swapped them or did you swap them and then shoot it because you wanted higher quality stuff on it? ( Or was it a combo of both?)

Just wondering because a Browning 1911 .22 or one of the Colt versions like yours may be on the “buy it” radar soon. I’d like to know if they’re good-to-go out of the box, or if one needs some upgrades to run right.

Stay safe.

I shot it stock for about 400 rounds but the trigger was very heavy at 9.5 pounds. I knew I could make it better and with playing around with drop in parts and adjusting the spring I got it down to just over 3 pounds.

I also didn't like the front sight. I don't like the small black on blacks on any of the 1911 models so I put a green fiber optic on it from Dawson Precision.

The rest of the mods were just because I could. I love tinkering with my guns.

 

[Riomouse911]

I shot it stock for about 400 rounds but the trigger was very heavy at 9.5 pounds. I knew I could make it better and with playing around with drop in parts and adjusting the spring I got it down to just over 3 pounds.

I also didn't like the front sight. I don't like the small black on blacks on any of the 1911 models so I put a green fiber optic on it from Dawson Precision.

The rest of the mods were just because I could. I love tinkering with my guns.

Cool deal. I certainly see why you worked on the trigger, 9.5 lbs. is waaay too much for me, too.

I put in a C&S 4.5 lb kit in a SA Ronin 9mm, that was my first foray into improving a1911. Would a universal kit like that work in the Walther/Colt or it’s it a proprietary set up?

I get it with the sights, too. One of my 1911’s has a fiber optic front and a serrated target rear, the rest have either three white dots and one an all black Patridge blade/serrated rear target sight. The FO sights really do stand out, I’ve come to appreciate them more and more as I shoot with aging eyes.

Thanks for the info .

Stay safe.

 

[AzShooter1]

Cool deal. I certainly see why you worked on the trigger, 9.5 lbs. is waaay too much for me, too.

I put in a C&S 4.5 lb kit in a SA Ronin 9mm, that was my first foray into improving a1911. Would a universal kit like that work in the Walther/Colt or it’s it a proprietary set up?

I get it with the sights, too. One of my 1911’s has a fiber optic front and a serrated target rear, the rest have either three white dots and one an all black Patridge blade/serrated rear target sight. The FO sights really do stand out, I’ve come to appreciate them more and more as I shoot with aging eyes.

Thanks for the info .

Stay safe.

The C&S kit did not work for this gun. No matter what I did I was getting hammer follow. I finally replaced the sear with EGW long sear and my problems went away. I used a Wilson hammer with the sear.

The trigger is now working well at just over 3 pounds. I've had a lot of fun working on this gun. It was a learning experience for sure.

 

[Riomouse911]

Sweet! Looks like you’ve put together a winner .

Stay safe.