A pair of 1911s from 2010

February 17, 2026, 05:25 PM

got2hav1

I completely disassembled both of these cleaned and tweaked the triggers a bit. I got them back together with no left over parts! First time doing that, I used a couple of good videos. Hardest part for me is getting the pin back through the disco and the sear. The hammer some times give me problems but the full size one was easy, the Ed Brown commander took a while. Both of these were built in 2010.

February 17, 2026, 05:52 PM

mrprovy

Very nice pair!

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P220, P225, P226, P228, P229 Legion, P230, P230SL, P239, 38H, P365, P365 faux Legion, M17X, M17 Full, M18, P210 Standard, P210 Carry Custom Works, SP2022

February 17, 2026, 06:23 PM

got2hav1

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Originally posted by mrprovy:
Very nice pair!

Thank you. I like stainless 1911s and I like them to have realatively clean slides. I also want checkered front and back straps. These fit the bill for me.

February 17, 2026, 07:46 PM

Sharkey717

You did better than me, about 12 years ago I did the same with my dad’s series 70. Got it back together but unknowingly broke the sear on reassembly. Pulled trigger once and 4 rounds of .45 fired out! Almost shot the damn roof at the indoor range. Last time I ever did that, gunsmith fixed it lol

February 17, 2026, 07:55 PM

got2hav1

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Originally posted by Sharkey717:
You did better than me, about 12 years ago I did the same with my dad’s series 70. Got it back together but unknowingly broke the sear on reassembly. Pulled trigger once and 4 rounds of .45 fired out! Almost shot the damn roof at the indoor range. Last time I ever did that, gunsmith fixed it lol

Full auto .45 ! Bet that was exciting

February 17, 2026, 08:14 PM

mrprovy

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Originally posted by got2hav1:

Thank you. I like stainless 1911s and I like them to have realatively clean slides. I also want checkered front and back straps. These fit the bill for me.

I definitely like the stainless 1911's more

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P220, P225, P226, P228, P229 Legion, P230, P230SL, P239, 38H, P365, P365 faux Legion, M17X, M17 Full, M18, P210 Standard, P210 Carry Custom Works, SP2022

February 17, 2026, 11:48 PM

jimmy123x

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Originally posted by got2hav1:
quote:
Originally posted by mrprovy:
Very nice pair!

Thank you. I like stainless 1911s and I like them to have realatively clean slides. I also want checkered front and back straps. These fit the bill for me.

I have a S/S Ed Brown Kobra. It is my favorite 1911, like it much better than my WC even. I also like my 9mm Colt S/S government

February 18, 2026, 05:04 AM

92fstech

Very nice! It always cracks me up when the Glock guys get all excited about how simple their design is, and that the only tool you need to take it down is a punch. Yeah, JMB did the same thing with the 1911 over 100 years ago, lol (although you do need a cartridge rim to deal with the grip screws).

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Hardest part for me is getting the pin back through the disco and the sear.

My go-to approach for that is to use a wooden toothpick (the round kind, not the flat kind) as a slave pin to get it started, then come through from the other side with the sear pin. The tapered end of the toothpick makes it easier to get in there before everything is lined up, and then you can use directional pressure on the toothpick to align everything properly as you insert the sear pin.

February 18, 2026, 07:36 AM

got2hav1

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Originally posted by 92fstech:
Very nice! It always cracks me up when the Glock guys get all excited about how simple their design is, and that the only tool you need to take it down is a punch. Yeah, JMB did the same thing with the 1911 over 100 years ago, lol (although you do need a cartridge rim to deal with the grip screws

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Hardest part for me is getting the pin back through the disco and the sear.

My go-to approach for that is to use a wooden toothpick (the round kind, not the flat kind) as a slave pin to get it started, then come through from the other side with the sear pin. The tapered end of the toothpick makes it easier to get in there before everything is lined up, and then you can use directional pressure on the toothpick to align everything properly as you insert the sear pin.

Great tip! I'll use one the next time.