1911 Mainspring Housings

Alaskanmonte · January 5, 2008, 10:50 PM

I'm working on purchasing some 1911 parts for my Springfield Mil-spec. I've been able to find everything I have been looking for except for a flat serrated (not checkered) blued mainspring housing. The only ones I have found are Les Baer (good) and Mason (crap). I don't want the Springfield version because of the ILS system integrated into it. Are there any others that I have missed, or should I just get the Les Baer housing?

zoomie · January 5, 2008, 10:56 PM

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/sto...%20HOUSING#sku

Ed Brown calls his "grooved."

edit: Nevermind - it's arched.

Alaskanmonte · January 5, 2008, 11:15 PM

Zoomie, I want a flat housing (not arched). I didn't see a flat serrated (grooved) housing on Ed Browns web-site.

zoomie · January 5, 2008, 11:15 PM

Yeah, I reread your post and then edited mine. I can't help ya with the flat grooved.

Hawg · January 5, 2008, 11:44 PM

http://www.gunaccessories.com/1911/ValueLine/Frame.asp

pinotguy · January 6, 2008, 04:18 PM

Swenson offers one - check Midway. Why not just go with the Les Baer though? Very high quality part and should work great on your Springer.

ghettofab · January 11, 2008, 11:50 PM

yeah, if ya can pound it into your frame. Les Baer parts are *oversized* to say the least.

January 5, 2008, 10:50 PM	#1
Alaskanmonte Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 403	1911 Mainspring Housings I'm working on purchasing some 1911 parts for my Springfield Mil-spec. I've been able to find everything I have been looking for except for a flat serrated (not checkered) blued mainspring housing. The only ones I have found are Les Baer (good) and Mason (crap). I don't want the Springfield version because of the ILS system integrated into it. Are there any others that I have missed, or should I just get the Les Baer housing?

January 5, 2008, 10:56 PM	#2
zoomie Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2006 Location: GA Posts: 1,870	EB http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/sto...%20HOUSING#sku Ed Brown calls his "grooved." edit: Nevermind - it's arched.

January 5, 2008, 11:15 PM	#3
Alaskanmonte Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 403	Zoomie, I want a flat housing (not arched). I didn't see a flat serrated (grooved) housing on Ed Browns web-site.

January 5, 2008, 11:44 PM	#5
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,380	http://www.gunaccessories.com/1911/ValueLine/Frame.asp

January 6, 2008, 04:18 PM	#6
pinotguy Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2007 Posts: 143	Swenson offers one - check Midway. Why not just go with the Les Baer though? Very high quality part and should work great on your Springer.

January 11, 2008, 11:50 PM	#7
ghettofab Junior Member Join Date: June 4, 2007 Location: East Tennessee, where we shoot guns 'cause we like noise. Posts: 4	yeah, if ya can pound it into your frame. Les Baer parts are oversized to say the least.