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    I'm a proponent of don't fix it if it's not broke. Shoot it until you find a failure or something you'd like to see changed. Then change it...

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    I've changed out/added the following to my stainless 9mm loaded:

    10-8: flat trigger, rear sight, slide stop
    EGW: bushing, mag release
    S&A mag-guide
    Ed brown extended thumb safety.
    Wolff springs
    Fiber optic front sight
    VZ grips

    It's currently at the custom shop for:
    20lpi FS checkering
    Carry bevel
    Bead blast
    4# action job
    Nub slide stop
    Flush/crown barrel

    I love my loaded in 9mm. So much cheaper to shoot than my TRP. I shoot alot and don't reload so it gets pricey throwing 45 downrange every week.

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    I've changed out/added the following to my stainless 9mm loaded:

    10-8: flat trigger, rear sight, slide stop
    EGW: bushing, mag release
    S&A mag-guide
    Ed brown extended thumb safety.
    Wolff springs
    Fiber optic front sight
    VZ grips

    It's currently at the custom shop for:
    20lpi FS checkering
    Carry bevel
    Bead blast
    4# action job
    Nub slide stop
    Flush/crown barrel

    I love my loaded in 9mm. So much cheaper to shoot than my TRP. I shoot alot and don't reload so it gets pricey throwing 45 downrange every week

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    Quote Originally Posted by shaneinhisroom View Post
    I'm a proponent of don't fix it if it's not broke. Shoot it until you find a failure or something you'd like to see changed. Then change it...
    Thats fine for arange gun, but if its a duty/HD type gun, I'm a proponent of finding eventual failure points, correcting them & replacing known failure prone parts, before they fail.

    Bob
    " Some people say..any tactic that works is a good tactic,...I say, anything can work once" former ABQ swat Sgt.

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    I agree with others, keep the mods to a minimum and swap out stuff as the need arises.
    For starters though, I would get a set of sights that you prefer. I personally like the Heinie Slant Pros the best.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shaneinhisroom View Post
    I'm a proponent of don't fix it if it's not broke. Shoot it until you find a failure.....
    This isn't directed at just you but to every one who posted similar answers: On a carry or self defense pistol, how do you get your pistol to fail when you are at the range or other convenient time rather than when you are in a gun fight

    Using the same logic, do you wait until you are in a car accident before fixing your brakes?

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    Does anyone recommend any books that I could pick up to start educating myself on the detailed workings of the 1911? I would like to start working on my bone stock Springfield, but would like to educate myself first. To clarify, this is not my carry gun so I am not going to be putting myself or loved ones at danger by screwing up my gun. If I break something I will take it to a smith to fix it. Thanks.
    "There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and pursue it steadily." - George Washington

    "Feed your faith and your fears will starve to death."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Berryhill View Post
    This isn't directed at just you but to every one who posted similar answers: On a carry or self defense pistol, how do you get your pistol to fail when you are at the range or other convenient time rather than when you are in a gun fight

    Using the same logic, do you wait until you are in a car accident before fixing your brakes?
    I'd like to answer your question: I check my brakes regularly...and I check my firearms regularly. As long as parts are in spec, I don't worry about it. Simple as that.

    If I need to take my gun out in a gun fight, I'm more comfortable knowing all the parts in there have worked for 2000 rounds, and nothing seemed out of the ordinary the last time I took it apart. Chances, are it will work for another 10-15 and give me ample time to get the hell out of there. Of course if the parts are out of spec or there's an obvious defect, I'm changing that out ASAP....no doubt about it. That's a failure.

    I WOULD be more scared if I had to use my gun (Glock 19) that I had installed a "better" guide rod and have only shot it 15 rounds prior.

    If you have .5" left on your brake pad, why replace them? Spend the money on more training.
    Last edited by shaneinhisroom; 06-29-11 at 14:17.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shaneinhisroom View Post
    I'd like to answer your question: I check my brakes regularly...and I check my firearms regularly. As long as parts are in spec, I don't worry about it. Simple as that.

    If I need to take my gun out in a gun fight, I'm more comfortable knowing all the parts in there have worked for 2000 rounds, and nothing seemed out of the ordinary the last time I took it apart. Chances, are it will work for another 10-15 and give me ample time to get the hell out of there. Of course if the parts are out of spec or there's an obvious defect, I'm changing that out ASAP....no doubt about it. That's a failure.

    I WOULD be more scared if I had to use my gun (Glock 19) that I had installed a "better" guide rod and have only shot it 15 rounds prior.

    If you have .5" left on your brake pad, why replace them? Spend the money on more training.

    Different philosophies...

    By your way, we should just buy DPMS or BM's and wait for stuff to break, even though we know it has a good chance of failing prematurely. Not, exactly confidence inspiring for a duty/defensive type gun.

    Many of the parts are not going to show wear, or signs of impending failure, they're just going to s**t the bed. A friend of mine's mim bushing, just let go one day. When he called Kimber, they were surprised it lasted as long as it did.
    The general consensus is that most manufacturers are building guns to meet the lowest common denominator, the type of "shooter" that is more of an owner, and will never really shoot the gun hard. And, they shop by price, rarely shoot it, and declare they have the better gun, because of it.

    No one is suggesting to mod the gun, and not test it thoroughly. But, regardless of how many rounds you've test fired it, every gun is one round away from failure. The best we can do, is do our research, and get the best we can.

    Now if this is gonna be a pure range/training gun, shoot it till the tires fall off. I just bought a cheap RDS, against all my sensibilities, because I know its going on a .22 training gun, and nothing more. If it fails, the most that is lost is a range trip.

    Bob
    " Some people say..any tactic that works is a good tactic,...I say, anything can work once" former ABQ swat Sgt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by R Moran View Post
    Different philosophies...

    By your way, we should just buy DPMS or BM's and wait for stuff to break, even though we know it has a good chance of failing prematurely. Not, exactly confidence inspiring for a duty/defensive type gun.

    Many of the parts are not going to show wear, or signs of impending failure, they're just going to s**t the bed. A friend of mine's mim bushing, just let go one day. When he called Kimber, they were surprised it lasted as long as it did.
    The general consensus is that most manufacturers are building guns to meet the lowest common denominator, the type of "shooter" that is more of an owner, and will never really shoot the gun hard. And, they shop by price, rarely shoot it, and declare they have the better gun, because of it.

    No one is suggesting to mod the gun, and not test it thoroughly. But, regardless of how many rounds you've test fired it, every gun is one round away from failure. The best we can do, is do our research, and get the best we can.

    Now if this is gonna be a pure range/training gun, shoot it till the tires fall off. I just bought a cheap RDS, against all my sensibilities, because I know its going on a .22 training gun, and nothing more. If it fails, the most that is lost is a range trip.

    Bob
    Sorry, but I still don't understand. He has a Springfield. It's not a low end gun, and if it was, why would you use it for duty or self defense? I have a RRA I'm trying to sell in order to fund a HD BCM build. I don't need to be lectured about buy once cry once. By my way, you should never buy a DPMS or BM for a duty weapon...I'd like to see where you got that from in my post...unless you think a GLock 19 is unfit for duty.

    All I'm saying is. If you're going to get a gun for plinking, get whatever your heart desires. If you want to change that to a home defense or duty gun, either buy the gun right the first time or buy a new gun that is FIT for duty.

    If you choose to upgrade your gun, then I agree with you- test it with a few thousand rounds before feeling comfortable carrying it.

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