1911 Add on rail

**kavants** · 05-01-13, 09:07

Im sure this has been covered before, but my search came up empty. What is the preferred add on Picatinny rail for a 1911 type pistol. I have an early Taurus PT-1911 (I know, I know, but it has been good to me!) and I want to add the ability to mount a light. I value your input....

**beau1911** · 05-01-13, 09:38

IMO the best rail on the market right now is the SLR rail Steve makes

http://www.marsguns.com/store/index....r4voej38em1ko2

**mdain** · 05-01-13, 11:15

If you don't want to modify the frame, the Surefire MR-07 is tried and true. It's pretty bulky, but doesn't require any permanent alterations to the firearm.

**kavants** · 05-01-13, 11:47

I dont mind drilling and tapping. I have seen the Novak and like it. Any feedback on it?

**rathos** · 05-01-13, 16:03

I was using one of these and recently took it off. I found that it was causing malfunctions as the slide stop would come slightly out when shooting and would make the first round of a fully loaded magazine dip and fail to feed. I was able to replicate this and it might be able to take care of it if I had someone that could correctly fit the slide stop.

Originally Posted by mdain

If you don't want to modify the frame, the Surefire MR-07 is tried and true. It's pretty bulky, but doesn't require any permanent alterations to the firearm.

**Kai_Wolf** · 06-10-13, 16:35

I personally use an MR07 on my 1911, especially when working. It is very tried and true from what I hear and I have had no problems on the range or on the street with it. It can be a bit pricey but it requires no changes in your frame.

**Rana** · 06-10-13, 19:15

Originally Posted by beau1911

IMO the best rail on the market right now is the SLR rail Steve makes

http://www.marsguns.com/store/index....r4voej38em1ko2

If you want a rail for a Colt Series 70 style 1911 made of Carbon Steel.. Steve's Rail is the best choice.

**TehLlama** · 06-15-13, 20:58

Originally Posted by Rana

If you want a rail for a Colt Series 70 style 1911 made of Carbon Steel.. Steve's Rail is the best choice.

Now that Dawson Precision isn't making them, the MARS option is handily the best.

I have an old Dawson on a TRS, one on a factory NHC 10-8, and one of the MARS ones. The set screw helps on one of my X300's, but is not required on the other - it's really not that critical, but it's there.

The advantage these have is that if you can find the right holsters (ironically, used helps) like the Milt Sparks VM-II or something, the DP/SLR rail will fit in holsters for the standard frame 1911 comfortably without the light, and then work with any of the correct Kydex or Safariland options with the light on. I liked this so well that I just hacked up an old Streamlight light holster for use with my Dawson adapted X300's, and use a VM2 for the pistol, and preferred that to my RCS setup that was bespoke for the 1911/DP SLR/X300.