Project Photo Essay: DIY Grip-Safety Install and Other Upgrades

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Thanks for the kind words, and all from Georgia -- my parents' home state!

......After doing one yourself doesn't the quality of most production gun beaver tails look horrible?

Yeah, I looked at a bunch of from-the-factory outfitted 1911's, but on a number of counts couldn't be satisfied with how they were set-up (other than some of the multi-$K models way out of my price range). I also knew from my first three guns that I could do better, and get exactly what I want.

I do humbly feel that this one has come out the best out of the four. But although my pistolsmithing skills seem to have improved, those as a shooter are steadily and decidedly slipping in the opposite direction.

.....assume you're going to throw some sights on there for IDPA/CPD?

So far I have just put some sight black on the two rear dots -- can't stand 3-dot sights and don't understand why practically all guns are supplied with them.

I like a front dot though and might eventually replace the rear with a plain notch of some kind, although drop-in only that wouldn't require any milling.