Dionysusigma
Member
... the %*#$&*^ thing needs it! It's nothing special, an all-matching, all-original Sistema 1927, but I've been threatened with bodily harm if I go modifying it.
The finish is awful. I tried (a couple of times) to re-blue it myself, but I've somehow lost that skill. I know they were originally matte blued, but I want to get it parkerized (cheaper and more resilient). I've had horrible experiences with fancy paints like Duracoat in the past, so don't even bother to mention them. The slide is the worst, as it looks like someone originally took a Dremel to it to get it back "in the white."
The rear sight is worn down unevenly with age. It still serves its purpose, but looks awful. I was thinking of having it replaced with a Brownells Retro rear sight, as I'm not much for fancy sights on 1911s.
The mainspring housing, grip safety, and hammer are conspiring to remove the web of my right hand! This is the area that would require permanent alteration, as the frame isn't "de-horned." I love the look of the wide spur, but there's no way I can keep it and my hand intact. The curved mainspring housing is fine, but I've always shot better with flat ones.
So here's what I'm thinking of doing, and in this order: Replace rear sight; order commander hammer, beavertail, and flat mainspring housing; have frame slightly modified (bare minimum) for beavertail; send off gun and all parts, including the new MSH, hammer, and beavertail parkerized at the same time to help ensure color match.
Any opinions/ feedback? I love my Sistema, but can't stand to shoot more than a box at a time.
The finish is awful. I tried (a couple of times) to re-blue it myself, but I've somehow lost that skill. I know they were originally matte blued, but I want to get it parkerized (cheaper and more resilient). I've had horrible experiences with fancy paints like Duracoat in the past, so don't even bother to mention them. The slide is the worst, as it looks like someone originally took a Dremel to it to get it back "in the white."
The rear sight is worn down unevenly with age. It still serves its purpose, but looks awful. I was thinking of having it replaced with a Brownells Retro rear sight, as I'm not much for fancy sights on 1911s.
The mainspring housing, grip safety, and hammer are conspiring to remove the web of my right hand! This is the area that would require permanent alteration, as the frame isn't "de-horned." I love the look of the wide spur, but there's no way I can keep it and my hand intact. The curved mainspring housing is fine, but I've always shot better with flat ones.
So here's what I'm thinking of doing, and in this order: Replace rear sight; order commander hammer, beavertail, and flat mainspring housing; have frame slightly modified (bare minimum) for beavertail; send off gun and all parts, including the new MSH, hammer, and beavertail parkerized at the same time to help ensure color match.
Any opinions/ feedback? I love my Sistema, but can't stand to shoot more than a box at a time.