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Section 16: Gun Work Subject: Roll Your Own Msg# 1210796
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I don't see the average shooter running out and buying this kit based on his article--he doesn't make it sound easy.
I thought the same thing and had visions of taking a shoe box full of parts to my local gunsmith. One thing I disliked was the offside tab on the safety lock, put there to allow the right side stock panel to hold the safety in place. That wouldn't affect me because I don't have any 1911s with ambi safeties and would replace that part with a single, left-side safety lock, probably a "bullet-proof" version from Wilson. I have acquired 1911s with both kinds of ambi thumb safeties and both have been trouble free but I shoot right-handed and prefer having just one safety lock on the holster-protected side of the frame. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: I've read Patrick Sweeney before, even a couple of books he's written, and don't remember him having such difficulty with English. 
As to the pistol, I don't see the average shooter running out and buying this kit based on his article--he doesn't make it sound easy. Most serious 1911 guys probably understood it, but even then, a lot of his comments were convoluted. The kit sounded decent. One thing I disliked was the offside tab on the safety lock, put there to allow the right side stock panel to hold the safety in place. That is a cheesy option used by cheapo gun makers who can't be bothered to make a two-sided safety lock properly by having the pin locking together via a slotted shaft. Any time I see that feature on a 1911 I walk away. Cheesy off-side safety (Wilson) with extra flat for stock panel to hold it in place:
Proper off-side safety (Ed Brown)with internal slotted shaft to hold it together: |
Even so, it looked like a fun project! A shooting buddy at the indoor range has several Tisas 1911s and all of them shoot well and appear to be built close enough to G.I. standards to accept standard parts and accessories.
