Springfield milspec

[MosinVirus]

OP, this ^^^^^ is the guy you want to be talking with about all the custom work...

[CifaldiPrecision]

Springfield milspec

OP, this ^^^^^ is the guy you want to be talking with about all the custom work...

[1911whore]

Ditch the ILS for standard components. I would switch out the sites and put a beaver tail grip safety on it, do a full trigger job and a reliability job and you will be ready to rock.

[golfish]

OP, I dont know if your local, if so I'd be more than happy to meet you at the Magnum indoor range here in Rancho. I can bring both the RIA GI and the Mil Spec.

FWIW, I can bring one with the ILS and one without. I managed to sneak one in a couple years ago that doesn't have the ILS. There really isn't much of a difference.

[OCEquestrian]

I agree, if you want to upgrade it, you'd probably be better off getting a loaded model.
I own two Mil-specs, both are good shooters.

^^^^This. After all cost of all the fitted upgraded parts and refinishing.. you might as well just buy a Springfield Loaded that has it all the requisite modifications.

[hambam105]

#1) Buy lots of quality ammo.
#2) Buy half dozen of Mecgar 7 round magazines
#3) Quality single stage reloading Press.
#4) When buying reloading supplies remember, the first reloading component that gets scarce fast are primers.
#5) Buy a second Milspec SA.

Now you can start futzing around with a perfectly good 1911. If you follow the above steps in order you will always have a decent 1911 to shoot. If your 1st step is to start replacing parts then the 1st thing that happens is that you won't have a reliable 1911 to shoot anymore.

[Nick Adams]

#1) Buy lots of quality ammo.
#2) Buy half dozen of Mecgar 7 round magazines
#3) Quality single stage reloading Press.
#4) When buying reloading supplies remember, the first reloading component that gets scarce fast are primers.
#5) Buy a second Milspec SA.

Now you can start futzing around with a perfectly good 1911. If you follow the above steps in order you will always have a decent 1911 to shoot. If your 1st step is to start replacing parts then the 1st thing that happens is that you won't have a reliable 1911 to shoot anymore.

I spent the first twenty years of my shooting life avoiding 1911s because I saw so many fail. I slowly came to realize its because so many were kitchen table gunsmithed.

[Brown Rock]

Should have just bought a loaded or trp model....

If I could do it over again I probably would get the loaded.

[Pupulepeter]

Call and at least talk to a guy like Brett before doing anything. If you don’t respect the order of things , the process can be more expensive than necessary. For example, adding a beaver tail and blending the slide to frame, then fitting a barrel will result in refinishing the gun twice. IMHO, the only thing really “mandatory” for me to enjoy a milspec is a reliability and trigger job. The next step would be fitting a bushing and link to resolve any slop in the lockup. The barrels are quite accurate. Replace the sights if you have something you like. The stock sights are easy to pickup, but I prefer a blacked out rear. I’ve had bad luck with the staked sights on my 1911s, both Colt and SAI. Anything after that is more cosmetic or personal preference than mandatory.

[Robert1234]

#1) Buy lots of quality ammo.
#2) Buy half dozen of quality 8 round magazines
#3) Quality progressive reloading Press.
#4) When buying reloading supplies remember, the first reloading component that gets scarce fast are primers and powder.
#5) Buy a second 1911 that doesn't rattle like a baby toy, or make your hand bleed.
#6) Sell the Mil Spec.

Now (after step 5) you won't have to start futzing around with a perfectly good 1911. If you follow the above steps in order you will finally have a decent 1911 to shoot.

FIFY.

Life's to short to compromise on your gun purchases.

[Suresh*t]

MilSpec already has lowered and flared ejection port.

That's good to hear...I guess mine is older and it had the old style narrow port. When I had my sights upgraded, the slide needed to be refinished anyway. So SA enlarged my ejection port for free. Nice folks.

[CifaldiPrecision]

That's good to hear...I guess mine is older and it had the old style narrow port. When I had my sights upgraded, the slide needed to be refinished anyway. So SA enlarged my ejection port for free. Nice folks.

Mil specs have lowered and flared ejection posts, GI models do not.


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[grim1U]

Nothing right with it either. Crap trigger with no overtravel screw, crap sights that you're kind of stuck with, oddball grip frame tang radius making finding a BTGS a challenge, spur hammer that will likely bite the web of your hand if you ever shoot it and the customary Springfield Armory loose, rattly fit.

Yeah, what's not to love?

Ok, so no, spur hammer never has bit my hand, Mil Spec sights are fine. Trigger is not custom, but far from crap. You Sir are spoiled.

[Robert1234]

Ok, so no, spur hammer never has bit my hand, Mil Spec sights are fine. Trigger is not custom, but far from crap. You Sir are spoiled.

You Sir are correct.

[heidad01]

Mil specs have lowered and flared ejection posts, GI models do not.


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Correct. Springfield Mil Spec is not the same as GI.

QUESTION FOR CifaldiPrecision,

Are there beaver tail grip safeties that will work with a spur hammer? I really like the spur hammer over other types but do not want a hammer bite.