RacingManiac Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 FYI if you get a metal kit like Nova or PGC, their grip bushing are not the pressed-in type like stock Marui but actually screw-in type like RS. You can actually install RS grip bushing in them with RS internal hex grip screws. With the appropreate RS bushing they shouldn't need fitting at all... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KUNFUCHOPSTICKS Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Thanks guys!. What is the cheapest solution for silencer. Threaded barrel for cheap? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RacingManiac Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 9Ball I believe makes a threaded barrel for 1911...certainly is cheaper than getting SD Chamber plus 1911 barrel....though probably not as nice... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suoires Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 @RacingManiac I've been looking at your gallery, and I LOVE your TM Springfield. The Nash comp looks amazing! I'm still debating between having a silencer or a comp for my TM/Guarder MEU. I can't seem to find a retailer that has a stainless steel outer barrel that is threaded in stock though, nor the PDI Nash comp for 1911. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KUNFUCHOPSTICKS Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 9Ball I believe makes a threaded barrel for 1911...certainly is cheaper than getting SD Chamber plus 1911 barrel....though probably not as nice... Th 9ball barrel is $70. My goodness that's alot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RacingManiac Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Th 9ball barrel is $70. My goodness that's alot. In that case try to track down a SD chamber and a SD barrel with threaded adaptor....I think it won't be much more, if at all.... That is what I actually have in my Kimber right now, Dentrinity is probably your best bet to track one down... Don't know where you can get a PDI Nash comp now... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KUNFUCHOPSTICKS Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Is SD abbreviation for something? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MCXL Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Shooters Design Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pedrosalas7 Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 redwolf has the chamber and the barrel(both threaded and non threaded) in black in stock at the moment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
somegirls Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 thought this was a picture thread. Edit by Elrey: This man is correct; post those photos! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrManiac Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 OK here's a photo for you then... Quick question: does anyone know if there is a 'Nova' parts stockist in the UK? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zard Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 OK here's a photo for you then... Quick question: does anyone know if there is a 'Nova' parts stockist in the UK? MrManiac, have you made a copy of the grips you made for me to go on one of your own guns? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PianoBlack Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 My Springer Black Stainless MEU with Nighthawk Custom Gunner Grips. I was going to get the NOVA S&A Magwell for it, but that can wait until later. -Piano Quote Link to post Share on other sites
warresg Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 That's a very nice kimber warrior. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mega12 Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Nice pianoblack nice, did you do that two tone effect yourself? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reincarnation... Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Paino, can I ask what is the difference between the Nighthawk Custom Gunner Grips and Strider Gunner Grips? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PianoBlack Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Mega12- Yep, I did the two-toning myself with half a dozen progressively finer grits of wet-dry sandpaper. It wasn't that hard to do, just time intensive as I was taking it slow to make sure the slide and frame stayed flat while I lapped it along the surface I was using. Reincarnation- From what I have found through doing research on the grips, Simonich's Gunner Grips are being made by Strider and instead of having a roughly circular dimple, the dimples are flattened and look more like a corncob. This may or may not be the case these days, as the thread that said this was dated September 2008. Current pictures off the Simonich website and Brownells show the original design, but I wasn't going to chance it as I had the pleasure of shooting a buddy's Kimber Warrior with the original Simonich Grips and that sold me on them. The Nighthawk grips feel exactly as I remember the OSGs did. Also, the NOVA grip bushings and original TM screws are used with 100% compatibility. The Brownell bushings didn't want to play with the frame so I'm stuck with the TM standard screws instead of the hexes I wanted to use. -Piano. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
elrey Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Yep, I did the two-toning myself with half a dozen progressively finer grits of wet-dry sandpaper. It wasn't that hard to do, just time intensive as I was taking it slow to make sure the slide and frame stayed flat while I lapped it along the surface I was using. Great work, it looks fantastic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrManiac Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 MrManiac, have you made a copy of the grips you made for me to go on one of your own guns? Yes mate,always liked Maple wood. By the way, Maple is the correct name for the wood not White Oak as you said in your post Im now experimenting on the standard plastic grips Marui supply with their 1911's, to see if i can sand them down smooth and then apply a nice custom paint job. When ive completed a set i'll bring them along to MIA for you to have a butcher's at. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sturgis Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 (edited) i finally gave in and purchased a non WA 1911! picked up my teammates TM 1911 the other week and already have put on some bits LCT silver trigger TK beavertail TK flat MSH TK ambi safety TK silver egghole hammer OD kimber grips I basicly wanted to recreated the last project i attempted with my 4th WA but didn't complete...HOWEVER lol, i've noticed gaurder makes some nice kits for TM stuff, alas it seems the TM platform is plagued with the same problem as the WAs... i've spent the last hour trying to find some MEU sights to no avail... So..Considering the ARMY MEU is a clone of the TM MEU, i assume the sights are the same aswell? ARMY didn't decide to use a different cut or something? cananyone confirm this?? since it's only 60$ i figure it might be a good idea to get one if only for the sights Edited July 6, 2009 by sturgis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sturgis Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 12 hours and noone who can confirm this? If someone would be so kind? as everything rests on having a set of MEU sights... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tome Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 The army sight appear to be moulded in. Though i could be wrong Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sturgis Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 The army sight appear to be moulded in. Though i could be wrong are you talking about the front or rear? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spencerman Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 (edited) I think that the sights are seperate from the slide, the rear one definately is as mine has slight play on it left and right, but I couldnt tell you if it will fit on TM. Before someone says tighten the hex screw on the top, it isnt, it is a moulded part of the sight that just looks like one, I tried that already. Edited July 6, 2009 by Spencerman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sturgis Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 (edited) I think that the sights are seperate from the slide, the rear one definately is as mine has slight play on it left and right, but I couldnt tell you if it will fit on TM. Before someone says tighten the hex screw on the top, it isnt, it is a moulded part of the sight that just looks like one, I tried that already. from looking at the pictures i'd say they are seperate... also the "stainless" one comes with a black frontsight wich leaves me to believe even more that it isn't moulded I don't have a ARMY or TM MEU to try that on, i want a metal kit for the 1911 build i posted above, but sights seem impossible to find seperatly, at 60$ i'd be willing to get the ARMY one to butcher the sights off... I just wanted to make sure as i have had way to much hassle with different cut sights on my WA pistols.. Meanwhile i have gotten a PM from beretta (the guy who posted the picture comparision in this thread) saying that they will fit ! So i geuss it's full steam ahead with what i have in mind Edited July 6, 2009 by sturgis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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