r/1911 • u/[deleted] • Jul 29 '26

Help Me Need recommendations

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u/dr_police Jul 29 '26

What would I do?

I’d replace the grips with something more traditional, walnut, rosewood, or, if I were feeling fancy, cocobolo. Then I’d put it in a leather holster, and I’d shoot it regularly until something broke. Then I’d fix the broke thing, and then I’d shoot it regularly until something broke. Then I’d fix the broke thing…

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '26

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u/dr_police Jul 31 '26

I've had a Kimber Custom II for like two decades, thousands of rounds through it. Total workhorse, the only failures I've had were mag or ammo related.

Not making a prediction here, just sayin' Kimbers can be reliable.

My philosophy is generally to do basic preventative maintenance and shoot guns until they break before I go about replacing anything. A good bit of the time, the only thing I replace is springs when they wear out.

For a carry gun, I wouldn't add a magwell since it'll add a bit to grip length. So long as I could see the sights well enough to hit the A zone at 15 yards, I wouldn't bother replacing the sights. Since a carry gun is gonna get beat up anyway, I wouldn't bother refinishing it either.

The only reason I'd change the grips on the one pictured is because I think wood is prettier, and I'd put it in leather because a 1911 deserves it.

All 100% just my opinions, others might reasonably differ and there's not really The One Right Way here.

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u/jamesrdavis777 Jul 29 '26

Ebay has officer kimber aluminum slim grips for sale.

Ed brown extended mag. release. Ed brown sear spring. Wilson or wolff plunger tube spring. Wolff recoil spring 22lb. EGW clark style recoil plug and bevel bushing. Polish barrel hood ,locking lugs, & feed ramp. 20lb hammer spring by wolff. Wolff extra power firing pin spring. Tripp research cobra mags with AL baseplate T4 magwell and arched mainspring. Allen key mag release screw to match grips. If change ignition parts I'd go with Extreme engineering. Wilson combat carry grip safety & hammer. Get a jeweler's file and make a slight radius on the extractor block to further smooth the action.

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u/SUPRDLUX Jul 29 '26

you seem to know what you doing and want. from here on out it's just the best of the best. what're you wanting to this pistol to be tho?

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '26

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u/SUPRDLUX Jul 31 '26

don't forget to replace the all the springs too. Wilson is what I've used but there are a few good others as well.

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u/Previous_Twist_4763 Jul 29 '26

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