Can you mix and match every part or would you recommend buying things in sets(such as ignition parts, etc)?.
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Can you mix and match every part or would you recommend buying things in sets(such as ignition parts, etc)?.
You can mix and match, but IMHO hammers are sears usually work better when bought in sets, or at least from the same manufacturer.
Hawkmoon
On a good day, can hit the broad side of a barn ... from the inside
The M1911 goes back to the "zero" tolerances era. All parts are hand fitted.
I bought a hammer, disconnector, sear set when I upgraded my 9mm M1991 years ago as a training pistol. Hard to remember the maker but it came from Brownells. This allowed fitting a good beavertail safety.
Recommend you do the same and not try to stick with your spur hammer.
-- Chuck
Well I don't want a beavertail grip safety , so besides trimming a spur hammer what would you recommend?
I was thinking about a commander hammer and just ordering something like this. https://shop.harrisoncustom.com/hd-1...e-ignition-set
How exactly do commander hammers differ?
This is a photo from the e-zine review of a Colt 1991 Commander:
The grip safety tang is essentially the same as the GI style, but it has a small "bite" taken out of the top for the round hammer spur. No beavertail.
The Harrison elongated loop hammer has the same overall profile, and won't work with your GI-profile grip safety unless you notch it like the Colt Commander grip safety.
Hawkmoon
On a good day, can hit the broad side of a barn ... from the inside
Last edited by Hawkmoon; 12th March 2017 at 19:08.
So what kind of hammer should I look for? Everything is a commander hammer on that website.
I installed an ignition kit from Cylinder & Slide that works very well, measures right at 4.5 pound trigger pull.
I like the spur hammer and also didn't want to change my grip safety.
http://www.cylinder-slide.com/index....how&ref=CS0373
Hawkmoon
On a good day, can hit the broad side of a barn ... from the inside
So spur hammers are the only option if I'm keeping the gi-style grip saftey?
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