Doc Holloman Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 OK, my reading of the rules says these features on a factory 1911 are OK, but want a sanity check: Fixed frame (dust cover) mounted accessory rail (with nothing mounted on it.) 3-dot tritium sights (not fibre optic or laser.) Looking at trading up and find most of the guns I look at have these features. Doc Sends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boggus Deal Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Yes, those are legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Happy Jack Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Adding to Boggus's comments. The only problem you might run into is WEIGHT. Some of the pistols with dust cover rails get pretty heavy. I remember one of the Springfield tactical models we checked was overweight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Holloman Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 Adding to Boggus's comments. The only problem you might run into is WEIGHT. Some of the pistols with dust cover rails get pretty heavy. I remember one of the Springfield tactical models we checked was overweight. Oops. Hadn't even thought about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boggus Deal Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Adding to Boggus's comments. The only problem you might run into is WEIGHT. Some of the pistols with dust cover rails get pretty heavy. I remember one of the Springfield tactical models we checked was overweight. Oops. Hadn't even thought about that. If it turns out to be a problem, there are plenty of ways to put a 1911 on a diet. Lighter stocks, alloy or polymer mainspring housing, GI guide rod, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Holloman Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 Looking at the Springfield specs, the "Operator" models with the rail tend to be 43 ounces, while the similar models without the rails are around 40 ounces. The trick is finding those models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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