[Retmsgt.]

Been a good while since I've been on I know. The wife has been going through a rough time with her diabetes-induced Neuropothy. It's been eating up quite a bit of my time.

Anyway, been working here and there on my 1911(Rock Island Armory). Well, I finally finished it and thought I'd show you guys and get your comments.

I know most of you probably look down on the less expensive 1911s but, I'm sitting here with a totally reliable, sub-2"( Rested, two-handed at 25 yards) 1911A1. Here's what I've done.
Cylinder&Slide parts;
High-Grip Tactical Ambi thumb-safety(Remember, I'm Left-Handed)
Videki Speed-Trigger
Ed Brown Memory-Bump Beavertail Grip-Safety
Wilson Combat Hammer
Nighthawk Custom Mainspring Housing, flat, checkered 25LPI
Wolff springs
Colt Searspring
EGW small-radius fitted, Firing-Pin Stop
EGW Extra-Thick, Beveled, Angle-Bore Bushing, fitted
Kensight Adjustable, Tritium sights

All this with the original Barrel, sear, disconnect
Pics;

 

[stand watie]

Retmsgt,

WELCOME BACK.

NICE gun.

yours, sw

 

[CaptainGyro]

I know most of you probably look down on the less expensive 1911s

I hope most of us don't. A lot of GI's went to war with basic 1911's.

Nice piece.

 

[IrishCop]

Good to hear from you, Retmsgt. Looks like you put a lotta time in that pistol.
Glad it turned out good for you!

Please except my well wishes to your wife.

 

[WaltGraham]

Please except my well wishes to your wife.

What he said...

 

[Javlin]

Glad to see you back and hope the Wife is doing well or getting better.The pistol looks good but how much did the upgrades run if you do not mind me asking?I really do not know awhole lot about handguns rifles is my sort.The only handgun I own is a SF 1911 WWII layout.

 

[Retmsgt.]

I've got about one-grand total in it Javlin.

 

[TooTall]

Welcome back Retmsgt. My sympathy to your wife having gone through that also.

 

[Ratfink2u]

Though I don't envy the way you found time to work on your pistol, it looks great! Prayers and well wishing your wife's improved health my friend.
I also have a "cheap" 1911 and have dumped $ into it to make it "unsellable" and a keeper in my opinion and after all, that's the one opinion that counts.
God bless MSGT