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Single Action ?????

joker5656joker5656 Member Posts: 5,598 ✭✭✭
edited November 2007 in Ask the Experts
Is there a way to make a single action to a double, Don't have any particular gun in mind but was pondering this question out of curiosity
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  • nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,085 ******
    edited November -1
    L.W. Seecamp, and probably others, used to do a conversion on 1911 autos, making them double action.
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  • joker5656joker5656 Member Posts: 5,598 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    so it is possible. sweet. wonder how much a conversion is? i have a Colt Defender and was thinking of doing this, not sure if i want to as i carry it for CCW
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  • Mk 19Mk 19 Member Posts: 8,170
    edited November -1
    if you want a DA then buy a DA, Para does a great job with their LDA trigger system if you must have a DA 1911
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  • Wolf.Wolf. Member Posts: 2,223 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
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    -I think he knows there are DA pistols available.

    He's asking a theoretical question. I didn't know Seecamp (and others) had done M1911 conversions. I just did a Google search on "M1911 double action conversion" and got a lot of information. By the way, I learned that Seecamp sued Para and Glock for patent infringement regarding the da design.

    Good question.
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  • Hawk CarseHawk Carse Member Posts: 4,383 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I don't think there is anybody doing Seecamp conversions any more. Not even Seecamp, pocket pistols pay better.

    I don't think it was the DA design that Seecamp sued P.O. on and certainly not Glock. Seecamp sued for infringement of the Seecamp Spring Extendor patent; the dual recoil spring with telescoping coupler setup seen on several excessively shortened pistols. P.O. and Glock infringed on the patent. There are others using the design but I don't know who paid for a licesnse and who just waited for the patent to expire.
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  • tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    one of the best 45, or 10mm double actions is the Colt Double Eagle...if you can find them.
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  • Wehrmacht_45Wehrmacht_45 Member Posts: 3,377
    edited November -1
    Or the EAA Witness
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