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    yeah, I should most likely leave it as is and get in on the M&P-9's from Todd and Grant. Just hate to add another pistol to the line.... Suppose it will just need to stay as is. My 1911 on the other hand needs to end up with the rail.
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    Kevin, always with the cool guy pics!

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    you guys doing the drilling yourselfs, how hard is that to do. also, you have to buy the rail and the adapter seperate. how much we talking about here. id like to have one

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    I might be over thinking this...

    So I'm going to purchase a Novak rail to mount to my 1911 and am looking for the pros and cons of the aluminium and the steel versions.

    Stainless frame, 5" barrel

    Will the weight savings of .8 of an ounce on a steel 5" be that noticeable.

    Dissimilar metals expanding at different rates causing problems?

    Thank you all, nick
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    I had the Novak and have had a bunch of guns with the Dawson. I prefer the Dawson. I got my last one installed and shipped for about $130 in just about a week total turnaround by Springfield Custom shop. Chuck Rogers used to do mine but Chuck is a very busy guy these days. My workgun has the Dawson. Getting holsters Duty and otherwise has never been too tough at all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lonewolf21 View Post
    you guys doing the drilling yourselfs, how hard is that to do. also, you have to buy the rail and the adapter seperate. how much we talking about here. id like to have one
    I would recommend you send your stripped frame to Dawson. The install is reasonably priced, they did a bang up job, and they had my frame back to me in about 3 weeks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KevinB View Post

    However I now have a Novak rail - it fits the same height as a normal railed frame gun. The Dawson while slick - does require a different holster, as it sits lower.
    Kevin,

    Can you use the Surefire DG switch with the Novak rail without bending the switch, on my Dawson railed gun I have to bend the switch and they don’t last long after I bend them.

    Thanks,

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    I honestly don't know.

    The Novak on my Nighthawk LAV gun hangs down as much as a Dawson so I tend to think so but no guarantees.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KevinB View Post
    I honestly don't know.

    The Novak on my Nighthawk LAV gun hangs down as much as a Dawson so I tend to think so but no guarantees.
    I can’t remember if the railed frame holds the lights lower, or higher. Maybe some at Surefire will know.

    Thanks Kevin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KevinB View Post
    I honestly don't know.

    The Novak on my Nighthawk LAV gun hangs down as much as a Dawson so I tend to think so but no guarantees.
    going to resurect this thread to ask,
    what holsters you using, any light rail holster work?
    I am considering having my Valor re-worked with a Novak ()

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