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Springfield 1911 A1
jr1275
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hello,
I bought a parkerized Springfield Armory 1911 A1 a little while back with hopes of modifying it. I never got around to it however. I enjoy target practice but I loath paying for a box of .45 so I avoid taking it to the range. I want to sell it but I am unsure of how much to ask. It can't have more than 200 rounds through it. Any thoughts? Thanks.
I bought a parkerized Springfield Armory 1911 A1 a little while back with hopes of modifying it. I never got around to it however. I enjoy target practice but I loath paying for a box of .45 so I avoid taking it to the range. I want to sell it but I am unsure of how much to ask. It can't have more than 200 rounds through it. Any thoughts? Thanks.
Comments
Compensators and muzzle porting do essenially the same
thing. While most compensators are threaded on to the barrel, some are silver soldered in place. Muzzle ports are cut into the barrel. Most are attached to a barrel of extended length. Muzzle ports can be cut into standard barrels, however, the forward portion of the slide must be ported, these MUST be aligned with and larger than the ports in the barrel to vent the gases properly. Barrels with compensators pre-attached, will also have the barrel bushing on them, for the obvious reason. Wilson, Douglas, A-Square, to name a few, manufacture
such barrels, barrel slide combos,etc. while alot of parts do swap among 1911 type pistols and the various clones, not all are compatible. Make curtain the parts you select are made for the Springfield. The Model 1911 is the Colt pistol that started this whole thing. The 1911A1 is the Springfield variant. The clones are nearly endless, as is the quality from maker to maker. Some are nearly carbon copies of the Colts, parts interchange easily, and the quality is excellent, Then there are those that are scrape metal shaped like a pistol. Check with the varios after market and performnace parts makers, you will,no doubt,find a wide range of parts for you're pistol. Happy Hunting.
You might look in Brownell's catalogue. They have some compensators that basically replace the barrel bushing. They come with and without new barrels. With and without porting, etc. Just an idea.
Hawk
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p.s. It's pretty hard to get the spring and back-half of the two-piece guide rod to sit still when installing the comp, but after doing it three or so times it becomes more routine.
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