Recent content by DisVietVet

The guy that "did the trigger job" on mine was there only for a short period of time. Other than that I will never take a screwdriver for repair there. I do want the beavertail safety to work because the wife kind of needs that to work.

Thank you for all your comments! They have helped me tremendously! Hopefully I can have this repaired the way I want.

I'll try and keep this short. I had work done on my 2003, S&W 1911. Specifically I had a new trigger and adjustable sites added by the gunsmith at Frisco Gun Club in Frisco, Tx. I was to learn later it was not done correctly and worse. I screwed around with it for a year and finally took it to...

I purchased my 1911 in 2003. At first I had a few FTF but it wasn't broken in yet. When I cleaned it I polished the ramp as well as the barrel. Another few hundred rounds were required to break it in. After that I did a competition trigger job and I really like the lighter and smoother pull...

I was at the range yesterday with the wife. She was shooting the S&W 1911 and I had the plastic fantastic. I've worked on it for a while and finally have it shooting fairly well. Regardless of that, the wife got tired and I finally got to shoot my favorite. What I like about the all metal guns...

We have acquired a "patina" perhaps...

There were two styles of flash suppressors. The first was a three prong device that had the tendency to collect weeds and vines. The second was a round device with several slits to dissipate the flash. Just to let you know. Someone needs a barrel brake for a .223? Really??? Is it a game of...

I've been going to the local range now for a couple years now and I have a short question. I humped an M16 in the 60's and the main thing I remember is that spring in the stock cycling when firing it. Now when I go to the range the AR's sound like thunder! I picked up a few spent rounds and they...

Just a footnote, sewing machine oil used to be whale oil and was even used in the space program due to it's properties. It was the finest grade oil you could get. I have no clue as to what is in sewing machine oil now. Long term storage to me is maybe a month between uses.

I feel sure the problem was it needed cleaning. Of course I will take advice here and replace parts that need replacing. Wise A, you are absolutely correct. Sometimes I require a hammer to the right temple to start thinking but I still want a SW1911 :)

I love the gun and is a joy to shoot. One big problem I have is that the wife loves the gun too. She just doesn't want to shoot any of the other guns. Who would dream a 70+ year old woman would be rocking a 1911 and out shooting her husband! I am seriously looking at the Performance Center...

Years ago (2003) I purchased a new S&W all stainless 1911. I had to wait a few months before it came out but I snagged the first a local gun store got in. I bought S&W because by gawd my dad had one and his dad had one and his dad had one. They were the best, period, end of conversation. I did...