1911 parts...

Beentown71 · June 19, 2013, 12:28 AM

Looking to buy some parts for a 9mm 1911 I have coming. Since this is a 9mm is there a different sized parts for it compared to the 1911a1? I figure there is for the bushing but maybe not. Anyway here is what I am wanting to purchase all in stainless:

Grip screws (hex head preferred)
Slide stop
Barrel bushing
Oversized mag release
Skeleton trigger
" " hammer
Single sided safety

Where would you recommend I go to buy these parts? I have had other 1911's but I have never looked to upgrade or change things out before.

Thanks in advance.

BarryLee · June 19, 2013, 12:40 AM

I don’t know about the compatibility issue, but Brownells is a great place to get parts.

Hawg · June 19, 2013, 01:07 AM

Brownell's

Hunter Customs · June 19, 2013, 08:44 AM

The only part on your list that's caliber specific is the slide stop.
Greider makes excellent forged slide stops, as a matter of fact he makes slide stops for others who sell them under their name.
You will want the 9mm/38super slide stop.

I agree Brownell's is a good place to shop for parts.
I don't know if Brownell's still carries the Greider slide stops in their inventory, if not I still have a few in stock.

Best Regards
Bob Hunter
www.huntercustoms.com

Beentown71 · June 19, 2013, 10:37 AM

Thanks all. Brownells seems to be the ticket. Bob thanks for the tip on the slide stop.

I am not a huge 1911 fan but I love their triggers and ease of customizing it yourself. SO much easier to work on than any other I have done including:

CZ82
Springfield XD9
High Standard Model HB
Ruger 22/45
Kahr CM9

This project is making me "Jones" to do a full parts build. Frame up sort of deal. I love working metal and have all the tools. Hmm...Going to check pricing to see how deep I am going to get in parts. Wonder how much a 1911 build will be for me compared to my latest AR build?

I appreciate learning a weapon system down to the detents. I guess I get to learn how to tune the ejector...

**Aguila Blanca** · June 19, 2013, 11:06 AM

The slide stop may or may not be caliber specific. Awhile back I added a 9mm slide and barrel to a .45 Auto 1911 to make a convertible. "Knowing" about the difference in slide stops, I dutifully included a 9mm slide stop in the parts order. When I put it all together, I had lots of feeding problems. I put the .45 slide stop back in and the problems went away. And the slide still locked open on empty.

Later, I had a .45 1911 (a different pistol) that failed to lock open with some magazines. I put the "9mm" slide stop in that gun, and the problem was solved.

Tolerance stacking.

Another vote for Brownells, BTW.

June 19, 2013, 12:28 AM	#1
Beentown71 Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,560	1911 parts... Looking to buy some parts for a 9mm 1911 I have coming. Since this is a 9mm is there a different sized parts for it compared to the 1911a1? I figure there is for the bushing but maybe not. Anyway here is what I am wanting to purchase all in stainless: Grip screws (hex head preferred) Slide stop Barrel bushing Oversized mag release Skeleton trigger " " hammer Single sided safety Where would you recommend I go to buy these parts? I have had other 1911's but I have never looked to upgrade or change things out before. Thanks in advance. __________________ Μολὼν λάβε Time for the Mall Ninja list: Beretta 92fs, Springer XD9, High Standard Model HB, RRA bull bbl...aw heck with it time to go plink

June 19, 2013, 12:40 AM	#2
BarryLee Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2010 Location: The ATL (OTP) Posts: 3,965	I don’t know about the compatibility issue, but Brownells is a great place to get parts. __________________ A major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it ... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman

June 19, 2013, 10:37 AM	#5
Beentown71 Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,560	Thanks all. Brownells seems to be the ticket. Bob thanks for the tip on the slide stop. I am not a huge 1911 fan but I love their triggers and ease of customizing it yourself. SO much easier to work on than any other I have done including: CZ82 Springfield XD9 High Standard Model HB Ruger 22/45 Kahr CM9 This project is making me "Jones" to do a full parts build. Frame up sort of deal. I love working metal and have all the tools. Hmm...Going to check pricing to see how deep I am going to get in parts. Wonder how much a 1911 build will be for me compared to my latest AR build? I appreciate learning a weapon system down to the detents. I guess I get to learn how to tune the ejector... __________________ Μολὼν λάβε Time for the Mall Ninja list: Beretta 92fs, Springer XD9, High Standard Model HB, RRA bull bbl...aw heck with it time to go plink

June 19, 2013, 01:07 AM	#3
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,380	Brownell's

June 19, 2013, 08:44 AM	#4
Hunter Customs Senior Member Join Date: March 26, 2005 Location: Osborn, Missouri Posts: 2,697	The only part on your list that's caliber specific is the slide stop. Greider makes excellent forged slide stops, as a matter of fact he makes slide stops for others who sell them under their name. You will want the 9mm/38super slide stop. I agree Brownell's is a good place to shop for parts. I don't know if Brownell's still carries the Greider slide stops in their inventory, if not I still have a few in stock. Best Regards Bob Hunter www.huntercustoms.com

June 19, 2013, 11:06 AM	#6
Aguila Blanca Staff Join Date: September 25, 2008 Location: CONUS Posts: 19,049	The slide stop may or may not be caliber specific. Awhile back I added a 9mm slide and barrel to a .45 Auto 1911 to make a convertible. "Knowing" about the difference in slide stops, I dutifully included a 9mm slide stop in the parts order. When I put it all together, I had lots of feeding problems. I put the .45 slide stop back in and the problems went away. And the slide still locked open on empty. Later, I had a .45 1911 (a different pistol) that failed to lock open with some magazines. I put the "9mm" slide stop in that gun, and the problem was solved. Tolerance stacking. Another vote for Brownells, BTW.