My 1911 goes to the gunsmith.

Terry Tiell · 09-11-2012, 06:45 PM

So its been a few weeks since getting my RIA 1911A1 .45 and while its not a bad gun at all I figured it could use a little professional tuning. So its getting a trigger job with new main spring (3 pound rather then the factory 7) new trigger, new Cocobolo grips, and a green fiber optic front sight, new front bushing, hand fit the slide to the frame, polishing all of the internals and the gunsmith will sight it in for 25feet. Total cost $370.00, not too hateful IMHO especially seeing the only thing left to do to it would be to install a match grade barrel. I want to see how she does once all the other upgrades are done before I get a new barrel, I figure I'll never be in any real competition I just want it to shoot a little better is all.

On a side note I had him look at my Luger and he said I did a pretty good job for my first try at gunsmithing and gave me a few pointers for getting the finish a little better then it currently is, so once I get my 1911 back it'll be the Lugers turn for a little work.

09-11-2012, 06:45 PM	#1
Terry Tiell User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: The Fascist State of Maryland Posts: 224 Thanks: 55 Thanked 26 Times in 14 Posts	My 1911 goes to the gunsmith. So its been a few weeks since getting my RIA 1911A1 .45 and while its not a bad gun at all I figured it could use a little professional tuning. So its getting a trigger job with new main spring (3 pound rather then the factory 7) new trigger, new Cocobolo grips, and a green fiber optic front sight, new front bushing, hand fit the slide to the frame, polishing all of the internals and the gunsmith will sight it in for 25feet. Total cost $370.00, not too hateful IMHO especially seeing the only thing left to do to it would be to install a match grade barrel. I want to see how she does once all the other upgrades are done before I get a new barrel, I figure I'll never be in any real competition I just want it to shoot a little better is all. On a side note I had him look at my Luger and he said I did a pretty good job for my first try at gunsmithing and gave me a few pointers for getting the finish a little better then it currently is, so once I get my 1911 back it'll be the Lugers turn for a little work. __________________ Trying to redo grand dads Luger the best I can.