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 1911 magwell question
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01/02/15 03:15 AM
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Thinking about putting a magwell on my new Sig 1911. It currently has CRimson Trace grips. Which would be better or easier a standard magwell or a one piece magwell/mainspring housing?
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01/02/15 03:18 AM
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The mainspring housing is much better than a standard magwell. The Tecwell is the best, however.
The secret to a long life is to try not to shorten it.
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01/02/15 04:22 AM
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Mainspring\magwell combo for sure. Much better fit in my opinion.
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Re: 1911 magwell question
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01/02/15 06:03 AM
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The mainspring housing is much better than a standard magwell. The Tecwell is the best, however. It better be for that price!!!
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01/02/15 04:05 PM
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I put a Wilson Combat drop in well on a SA. I have to carve out the back of the grips so they seat right. Its a beating.  Get a Ed Brown (snakeskin is awesome) or Wilson MSH w/ magwell.
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01/02/15 04:09 PM
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I put a Wilson Combat drop in well on a SA. I have to carve out the back of the grips so they seat right. Its a beating. Get a Ed Brown (snakeskin is awesome) or Wilson MSH w/ magwell. I had one of those pictured. It sucked.
The secret to a long life is to try not to shorten it.
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01/02/15 05:12 PM
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What would make it suck, if I may ask?
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01/02/15 05:51 PM
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It's barely better than no magwell.
The secret to a long life is to try not to shorten it.
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01/02/15 08:09 PM
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I put a Wilson Combat drop in well on a SA. I have to carve out the back of the grips so they seat right. Its a beating. Get a Ed Brown (snakeskin is awesome) or Wilson MSH w/ magwell. I had one of those pictured. It sucked. X2!!!
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01/02/15 08:11 PM
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I have the Wilson combat magwell and mainspring on my kimber and like it.
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01/03/15 01:55 AM
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Put a Smith and Alexander on my Kimber 1911. Easy install and fabulous fit.
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Re: 1911 magwell question
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01/03/15 02:20 AM
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How will my Crimson trace grips fit with the addition of a magwell? Do you normally have to trim grips?
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01/03/15 02:24 AM
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Just depends. The 1911 platform is not plug and play most of the time stuff has to be hand fit. That is what makes it the gun it is.
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Re: 1911 magwell question
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01/03/15 02:31 AM
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Usually they will need a little trimming.
The secret to a long life is to try not to shorten it.
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01/03/15 03:02 AM
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Just depends. The 1911 platform is not plug and play most of the time stuff has to be hand fit. That is what makes it the gun it is.
Walter So I may have to trim the Crimson trace grips? If that's the case I guess I'll have to pass until I sell the grips and put on a set of night sights. 
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01/04/15 03:58 AM
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A MSH shouldn't require much if any fitting. No need to trim the CT grips. At least this has been my experience. Drop-in MSH with magwell should look like this. 
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01/04/15 04:02 AM
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The grips will work with a magwell but will look funny. They are beveled on the bottom not cut for a magwell so you'll have a gap.
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01/04/15 04:07 AM
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Grips cut for a magwell  Beveled grips not cut for a magwell 
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01/04/15 04:25 AM
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So which one is this? 
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Re: 1911 magwell question
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01/04/15 04:49 AM
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If you're talking about grips those are magwell cut grips.
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01/04/15 05:21 AM
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The grips will work with a magwell but will look funny. They are beveled on the bottom not cut for a magwell so you'll have a gap. No funnier than a magwell on a glock!  Sorry Kroyal, had to throw that out!
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01/04/15 05:25 AM
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The grips will work with a magwell but will look funny. They are beveled on the bottom not cut for a magwell so you'll have a gap. No funnier than a magwell on a glock!  it's tactical though!
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Re: 1911 magwell question
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01/04/15 05:45 AM
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Lol I don't run magwells on my glocks  I agree they look really funny haha.
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I mean what mag well is Sig using? It seems to work great.
Man if I knew what Oxner knows I could throw away what I know
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