My first steps in 1911 world

[Slav]

Hey all,
Here's how everything began:



I hope you won't be too harsh. My experience is so to say behind and not infront of the camera.
To summerize the video - I just entered the 1911 world and my choice was the STI Ranger II in .45 ACP
I do believe it's quite a decent gun (grips are trash) and a very good base for a BHSS project. If there is interest in that, I'll keep you informed.











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Slav

[Slav]

Well...being as I am, I knew that I'm not going to stay stationary for way to long with the STI. Those idiotic grips were scraping my brains out. Besides...the way this particular 1911 looks, in general, leaves a lot more to be desired.
My plan was simply to make this 1911 a gun that will please the eyes as it pleases the hand when it's being shot.
The plan included polishing, bluing, new (metal) mainspring housing, heirloom grips to go flush with the mag-well and trigger and some trigger job. The trigger brakes crisp at 4lb. I wanted it just a tid-bit lower...and more smoother, but not less crisp
Below you can see what happened at the end. The difference you can make by looking the pictures in the first post of this thread. The trigger ended up at 3.7lb. - good but not perfect. Although the perfect 1911 trigger is not suitable for self-defense gun for a guy coming from 5lb Hi-Power trigger pull

[Bob Reed]

She Looks Good, Slav.

Who are you guys using for gun leather over there?

[Slav]

Dec 20, 2020 15:32:31 GMT -5 Bob Reed said:

She Looks Good, Slav.

Who are you guys using for gun leather over there?

Thank you Bob.
Unfortunately, leather options here are quite limited. On the picture you can see an Italian Vega holster, but I needed to alter it in order to like the way it looks and feels. Masc holsters from Turkey are having a strong run here but I have a problem with everything coming from that country (personal). Other than those - Sickinger, and a Bulgarian manufacturer who produces holsters for the Makarov, Sigs, Glocks and the rest of the bunch but not 1911. So it's quite a limited market because the high quality holsters are expensive and most of the people don't realize that the high quality holster might save your life...or balls for that matter.

[frankv]

That is nice, those stocks are very attractive.

[Poohgyrr]

Yes, your pistol looks good, and comforting. Thank you for sharing.