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    Default Intalled My Own Beavertail...Kinda'

    Well, after running my Remington 1911R1 bone-stock for a while now, I decided it was time to add a beavertail. I considered taking it to a smith, but then decided that I want to maintain and modify this gun myself.

    I didn't use a jig for fitting. I just broke out the bastard file, and started shaving off metal. The safety is functional but, I'm not finished yet. I'm going to blend the frame and safety, and then once I do that, I'm going to refinish the entire gun. This picture is pretty crappy, but I hope that you can see where the frame and safety don't quite match up. Also, rather than replacing the hammer, and having a new part to break in, I decided to just shave off the spur of the original hammer. It's already fitted to the sear, so why change it, right?! I don't know if everybody can see it but, after a few months of carrying this gun on a daily basis in a kydex holster, the original finish is pretty beat.

    Although it's pretty ugly, I'm proud that I can completely disassemble my 1911 and do my own gunsmithing. Disassembly was actually surprisingly easy. Reassembly, however, was a little difficult because the Remington runs the Series 80. The first little lever activted by the trigger, held in place by the sear pin is a bastard to reinstall. Other than that, it's fairly simple and I highly recommend everybody that owns a 1911 learn how to completely disassemble theirs. All I did, was watch a two or three videos on youtube. I highly recommnd the ones this guy did: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEBrkF0sMgI



    NEW PHOTOS ADDED 16 MARCH 2011

    Complete disassembly and tools used


    B-Tail installed and bobbed hammer




    You can see here that the frame still needs blended to the safety






    Last edited by springfield24; March 16th, 2011 at 10:14 AM.
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    Default Re: Intalled My Own Beavertail...Kinda'

    you couldnt turn the gun around so the light is on the other side? terrible photo i cant see much detail

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    Talking Re: Intalled My Own Beavertail...Kinda'

    Quote Originally Posted by den9 View Post
    you couldnt turn the gun around so the light is on the other side? terrible photo i cant see much detail
    What are you a dummy or something? If he turns it around to the right side, the shadow will still be behind the gun. He's be better off putting the light behind the gun! Sheesh!!!

    Oh wait, did you mean point the gun the other direction, because that could work! Never mind!!!

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    Default Re: Intalled My Own Beavertail...Kinda'

    Quote Originally Posted by AxiTech View Post
    Oh wait, did you mean point the gun the other direction, because that could work! Never mind!!!
    lol. yeah im PRETTY sure thats what the guy meant. He has the front in the light when hes tryin to show the rear

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    Default Re: Intalled My Own Beavertail...Kinda'

    You're all wrong. Ya' see, the gun is just so awesome it can't be illuminated by ordinary lightbulbs. What I should have done was rent a PlaneSpotter 5000 industrial spotlight and pointed it directly at the gun. That's the only way you could actually tell how awesome my gunsmithing work really is.
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    Default Re: Intalled My Own Beavertail...Kinda'

    Welll it does look good from what i can tell from the picture

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    Default Re: Intalled My Own Beavertail...Kinda'

    Thanks man.
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    Default Re: Intalled My Own Beavertail...Kinda'

    Yep, nice work!

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    Default Re: Intalled My Own Beavertail...Kinda'

    Looks like a good job.

    I'd ditch the claw hammer though and find a proper brass, plastic and small dead blow for your gunsmithing kit.

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    Default Re: Intalled My Own Beavertail...Kinda'

    Quote Originally Posted by 39flathead View Post
    I'd ditch the claw hammer though and find a proper brass, plastic and small dead blow for your gunsmithing kit.
    That's definitely something I want to add to my kit. The only thing I used the hammer for was driving the mainspring housing pin out. When I did, I was very careful to gently tap the punch to drive the pin out. It would be great to have a good brass/plastic hammer, but I guess it's also good to show that you can do this job with tools you probably already have in your toolbox. Actually, that was the main reason I didn't buy a fitting jig, I want people to know that they can do their own gunsmithing with a lot of patience and preperation.
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