Things are a little slow on the forum as the weather warms up (talking in local terms here, I know some of you dogs enjoy perfect weather year-round, may your constant sunshine cause fleas to infest your BVD's! Here in MI we had frost warnings just a few weeks ago). So I thought I'd sling a few pics of this Springfield.
This is actually a slight "re-do" of a gun I did for a customer maybe 4-5 years ago. I say customer but definitley a friend too, a local guy I have shot IDPA with many times over the years.
When I did this for "G" the first time, he did not want to replace the barrel. I think his shooting advanced to a level where he started to question the level of accuracy with the factory barrel, so part of the job here was to re-barrel the gun. I used a Kart Easy-Fit. I think these were a good move by Kart, and for my part it does not make a ton of dif if it's an Easy-Fit or a "regular" gunsmith fit, but sofar I see a lot to gain and I think nothing to loose. Accuracy out of Kart barrels, well, I might say they are "as good as any", and that's true, but sounds like faint praise. It would also be accurate to say "none better". Bottom line, my experience is that most aftermarket barrels are really, really good. I like Karts because they are more available and less costly than most. I have never had one break, wear out, or give mediocre accuracy.
Why, oh why, did I not stop at four shots on this target? Four out of five into 1 1/8" at 28 yards, with the wrong glasses on. #5 made it 2 1/2. The MagTech ammo has been pretty consistent for me overall and is not "lite" and not "too hot". Seems like 230 FMJ is not necessarily the most accurate option in .45 ACP, but some of my best hardball groups in the last year have been with MagTech, CCI Lawman, and PMC.
Notice the Conamyds on the mainspring housing are a little extra-pointy, at "G"s request.... except at the very bottom, where they are less pointy so as to reduce the wear and tear on jacket linings and such.
The rear of the slide has been mottled...... just experimenting around a bit.
The FLH magwell. This particular guy does not care to have the grips overhang and "become" part of the magwell area. He has me shorten and re-bevel the grips and I have to admit the result is not bad...... grips are Hogues I believe, going by the quality of them (he supplied them).
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