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I have a Springfield Loaded 1911 with an internal locking system in the mainspring housing/heavy mainspring. I would like to run very light loads for which I need to reduce the recoil spring weight as well as the mainspring. This gun is also my "house gun." In the event of a self defense shooting would a prosecuting attorney run with this modification, try to label me as reckless for disabling a "safety feature?" Gotta think it would go in that direction. Thanks.
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Yes you can remove the ILS if you want...no worries.
Just get a decent one-piece magwell (S&A or better yet the Nighthawk)
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No PC against modifying weapons as long as the modification doesnt result in an illegal firearm.
The entire fear that DA is tougher with modified gun is quite a big load of FUD. No case to support such yet. Just think of all the "custom" AR's out there, can you imagine a DA going after an AR used in self defense because of all of the mods!?!HiComment
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I replaced the mainspring housing with one I like better and saved the original one with the lock in case I ever decide to sell the gun. Swapping it out takes less than 2 minutes and is as simple as pushing a pin..Comment
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IANAL, please keep that in mind, but I have handled several shootings involving private persons, and have followed the case law during more than 30 years as an LEO.
The simple bottom line is that firearms modifications are pretty much a non-issue, unless the modification in some way affected the circumstances of the shooting. I cannot think of a set of circumstances where the removal of the ILS system would do that.
On the the other hand, suppose you shortened the hammer hooks to .005" and set a 6 ounce trigger (Note to the 1911 smiths - I'm intentionally creating an extreme example) and then had an unintended discharge, caused by muscle "twitch" killing a compliant subject. In that event, you would likely be charged with manslaughter by the prosecuting agency. The idea being that your trigger modifications were negligent (although legal) and they resulted in a death. A death caused by the commission of a legal act, but without due caution and circumspection is manslaughter (refer to Penal Code section 192).
I'll let the lawyers chime in more about the civil liability. You should plan on a civil lawsuit being filed in any shooting. It's rare for one go by without a corresponding suit. There is no "quality control" on the initial filing of a lawsuit. Anyone can file for any reason. There are legal avenues to quickly dispose of non-meritorious suits after they have been filed. There are also limits on the avenues that a plaintiff's attorney can pursue. The key one here is relevance. In order for a plaintiff's attorney to make an issue of the removed ILS system, they would have to show relevance of the modification.
As a practical matter, I would be quite comfortable swapping your ILS housing for one more to your liking.Last edited by RickD427; 08-15-2014, 11:18 AM.If you build a man a fire, you'll keep him warm for the evening. If you set a man on fire, you'll keep him warm for the rest of his life.Comment
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