RayTheGreat
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Hello everyone,
what does it take to install a wide spur hammer on a series 80 (1991 blued Colt)? AS I understand you can't just install a series 70 hammer even with minor fitting. How could I get a wide spur hammer installed on a Colt? I could remove the series 80 components and install the conversion shim but i've heard the shims flatten out after a while and have to be replaced. If I were to install a shim what thickness would it be? Although I can only find series 70 hammers so I might have to go that option. If I just get a series 70 hammer and remove the series 80 safety feature would i need a new hammer strut? How much fitting would I need to do? What would you folks advise?
And which wide spur hammer would you guys suggest? I found this one for 20 dollars. Should I be wary of it? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Colt-1911-Semi-Auto-Pistol-Wide-Spur-Hammer-/401058282670?hash=item5d60efbcae:g:RwgAAOSwX~dWn7Bv
Thanks everybody
EDIT: just realized that Numrich is selling the hammers in the link i listed. Should I rule them out? Wide spur 1911 hammers are hard to find these days.
what does it take to install a wide spur hammer on a series 80 (1991 blued Colt)? AS I understand you can't just install a series 70 hammer even with minor fitting. How could I get a wide spur hammer installed on a Colt? I could remove the series 80 components and install the conversion shim but i've heard the shims flatten out after a while and have to be replaced. If I were to install a shim what thickness would it be? Although I can only find series 70 hammers so I might have to go that option. If I just get a series 70 hammer and remove the series 80 safety feature would i need a new hammer strut? How much fitting would I need to do? What would you folks advise?
And which wide spur hammer would you guys suggest? I found this one for 20 dollars. Should I be wary of it? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Colt-1911-Semi-Auto-Pistol-Wide-Spur-Hammer-/401058282670?hash=item5d60efbcae:g:RwgAAOSwX~dWn7Bv
Thanks everybody
EDIT: just realized that Numrich is selling the hammers in the link i listed. Should I rule them out? Wide spur 1911 hammers are hard to find these days.
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