Shock buffs and other for Gold Cup Trophy

[powderific]

Hello all,

I just got a Colt Gold Cup Trophy, and was looking for some accesories for it. Right now i'd like to pick up some hiett shock buffers, but am unsure of what size to get. They have the 125 listed for gov't model and 90 for commander size, but it seems like most of the people who have them stick with the 90.

Also, my gun only came with the light green spring, and since i won't be shooting many poofball loads, I need to pick up a normal spring. What weight is about normal?

Also, i have read that the eliason sights are have some problem with a pin falling out, but i am not sure exactly what people are talking about. Could anyone elaborate?

Thanks much!

 

[powderific]

Oh, forgot, here's a picture of it

 

[cratz2]

I don't have anything against buffs and have used them from time to time but generally, I'm not a big fan. I've seen 1911s take an awful lot of rounds with no discernable damage that would have likely been aleviated with a shok buff.

For recoil springs, I think the 18.5# springs seem to be just fine for 230 Gr standard pressure ball ammo. The green spring in intended for light 200 Gr LSWC rounds which are plenty of fun to shoot.

The pin they're talking about is the pin that holds the rear sight to the slide. When you look at your rear sight, it should be pretty much the only pin holding the sight on. Some folks report that the pin falls out after five rounds but I've shot 200 rounds at a time and never had my sight fall off. Just every time I clean it, I make sure the pin is generally centered and if I was going to compete with it, during some down time, check it then.

 

[powderific]

I don't know that the shock buffs are really that critical, but I got the pistol as a rememberance of my grandfather, so I figure it can't hurt to keep it in good shape.

 

[cratz2]

True... nothing wrong with keeping something as nice as possible. But the only way a shock buff can possibly effect reliability is negatively. Not putting you in this category at all, but I've seen a lot of guys get something like a Kimber with all the bells and whistles and add a shock buff and use some ammo with a wide HP and if it's less than 100% reliable, they claim that 1911s can't be as reliable as Glocks. The design itself was a good one... a fine one... some might even say outstanding. But the more items of questionable use that are added, the less reliable it will be.

On shock buffs, my honest opinion is that if you do a lot of shooting and you love the gun, they won't hurt. I'd shoot the gun at the range with them in, but never when carrying or shooting in a competition.

 

[lycanthrope]

Either size buffs will be fine, but the thinner ones will wear faster. The thinner ones, however, will time the gun closer to the way it is made to run. You may have to trim them an keep an eye out for them splitting and flattening/widening over time.

16-18# is a good stock spring rate. Stick to Wolff springs.

Of course, my Kimber runs the .20 Hiett buffs withouth problem amd they last forever with light loads and springs (I run a 10# with bunnyfart loads).