Members Modad2010 Posted September 9, 2014 Members Report Posted September 9, 2014 So I am needing to get a cocked and locked mold gun for a 5" 1911. The only one that Rings has is a Springfield A-1. I have heard that sometimes the various 1911 makers weapons won't always fit right in holsters that were molded to other makers weapons - Kimber into Springfield or such. Can anyone suggest a mold gun that will fit the widest variety of 5" 1911's and does anyone know which ones will not work together? Thanks in advance. Quote
Members Red Cent Posted September 10, 2014 Members Report Posted September 10, 2014 If you are molding in super detail, I can't say. If you are not, the A-1 and the Colt 1911 would be OK. The A-1 has a taller front sight than the Army 1911.http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=colt+1911&qpvt=colt+1911&FORM=IGRE#view=detail&id=54FCD4E58FD7CAA6CC2A951EB32437DA5ED58EBB&selectedIndex=0http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=439380536 Quote https://www.facebook.com/redcentcustomleather?ref=bookmarks http://www.redcentcustomleather.com/
Members Modad2010 Posted September 10, 2014 Author Members Report Posted September 10, 2014 Not too worried about the height of the sight since I mold in a sight channel with a dowel rod, but thanks for the info. Quote
Members Dwight Posted September 10, 2014 Members Report Posted September 10, 2014 My Rings blue gun only found one that didn't fit, . . . it was an older 1911, Stainless, made by Springfield. The dust cover was bigger, thicker than any other I ever ran across. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members Modad2010 Posted September 10, 2014 Author Members Report Posted September 10, 2014 My Rings blue gun only found one that didn't fit, . . . it was an older 1911, Stainless, made by Springfield. The dust cover was bigger, thicker than any other I ever ran across. May God bless, Dwight Dwight, Which Model of rings do you have, the Colt or the Springfield A-1? Quote
Members chiefjason Posted September 10, 2014 Members Report Posted September 10, 2014 (edited) The Kimber problem is the Solo, it looks Officer 1911'ish but different dimensions. Sig also has a proprietary slide that will not work with a standard 1911 holster. The Sig slide is thicker on the top than a standard 1911 slide. The rest are pretty much the same. I have not had a problem with a standard 1911 and either the Ring's 5" or Commander length. One thing I did quit doing was boning in any textures on the slide like the fins/cuts for racking the slide. Those change a lot and mismatching them looks funny. Edited September 10, 2014 by chiefjason Quote
Members Dwight Posted September 10, 2014 Members Report Posted September 10, 2014 My Rings blue gun only found one that didn't fit, . . . it was an older 1911, Stainless, made by Springfield. The dust cover was bigger, thicker than any other I ever ran across. May God bless, Dwight Dwight, Which Model of rings do you have, the Colt or the Springfield A-1? I had to go look, . . . it is the Colt, . . . but not with the "cocked & locked" attitude. When I'm doing a Commander, . . . I just use my own firearm, . . . as that is the size I carry. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members Itch Posted September 10, 2014 Members Report Posted September 10, 2014 We have a 5" springfield 1911 Ring,s blue gun with a mark at 3" and 4" and also have the Sig with rails.. I have never had any complaint,s of a holster fitment .. I am a bit of a 1911 addict and will test a lot of our 1911 holsters.. The Springfield blue gun mold runs just a little smaller than the actual weapon.. Quote Quality leather goods www.captain-itch.com www.Tennesseeholstercompany.com
Members Modad2010 Posted September 10, 2014 Author Members Report Posted September 10, 2014 Thanks guys. Looks like it will be the Springfield in the cocked and locked 5". I also like the idea of marking it at the other lengths. I already have a mold for a four inch Sig 1911 that I picked up earlier for a custom build. Thanks again. Quote
Members Splash Posted September 11, 2014 Members Report Posted September 11, 2014 Since almost all of the molds are slimmer that the actual gun itself, what I do is tape the sides and top of my molds to make it the same dimmension as the real thing. Quote Ray U.S. Army Retired A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'My Country' for an amount of "up to and including my life." That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it.
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