Question on 1911 essex frame

kissgoodnight

March 08, 2003 04:29

I have been told that a 1911 beavertail grip safety that fits a standard Essex 1911 .45 frame is as out of date as a 7 round magazine for a 1911 .45. I don't have a problem with the 7 round magazine, and I still want this grip safety. Does anyone still make the standard beavertail gripsafety that does not require altering the gun frame?

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  Xracer

  March 08, 2003 04:53

  The Essex is a standard M1911A1 frame. Any beavertail that fits an M1911A1 will fit the Essex.
  
  I built my competition gun on an Essex frame back in the '70's and I haven't seen anything newer that shoots any better.
  
  The basic 1911 design is 92 years old. If it's so out-of-date, why are there so many copies and clones out there?
  
  Xracer, the OldPhart

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  sportingclays

  March 08, 2003 04:56

  Brownells should have 2or3 diffrent makes of drop in beavertail grip safties. [:)]

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  sportingclays

  March 08, 2003 04:56

  Brownells should have 2or3 diffrent makes of drop in beavertail grip safties. [:)]

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  Pearyw

  March 08, 2003 12:12

  I have 2 guns that I built on Essex frames and I used a Wilson drop in Beaver tail grip safety on one of them. It works well on it without any modifications.

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  kissgoodnight

  March 08, 2003 17:31

  I sent an e-mail to Brownells. Where would I find the WIlson dropin gripsafety?

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  sundowner

  March 08, 2003 18:49

  try http://www.wilsoncombat.com/store.cgi?&shop=city&cart=29682710x72119&session=3e6ac7de19b7ec16&L=eng&P=429SG
  
  
  ". . . let me forget about today until tomorrow"

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