Any one do work on 1911's?

**Punisher** · October 16th, 2007, 02:57 PM

hey guys - was wondering if anyone here does any work on 1911's? i need to get mine refinished, a new trigger put in, the grip safety replaced, the firing pin spring replaced and a set of sights put on if possible............... any one here do that that type of thing or know someone who does? thanks............

**bert304** · October 16th, 2007, 03:55 PM

Besides the refinishing you can do the other work yourself. You can get the parts from Midwayusa or Brownells and they are mostly drop in parts

**Punisher** · October 16th, 2007, 04:16 PM

i might do that, but if it's getting refinished, it might be just as easy for the refinisher to do it..............

**Lycanthrope** · October 16th, 2007, 04:41 PM

http://egw-guns.com/

One stop shop.

Lycangoodshopthrope

**Rule10b5** · October 16th, 2007, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by Lycanthrope

http://egw-guns.com/

One stop shop.

Lycangoodshopthrope

+1. I just dropped a Colt Defender off at EGW the other week. I've never been as impressed by a gunsmith as I was with these guys. They really, really know their stuff, and it's immediately apparent from talking to them for even a minute. I can't wait to get mine back.

**Cheeseybacon** · October 16th, 2007, 05:47 PM

If I were in your shoes, I'd do everything myself, with the exception of maybe the refinishing.

I installed a Wilson match trigger, sear, beavertail grip safety and hammer in my Colt. It wasn't as hard as I thought and it was extremely satisfying once I was finished knowing I did the job myself and didn't pussy out. Plus I really gained an appreciation for the inner workings of the 1911. The design is really neat, I swear if you're really desperate in a SHTF situation, you could practically tear the thing down using it's own parts as tools. Hooray for Kitchen table gunsmithing!!!

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**Karys** · October 17th, 2007, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by Rule10b5

+1. I just dropped a Colt Defender off at EGW the other week. I've never been as impressed by a gunsmith as I was with these guys. They really, really know their stuff, and it's immediately apparent from talking to them for even a minute. I can't wait to get mine back.

I'll add my +1 for EGW too.

They absolutely do know their stuff, their work is top notch and they turned my Delta Elite around in just a few days.