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Easy way to add a rail to a 1911
« on: January 14, 2017, 11:10:15 PM »
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Re: Easy way to add a rail to a 1911
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2017, 05:57:30 AM »
I hate the idea of hanging crap off my guns.
If JMB wanted you to have a light ,coffee maker ,and cell phone he would have added a USB port.
The ONLY thing I would consider adding to a pistol is a reddot sight, but now a days it's hard to find even a revolver that doesn't have one of those ugly ass rails marring it's lines.
What really irks me is that with laser grips and guide rod lights and lasers, there's no need for it.
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Re: Easy way to add a rail to a 1911
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2017, 08:07:30 AM »
I was going to say those grip rail things really look sharp but now I'm afraid of pissin' off Tom.  He invoked JMB and, so, yes I don't like the rail things so much on the 1911 in a natural sense being heavy metal and all.  I have a laser in the grip of one of mine.....but that plastic add on...I dunno...maybe I'm pickin' up on a Tupperware virus?
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Re: Easy way to add a rail to a 1911
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2017, 03:14:25 PM »
I think a light on a bedside gun would be a good idea. There's no way I know of to put one on one of my Paras without gluing or screwing a rail to the dust cover which I don't want to do. If I had a standard 1911 I would probably get these grips and put a light on it. If I didn't like it I could take them back off and there isn't any permanent change.
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Re: Easy way to add a rail to a 1911
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2017, 03:24:41 PM »
write a check to Caspian for $302 and get a rail frame  8)
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Re: Easy way to add a rail to a 1911
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Re: Easy way to add a rail to a 1911
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2017, 04:39:42 PM »
I vaguely remember a company that made an addon rail.....Dawson maybe......Wilson maybe.  Drill and tap a couple holes if memory serves me.

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Re: Easy way to add a rail to a 1911
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2017, 05:13:15 PM »
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Re: Easy way to add a rail to a 1911
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2017, 07:23:19 PM »
Quote from: ellis4538 on January 15, 2017, 04:39:42 PM
I vaguely remember a company that made an addon rail.....Dawson maybe......Wilson maybe.  Drill and tap a couple holes if memory serves me.

Richard

Rail is available in sizes that can easily be added to the frame or the slide.  It is all about the machine work, and adding rails is not difficult.
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Re: Easy way to add a rail to a 1911
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2017, 07:25:47 PM »
Quote from: ellis4538 on January 15, 2017, 04:39:42 PM
I vaguely remember a company that made an addon rail.....Dawson maybe......Wilson maybe.  Drill and tap a couple holes if memory serves me.

Richard

I've seen those but that's what I like about these rail/grip combinations, you don't make any permanent changes to the gun. No milling, drilling or anything like that.
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Re: Easy way to add a rail to a 1911
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2017, 02:02:39 PM »
Quote from: tombogan03884 on January 15, 2017, 05:57:30 AM
I hate the idea of hanging crap off my guns.
If JMB wanted you to have a light ,coffee maker ,and cell phone he would have added a USB port.
The ONLY thing I would consider adding to a pistol is a reddot sight, but now a days it's hard to find even a revolver that doesn't have one of those ugly ass rails marring it's lines.
What really irks me is that with laser grips and guide rod lights and lasers, there's no need for it.

I was thinking about this comment last night and came to the conclusion that although JMB didn't put an attachment for an oil lamp on the 1911 he didn't anticipate high intensity weapons lights that are small enough and light enough to mount on a handgun. The man was a freakin' genius but couldn't predict what would happen 100 years in the future.
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