Tom_R
Member
So I got this Series '70 about a year ago used. It had already had some custom work done it, which I was looking for, for a project gun.
The slide was cut with Dovetails to accomodate Novak Style Night Sights. It had said Novaks installed. It also had an arched main spring housing with a mag well which I believe is a Smith & Alexander. The ejection port was flared. It had a Wilson Combat Bushing fit to the stock Colt Barrel.
There were some things that needed to be undone as well, as the previous owner had a rail drilled and tapped on the frame for use with a light. I had it removed and had the holes welded up.
Here is what I have had done to the gun since I took ownership:
- I had the stock safety replaced with a Modern style safety.
- had the grip safety replaced with an Ed Brown Grip Safety which fits better than the Smith & Alexander grip safety
- the trigger that was on it was a solid aluminum match grade trigger, I had it replaced with an STI Match grade Nylon Trigger. I have this trigger on anther 1911 and highly recommend it.
- I replaced the grips with a set of Raasco Cocobolo laminate double Diamonds.
- after fitting the new grip safety and welding the frame where the rail was drilled and tapped, the frame needed to be refinished. For a few bucks more they refinished the slide for me too.
I think it came out great. COLT should make them from the factory like this.
The slide was cut with Dovetails to accomodate Novak Style Night Sights. It had said Novaks installed. It also had an arched main spring housing with a mag well which I believe is a Smith & Alexander. The ejection port was flared. It had a Wilson Combat Bushing fit to the stock Colt Barrel.
There were some things that needed to be undone as well, as the previous owner had a rail drilled and tapped on the frame for use with a light. I had it removed and had the holes welded up.
Here is what I have had done to the gun since I took ownership:
- I had the stock safety replaced with a Modern style safety.
- had the grip safety replaced with an Ed Brown Grip Safety which fits better than the Smith & Alexander grip safety
- the trigger that was on it was a solid aluminum match grade trigger, I had it replaced with an STI Match grade Nylon Trigger. I have this trigger on anther 1911 and highly recommend it.
- I replaced the grips with a set of Raasco Cocobolo laminate double Diamonds.
- after fitting the new grip safety and welding the frame where the rail was drilled and tapped, the frame needed to be refinished. For a few bucks more they refinished the slide for me too.
I think it came out great. COLT should make them from the factory like this.
