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    Default Taurus 1911 - Required upgrades?

    I think I'm going to get a Taurus 1911 and I'm wondering what you guys with experience with them consider to be "must have" upgrades? I already know that as soon as I get it, the thumb safety will be replaced with a non-ambi version since the safeties on the Taurus have a reputation for falling apart and I have no need for an ambi safety anyway.

    Have any other parts of the Taurus 1911 proven to be problematic?

    ETA: The gun will be used to shoot USPSA Limited 10 and single stack divisions, so reliability is a must. I'm going Taurus to save some dough since I'll need a holster and a ton of mags as well.
    Last edited by BerksCountyDave; December 27th, 2009 at 09:49 PM.

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    Default Re: Taurus 1911 - Required upgrades?

    if there are so many must have upgrades to make the pistol what you want, why not spend the money you're going to put into mods and safeties etc and get a pistol that runs well out of the box? Springfield? Used?

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    Default Re: Taurus 1911 - Required upgrades?

    Quote Originally Posted by GuyMontag View Post
    if there are so many must have upgrades to make the pistol what you want, why not spend the money you're going to put into mods and safeties etc and get a pistol that runs well out of the box? Springfield? Used?


    The only thing I KNOW needs replaced is the thumb safety. For all I know, the gun will be just fine otherwise completely stock.

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    Default Re: Taurus 1911 - Required upgrades?

    Quote Originally Posted by BerksCountyDave View Post


    The only thing I KNOW needs replaced is the thumb safety. For all I know, the gun will be just fine otherwise completely stock.
    i got my pt1911 used from a member and have scince put prolly 2,000 rnds down range and i have had not one problem with mine and its a 1st gen
    it is also my trusted carry gun. the safty is fine(i need ambi) and it shoots just as good as every other 1911 i ever shot and better than some. the ONLY thing i would change on my pt1911 would be the strait 8 sights bit a sharpie fixed that
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    Default Re: Taurus 1911 - Required upgrades?

    i have one; the only thing i'd change is the ambi safety. i'd get a standard sized safety for it, but that's me. the latest models don't have the Straight 8 sights, instead the come with standard 3 dot sights.

    i thought about changing the hammer, too, but not for any real reason, just to change the look of it.

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    Default Re: Taurus 1911 - Required upgrades?

    Quote Originally Posted by jahwarrior72 View Post
    i have one; the only thing i'd change is the ambi safety. i'd get a standard sized safety for it, but that's me. the latest models don't have the Straight 8 sights, instead the come with standard 3 dot sights.

    i thought about changing the hammer, too, but not for any real reason, just to change the look of it.
    I'm glad to hear about the sights. I don't care for the straight 8's.

    While we're on this . . . anyone know of a fiber optic front that will fit the Taurus 1911?

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    Default Re: Taurus 1911 - Required upgrades?

    Mine has run great out of the box. There have been issues with the 1st gen safeties, but I think that has been cleared up. I haven't had any problems with mine at all.

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    Default Re: Taurus 1911 - Required upgrades?

    Is the ambi safety just the tongue and fork type? Just tighten it up.......

    Problem solved.

    Sights?

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    Default Re: Taurus 1911 - Required upgrades?

    You're gonna want a magwell..........



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    Default Re: Taurus 1911 - Required upgrades?

    Quote Originally Posted by Lycanthrope View Post
    You're gonna want a magwell..........



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