i need some help.

[Lonestar grips.]

hey Dave thanks for the reply!, i see what your saying, it would be easier and take less time to just get the Cylinder&Slide MARSOC set instead of buying a bunch of sears and hoping one will safely work.

while we're on the subject i'd like to start working on and modding 1911's and was wondering if you or anyone else on the forum knew of some good books that i could start with?

[Dave Waits]

What I always suggest is to first get Jerry Kuhnhausens' great manuals in the 1911/1911A1 and study them with your pistol in front of you. A good understanding about how all the parts work and how they work with each other will make doing the mods much easier as you'll know what happens when you do what.

As for how to do things, I would suggest that when you're ready, start hanging out and reading the how-to threads in Forums like 1911pro.com and other sites where the pros like John Harrison, Dave Berryhill, Chuck Rodgers and such hang out. There are some large egos there but, there is also a trove of great information.

[AutoMag]

Large egos Dave.........you got that right!!!

Like Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry said........."A legend in their own minds"!!!!!

[navman]

As far as a sear goes I can not recommend EGW highly enough! I use their hard sear in just about every build.

As for a jig I have been using the Chuck Warner true radius...perfection! Alternatively I have the powers custom for those times when a traditional sear nose is desired.