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[Tamara]

Old Fuff,

My bad, then, and I apologize.

I more or less agree with your above post completely. (I just think the suckiness of modern 1911's is sometimes overhyped, although that doesn't keep me from checking the extractor tension, among other things, before I buy. Trust, but verify. )

 

[Jammer Six]

As far as removing the ILS goes:

Defense Witness 1) "Mister Profeshen L. Gunsmith, is it not customary for 1911 buyers to fit their pistol to their hand by picking a mainspring housing suited to their style of shooting, making them safer shooters, and that Springfield's ILS was designed to be easily replaced for just this reason?"
"Yes, it is."

Defense Witness 2) "Mister Tactik L. Trainer, is it not true that the internal locking device is not activated in normal carry and usage of the pistol, being only used for storage purposes when other, more secure storage methods are not available?"
"Yes, that is true."

Etc., etc.

You don't want to go up against my lawyer with logic like that.

 

[Tamara]

You don't want to go up against my lawyer with logic like that.

Seeing as how I'm not a lawyer and don't live in Washington state, me "going up against" your lawyer is pretty unlikely, no?

 

[Barry in IN]

When our first child was about a year old, I started to work a little harder at securing the guns that I use most.
Besides the lockbox I kept at least one pistol in, I wanted a little more security.

The ILS sysytem had been out about a year, maybe more, and I got one. I also got a Para 7.45 LDA, thinking that every little bit helps. Meaning, between the ILS, the LDA system, the fact that grip safety has to be in to even work the slide, I might have as "safe" a 1911 as I could get. If I had to store the gun in a cabinet for some reason, I could empty it, take out the little ILS key that was on my Swiss Army knife, and lock it up. You effectively locked the slide, and the hammer. Sounded perfect.

That ILS was most aggravating to install part I've had in a looong time.

Part of it was no doubt due to the goofy Para frame, as the ILS housing wouldn't fit the frame rail cuts- too thick. So, I filed away at the ILS until the rails in the housing and frame matched. Then it stopped short. So I filed some more.
I finally got it in, and the hammer wouldn't cock.
I had to take it out, and start trimming on the long plunger rod of the mainspring cap.

I finally got it. And it has stayed in. It was hard-earned.

By the way, I got an HK P7. The striker and it's spring pop out with a quarter turn, and it's deactivated.

 

[R.H. Lee]

legal-schmeegal, caveats and begats. I replaced the ILS on my Springer because I wanted a flat MSH. So what? I also possess firearms that aren't "registered" to me or anyone else. What if I shoot somebody with one of those?

Sue me.

 

[Z_Infidel]

Fuff:

Thanks for the post re: the 625. I've been shooting mine for a while now and I really like the gun. I use RIMZ moon clips at the range, and also have some steel ones for other purposes. I shoot the 625 better than any of my other revolvers, including my 624 which I also like a lot. I also like being able to just order bunches of .45 ACP ammo for both the semi auto and revolver that I shoot the most.

I'm certainly not going to give up the 1911, I will probably just consider the 625 my primary while I sort out what I'm going to do with the Mil-Spec. I might just change out the extractor and call it good to go. Or, I might let the other potential parts issues get to me and decide to have them replaced as well. If I do, then I'll be looking for a good smith to do the work. I've heard some good things about Dawson Precision, does anyone know if they do that type of work?