A few general questions

[Cuda]

I'm a newbee here and am doing research on buying my first 1911 and I keep reading about these modifications but nobody explains what they are for, so what are the advantages and disadvantages of the following parts...

(1) Lowered ejection port
(2) Heavier springs
(3) Trigger length

I think a lowered ejection port is to improve spent case ejection but is that the only purpose?
Are heavier springs made for +P type ammo so the slide doesn't slam into its stop so hard?
I know lighter weight trigger pull is good for accuracy but I notice some guns have a trigger that looks like it takes up half of the trigger guard and some only 1/4 of it, whats the scoop on this? And feel free to explain anything else you think a new guy may need to know, Thanks

[wichaka]

Welcome to the forum!

You're right on with the ejection port. It's supposed to aid in the ejection of spent cases, and if done properly live shell ejections too. I've done a few re-builds for some L.E. folks that had box stock series 70 type ejection ports, I left them stock sized and not one of them has had a problem. I now carry a Commander made in 1977, it still has the stock sized port.

Heavier springs, well you'll get different opinions on this..........but mine is they are an answer that really has no question. They're supposed to be for heavier loads, but one must remember that with a heavier spring, the slide will recoil back slower and slam forward faster.
I run 16lb springs on my duty guns (5") because we carry Federal L.E. 230gr +P ammo. For everything else, I use 14-15lb springs.
But how often does one regularly put +P rounds thru a gun? I do once a year, when we rotate ammo to get fresh stuff.
If you're having problems with fail to chamber rounds, a heavier spring is not the answer, its just a band-aid that needs further surgery to correct properly.

Trigger, that again is a personal choice for comfort and better fitting of the finger and hand in general to the gun. With a combination of a flat, arched, or wedge main spring housing, many different grips available, along with various lengths of triggers, you can pretty much fine tune the 1911 to fit your hand very well.

Hope this helps..........