pasayan73
Active Member
thanks clandestine...i know what i am getting now.
I plan on changing the grips to the VZ Operator II's in Dirty Olive, adding some extra mags, either Wilson or Chip MC, and possibly a threaded barrel with a compensator (maybe).
This is a really useful thread, especially for someone like myself where virtually all my handguns are C&R so sight changes not somethink I've ever looked at seriously. Also, this will be my first 1911.
Am I wrong, I thought the RI Tactical had a bottom rail and I was thinking of putting a green laser on to help my old tired eyes with their limited depth of field making it hard to focus on both sight and target.
I've looked at a few grips. For almost nothing you can get a Pachmayr that's half wood and a front rubber finger grove wrap around. My hands aren't huge and this seems a possible solution on the cheap. Right grip will need a slight dremel (or my rotozip) inlet for the ambi safety.
What is everyone doing with this Pistol?
I'm drooling over the suppressor/class 3 habit. I don't have any cans yet, but everything I've been buying lately has been considered in light of how well it would do as a Suppressor host.
That said, I'd like to hear those knowledgeable about it chime in about how suitable this 1911 is as a host...
What is everyone doing with this Pistol?
I'm drooling over the suppressor/class 3 habit. I don't have any cans yet, but everything I've been buying lately has been considered in light of how well it would do as a Suppressor host.
That said, I'd like to hear those knowledgeable about it chime in about how suitable this 1911 is as a host...
The Tactical does not have a rail, but RIA has a new model coming out with a full rail, Bomar sights, and a Bull Barrel (Reverse Recoil Plug and no Bushing).
Anybody know when these are supposed to be available? In pictures the gun looks pretty sweet.
why put a supressor on it?
The gun should at a minimum have a good opened up ejection port, a good extractor (EGW), and a full reliability job.
Just a heads up guys/gals, Im caught up on all but a few backlogged guns at Scotts. I wont be taking in any more work and I wont be there on Saturdays anymore. Last weekend was my last day there. Ill be there on some off hours to finish the last 35 or so guns I have to complete.
Ill miss the job but I have to move on to better things for my family.
Sincerely,
Chad Albrecht
Well how about because I can, because Can's are awesome, or to quote I think it was Sir Edmund Hilary, because its there.
the honest answer to the question is that I've got the suppressor bug.
but. what I was looking for is the answer to Why not?
I think Chad answered that question pretty good.
I know the 1911 was suppressed in US clandestine service, but I don't know much more about it other than it had a slide lock that allowed the shooter to turn on or off the noise of the slide cycling. I read about it a decade ago allways wanted to see that.
I just think it would be cool
Last night I internet surfed the SWR H.E.M.S. II, AAC's TI Rant .45, YHM's Cobra M2 .45 and KAC's .45 suppressor.
I saw right away that 1911's are squirrely with cycling, but I still think it would be cool.
This
Plus
this
Equals this
What is everyone doing with this Pistol?
I'm drooling over the suppressor/class 3 habit. I don't have any cans yet, but everything I've been buying lately has been considered in light of how well it would do as a Suppressor host.
That said, I'd like to hear those knowledgeable about it chime in about how suitable this 1911 is as a host...