1911 Rail

General Firearms Handguns - 1911
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Does anyone have a good price on the SureFire 1911 Rail adapter? I plan on getting one in a month or so and SFs retail is like $160 and most others price is the same. I thought I saw someone awhile back that had them for $103 or $130

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Are you dead set on the surefile rail?

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No, any other adapter thats quality would work, or be considered anyway.

Thats just the only option I was aware of for a non railed 1911

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I am pretty damn happy with my Dawson Rail. It is smaller than a normal light rail so you can use many holsters for a normal 1911. It does however require you to use only Surefire X series lights with their proprietary adapter.

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+1 on the Dawson Rail.
Simple, robust, well thought out, Dave’s good people.

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How does the dawson rail attach to the gun?

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I have a lightly used one I could sell you for $100 shipped.

Sent you a PM Saginaw79

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You have to drill 3 holes in the dustcover to attach the Dawson

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That’s what it looked like. Thanks.

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IM sent

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Interesting!

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However I now have a Novak rail - it fits the same height as a normal railed frame gun. The Dawson while slick - does require a different holster, as it sits lower.

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Kevin,
Are you saying that you replaced a Dawson rail with a Novak? Same hole pattern? Thanks!

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Sorry I replaced two 1911’s that had Dawsons.

I have a Dawson and Novak rail at home, I will check it out.

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KevinB,

You wouldn’t happen to have a Beretta 92 at the house would you? I’d be interested in how that Novak rail sits on the 92’s dust cover. The Brownells rail says it works on both, but is higher and over all not to my liking. Any how might end up with it on both my 1911 and 92 if the contor is right.

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I got rid of my Berretta in 93 :smiley:

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rub it in.

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I’ll see if I can find a Berretta at work next week to take a pic on.

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If you mount a rail to an aluminum frame you need to make sure you either 1) know what you are doing or 2) have a gunsmith who is qualified mount it. Aluminum will give under heavy use in regards to the screws. Dawson Precision has discontinued their rail for the Beretta and SIG non-rail frames for this very reason.