fal Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 I was just wondering, is it possible to replace standard TM 1911 slide with a metal slide made for TM Hicapa 5.1? I know they fit but more I'm interested is transfering internals from TM 1911 slide to TM hicapa slide. As I belive TM 1911 internals are a little different from TM Hi capa slide internals? Such as TM 1911 has metal frame where it sits on the grove on the frame, where hicapa is not. Any ideas? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
TunerGuy Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Hmm.. good question. I know TK makes an 'adaptor' which is really a small shim-type piece will allows the Hi Capa slide to be used on the 1911A1 frame. I'll have to check if what you're looking to do with the internals is feasible, too. Give me a few minutes. Link to post Share on other sites
hkssr20det Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 The blowback units are the same. The hop-up housings are different. The M1911 has a post for the recoil guide, since it uses a short one. Also the M1911 has an extra piece for the rails which leads right up to the blowback unit, that the Hi Capa doesn't have. Link to post Share on other sites
SigPro552 Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 I've done it. Here are some pictures of how mine turned out. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites
Victory Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 What exactly did you use? Externals, internals, etc. -Vic Link to post Share on other sites
fal Posted July 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Yeah Could you please explain how you have done it and what other parts you needed? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
mike77 Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 My brother has a hi-cappa and I used to have a tm colt 1911. I just switched the slides, and the hi-cappa works on the 1911.... Link to post Share on other sites
fal Posted July 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 So you have transported all the internals(blowback chambers etc.) from 1911 slide to Tm hicapa slide without any problem during installation? Link to post Share on other sites
Wege Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 you need a new outer barrel. it looks awful otherwise.. >_< Link to post Share on other sites
SigPro552 Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 The lower frame and controls are from the M1911. The entire upper is from a Hi-cappa 5.1 (slide, external and internal barrels, hopup, etc). A also used the Tanio Koba slide spacer (allows the 5.1 slide on M1911 frame). I'm planning on getting a new outer barrel and doing some other things to it before I can call it "finished." Link to post Share on other sites
Utty Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Well it looks great. So it's a Hi-Capa with low capacity? Lo-Capa, then. Nice! Link to post Share on other sites
SigPro552 Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Haha, I never looked at it that way. It does give that illusion, but I'm really only losing out on five rounds. Link to post Share on other sites
Utty Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Five rounds and half the gas capacity. But seriously, it looks the business. Can't stop lookin at it. Link to post Share on other sites
SigPro552 Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Thanks Utty. I have painted the grips black since, and it looks even more business now It does suck losing the gas capacity however. Link to post Share on other sites
fal Posted July 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 The lower frame and controls are from the M1911. The entire upper is from a Hi-cappa 5.1 (slide, external and internal barrels, hopup, etc). A also used the Tanio Koba slide spacer (allows the 5.1 slide on M1911 frame). I'm planning on getting a new outer barrel and doing some other things to it before I can call it "finished." <{POST_SNAPBACK}> For a moment I was excited. Well I know they work like that as I have tried it myself before. What I'm wondering, as my thread states, is would it be possible using hicapa "slide" instead of TM 1911A1 "slide". Which means transporting all the blowback units from Tm1911A1 and fitting them into TM Hicapa slides. I.E I have TM 1911A1. Now I want to buy one of those nice Shooter's Design slide(made for TM Hicapa 5.1) and replace stock plastic 1911 slide with it. Obviously I don't have TM Hicapa. Now would this be possible? Link to post Share on other sites
SigPro552 Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Yes, that is exactly what I did with mine. Link to post Share on other sites
Wege Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 But.. you have to get a barrel with it too, doncha? Otherwise it will look all big and flopping like and if you want to take it DIRECTLY over, it would look like: However, that WE 1911 is based on the 5.1, so that is why it fits so nicely. You would need to get that little adapter piece, methinks. Edit-.. hang on.. I have run the 4.3 slide set on the TM 1911A1 frame very nicely, so I fail to see why the 5.1 would not work on it too. Link to post Share on other sites
felix4536 Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 You can use hicapa slides, but youd have to use the 1911 barrel and bushings, otherwise it wont work. Link to post Share on other sites
r.ocelot Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Uh, no. Link to post Share on other sites
hkssr20det Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Uh, no. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> But if you do use a Shooters Design slide, you can use their aftermarket barrel bushing and recoil bushing. I used a set when I had a 5.1 with a straight outer barrel. Link to post Share on other sites
Utty Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 But do all SD slides have the notch for the barrel bushing, or only some of them? Link to post Share on other sites
hkssr20det Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 I haven't checked, but I think that they all do. I bet it is just part of the base programming for a 1911 slide. I have seen bushing used on the LDC STI slides even. When I get home I will check my 6.0 slide, if it has one, then they all do. Link to post Share on other sites
cazboab Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Cutting the notch for the bushing isn't all that hard, took me 5-10 minutes with a dremel and a small disk attachment, just put a little bit of bright paint on the notch on the bushing and twist it so it marks the spot to cut the notch while its still wet then cut. You can make the back of the notch as far in as you want but don't go to far forwards with the front or you'll get a wobbly bushing and (goes without saying) be careful not to go through the slide. Link to post Share on other sites
Wege Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 But if you do use a Shooters Design slide, you can use their aftermarket barrel bushing and recoil bushing. I used a set when I had a 5.1 with a straight outer barrel. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> that's different. Any pics in the 2011 threads for me to go having a gander/nosey at? Link to post Share on other sites
hkssr20det Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Here she is. I have since sold the upper though. Link to post Share on other sites
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