shark31
09-26-06, 23:55
I have a series 80 that I bought about five years ago, and didn't fire more than probably 5 mags through it before I left for basic and then overseas. Fast forward 4 years later and when I got back from Iraq I decided to buy a Kimber TLE just because I could:rolleyes: . I had many feeding problems for the first 500- 600 rounds that went through it, but finally got it running smoothly, when the finish began to rust on the slide. After refinishing it I decided that I don't shoot my pistols enough to warrant spending all that money getting an already expensive pistol up to snuff, so I sold it and went back to my Glocks and have been happy shooting and carrying my 23 for the past 2 years.
So here's the problem, I'm planning on getting a .45 suppressor in the near future, but can't seem to find a host weapon that I like. The Glock 21 is about huge as crap, I'm not an HK fan in general but their .45's are gigantic too. The XD shows a lot of promise, but I don't know how easily finding a threaded barrel would be, and I'd like to wait and hear a range report from someone else first about using it in conjunction with a can. This leads me back to the 1911.
So I am sitting here racking my brain about spending the money to get a grip reduction on a brand new 21, just to see if it will fit my hand and I can use my beloved Glock as a host gun, when I remember my mothballed Series 80 I still have at my Dad's house.
When I bought it, I had no knowledge of anything 1911, I just knew that it was a Colt and that it would hold it's value. After a little research (feel free to correct me, it wasn't that much research:D) I feel like I know less now than I did before. I'm beggining to feel overwhelmed and need some guidance like a toddler. I figure that my budget is around $800 as that's how much a brand new 21 with a reduction and night sights would end up setting me back. So, what I want to know, layed out in a more organized fashion:
1. Is the series 80 a good platform or would putting $700 bucks into a gun I paid $500 for in the first place be a total waste? Also what if anything would need tweaking in order to get it to run with most ammo types? (flared ejection ports and enhanced extractors)
2. I remember reading that some series 80 pistols had a weak barrel bushing, since I have to get a new barrel anyway, should I replace the bushing? (remember it's primary job is a suppressor platform)
3. Cosmetically I like the looks, but would like to get a beavertail grip, more ergonomical hammer, and oversized and ambidextrious controls, who would be a good person to do the work? (quickly and professionally)
4. I'd also like to get a more durable finish than the factory bluing, is there any forseeable problems with this, and what do you reccomend?
5. Could a good 4-5 pound trigger job be accomplished with the added safety features of the series 80?
6. What is a good source for threaded barrels with a left hand twist 13 1/2x1?
Thanks for any help, all this information is beggining to make me lean back towards the Glock even as I type, HELP ME DIVERSIFY MY PISTOL COLLECTION!
So here's the problem, I'm planning on getting a .45 suppressor in the near future, but can't seem to find a host weapon that I like. The Glock 21 is about huge as crap, I'm not an HK fan in general but their .45's are gigantic too. The XD shows a lot of promise, but I don't know how easily finding a threaded barrel would be, and I'd like to wait and hear a range report from someone else first about using it in conjunction with a can. This leads me back to the 1911.
So I am sitting here racking my brain about spending the money to get a grip reduction on a brand new 21, just to see if it will fit my hand and I can use my beloved Glock as a host gun, when I remember my mothballed Series 80 I still have at my Dad's house.
When I bought it, I had no knowledge of anything 1911, I just knew that it was a Colt and that it would hold it's value. After a little research (feel free to correct me, it wasn't that much research:D) I feel like I know less now than I did before. I'm beggining to feel overwhelmed and need some guidance like a toddler. I figure that my budget is around $800 as that's how much a brand new 21 with a reduction and night sights would end up setting me back. So, what I want to know, layed out in a more organized fashion:
1. Is the series 80 a good platform or would putting $700 bucks into a gun I paid $500 for in the first place be a total waste? Also what if anything would need tweaking in order to get it to run with most ammo types? (flared ejection ports and enhanced extractors)
2. I remember reading that some series 80 pistols had a weak barrel bushing, since I have to get a new barrel anyway, should I replace the bushing? (remember it's primary job is a suppressor platform)
3. Cosmetically I like the looks, but would like to get a beavertail grip, more ergonomical hammer, and oversized and ambidextrious controls, who would be a good person to do the work? (quickly and professionally)
4. I'd also like to get a more durable finish than the factory bluing, is there any forseeable problems with this, and what do you reccomend?
5. Could a good 4-5 pound trigger job be accomplished with the added safety features of the series 80?
6. What is a good source for threaded barrels with a left hand twist 13 1/2x1?
Thanks for any help, all this information is beggining to make me lean back towards the Glock even as I type, HELP ME DIVERSIFY MY PISTOL COLLECTION!