magwells

[cruzin 66]

have AC2 would like info on magwells (wilson combat hook on type) or mainsping housing type what fits? what works best ? if availible in stainless steel (any info would be great)

[Cap]

have AC2 would like info on magwells (wilson combat hook on type) or mainsping housing type what fits? what works best ? if availible in stainless steel (any info would be great)

I'm not intimately familiar with the ACII
but they look a like a clone to me.

In which case , any magwell will fit ...but with all 1911s, minor fitting "may" be required

the Wilson with the "hooks" will likely be easiest to get a "flush with the frame bottom" fit.
Probably won't have to do anything other hang it on the bushing right

he magwell integral to mainspring housing "might" need some fitting for a flush fit



here's what I got with one of my pistols
Note the gap at the front


http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i84/larycap/045.jpg






but on another, it fit much better without fitting


http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i84/larycap/087.jpg




with the "hook" hang on type, the was no gap with either pistol


.L.T.A.

[carl3989]

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd192/carl3989/IMG_0170.jpg No problem if it's a clone . Here's mine with a S&A magwell/mainspring housing. Better yet it went in like a charm.

[GONZO!!!]

Great photos on the above post. Wish you would have taken a pic of the inside of the mag well. Did you grind the pistol to match the mag well angle?

I recently bought a Metro full size and almost immediately bought a wilson add-on mag well (The one that fits under the grips and hook to teh grip screws). When I first bought the Metroarms, I wasn't sure that it would be the quality of pistol I was hoping for so I did not want to spend a lot of money. Let me say that I have been very happy with it.

Back to the Wilson magwell...the hooks are a little tight and you may find that it doesn't want to seat all the way on. If you have a dremel tool or good metal file, you can do some small fiting on the inside of the hook and the length and it will fit nice and snug and not move around. I'm talking about 5-10 mins worth of slow careful work with the dremel. Grind a tiny bit, check fit, repeat if necessary.

I then took my dremel and ground the mag hole of my pistol to match the angle of the mag well. About 15 mins of slow work. Once I got the angles matched, I used some emory to get it smooth as a baby's bottom and viola...

Sometimes it isn't so much about having the set of skills but just having the initiative to give it a try. I persomnally wouldnt do it on a $1000 colt or Kimber, but I felt comfortable giving it a try on the Metro.

BTW...the standard ACT mag that came with the Metro MAY NOT seat fully with the mag well without a good tap. Be sure to check ALL of your magazines carefully several times. You may have to get a slightly larger bumper pad for your mags.

Good luck and keep us posted.

GONZO!!!

[Cap]

Did you grind the pistol to match the mag well angle?


if you were asking me, Gonzo, one of 'em yes (or will before I'm done with the build) cause there is no bevel on the particular pistol that MSH/well is going on

Due to the poor fitment on the other pistol, I'll likely not use that type magwell anyway ....and will go with the Wilson "hook" type.
That one already has a factory bevel, but if needed, I'll grind the frame magwell to blend ... "depending" on how material will need to be removed


..L.T.A.

[GONZO!!!]

Cap...

Cool...hey, when you finish the grinding, please take a phot of it...looking down into teh magwell so we can see the angle and the blend. Great photos posted above btw

GONZO !!!