Colt 1911 Style / Variant Pistol - Action & Tuning Clean-Up

Seems like everyone is making a 1911 pistol of some kind these days. Unless you buy a custom gun, you are most likely going to get something right off the assembly line. These guns should work and have most likely been tested for function and whatever criteria the factory has for quality. However it may not be as refined as if you bought it from a custom gun maker.

So in this video(s) I will show you a couple of very simple things you can do to your 1911 to clean it up and give it a more smoother action and perhaps a lighter trigger pull.

DISCLAIMER: By modifying your pistol from factory specs, you may be opening yourself up to some liability so please do it at your own risk. I do not take responsibility in your actions. This video is for informational purposes only and I assume no risk.

Want to tune your 1911 to shoot faster? You can easily do it with RECOIL SPRINGS

Can't figure out how to put it back together?:

1911 Auto Match Grade Triggers - Long Curve Nylon Trigger Rigid stainless steel bow attached to extremely lightweight durable shoe has tabs for take up adjustment to provide a crisp-feeling trigger. Shoes are available in your choice of glass-filled nylon or aluminum and come equipped with an overtravel stop screw. Precise bow tolerances maintain proper magazine clearance for smooth function. Mfg: Sti SPECS: Bow - 4140 stainless steel. Shoe - Glass filled nylon or aluminum. Long Curve Trigger is 2-7⁄16'''' (6.1cm) long .239'''' (6mm) wide. Short Curve Trigger is 2'''' (5.7cm) long .237'''' (6mm) wide. Aluminum Trigger is 2'''' long .217 (5.5mm) wide.

1911 Auto Mainspring Housing - Bl/Fl Fits Gc - Chainlink Classic and contemporary looking mainspring housings combine form and function so there is no compromise in grip control even though they look great. Flat shaped housings are available with popular 25 lpi checkering preferred by many shooters as well the latest Snakeskin Chainlink and Chainlink II patterns that provide a secure gripping surface without the "sharpness" of machine cut checkering. Because they won't abrade your hand or clothing they make the perfect addition to competition carry and tactical guns. Chainlink model also available with integral lanyard loop for attaching a weapon retention device. Traditional Arched housing rides high in the heel of th Mfg: Ed Brown SPECS: Steel blued or stainless steel (SS) natural finish. The Government Model housing features drop-in installation in all full-size 1911 pistols including full size Para-Ordnance pistols such as the P-14 and P-16. All housings will work great with any finish or type of steel including alumin

Nic Taylor's FaceBook Movie

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Zeroing my new Scope for 3-Gun

I picked up a Primary Arms 1-6X Scope with ACSS Reticle "Advanced Combined Sighting System". I found this reticle to be very easy to use so far. The grouping I achieved in this picture is outstanding in my opinion. However, I did miss the target completely for 1 of my 8 shots fired. But for my 16" rifle, I like it.

Zeroing my new 3-gun scope for the AR15 at 400 yards pic.twitter.com/m3VVTB8Bv1
— NicTaylor00 (@NicTaylor00) December 29, 2013

Here is a link to the reticle:




Shooting at 400 Yards with the 3-Gun AR15 with 16 Inch Barrel Sporting the Primary Arms 1-6 Scope with ACSS Reticle

Troll Hunting the Internet - Stamping out the Haters!

A long overdue video for the haters out there. Too many trolls, so little ammo. Please join me in the fight against these haters.

More Troll Bait!

2013 Double Tap Championships First Person Shooter Videos

The 2013 Double Tap Championships in Wichita Falls Texas was 13 stages of pure adrenaline. The 2013 match had the theme for Men In Black, MIB. So all of the stages had something to do with the movie series. This is one my most favorite matches to shoot where speed really pays off if you can turn it up. Its also one of the more difficult matches to film due to the barricades and stage variety. So in this series of videos below I have broken them down into the First Person Shooter view or FPS, (this is the view that I see as I shoot). If you watch the videos on Youtube, you will be allowed to click on the links near the end of the video and see the "behind the scenes" detail with stage breakdown and scoring. So be sure and watch the videos to the end.

See the entire selection of DoubleTap videos on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/nictaylor00 with clickable links.

Colt 1911 Series 70 and 80 Dissasembly Instructions

In this video I will show you how to disassemble the slide of a series 70 1911 pistol for cleaning and inspection.

Series 70 Slide

Series 80 Slide

Tj's 1911 Series '80 To Series '70 Conversion Shims - Frame Slot Filler Standard .057'''' TJ's 1911 Series '80 to Series '70 Conversion Shims (Frame Slot Filler) replace the gap used by the "Colt Series '80 Firing Pin Block Actuating Levers" when removed by gunsmiths for crisper trigger pulls. It is nessessary to fill this frame gap so the sear will not wander over and lock up the sear / trigger mechanism. Shim/slot filler fits in the frame cutout permitting Series 70 slides and components to be fitted to Series 80 frames. No alteration drop-in fit. Available in the standard .057" width as well as .030" .060" and .065". Mfg: Tjs Custom SPECS: Steel in the-white.

Colt / Walther / Umarex 1911 22LR Basepad / Bumper Extention

These basepads from Shockbottle R&D not only enhance the appearance of your Colt 1911 22LR pistol, but allow for more positive seating of the magazine in the gun. They are constructed of anodized aluminum and are much more durable than that factory plastic ones. Unlike the Shockbottle GSG / Sig 1911 bumpers, these add no extra capacity to the magazine.

Due to US restrictions I can only ship to US addresses. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Colt Standard Aluminum Basepad (no added capacity)

$18.95 Each

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Colt / Walther / Umarex 1911 22LR
Magazine Modification.  Package includes:  Follower, Magazine Spring and black anodized aluminum basepad for added capacity.  Together they turn your factory magazine into a 17 round magazine. Please note with this modification the slide lock on last shot fire no longer functions.

$24.95

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Colt / Walther / Umarex 1911 22LR
15 rd Magazine Modification

$12.99



Please note with the magazine modification above, the slide lock on last shot fired no longer functions.

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Colt 1911 A1 Government, Gold Cup and Rail Gun 10 & 12 Round Magazines

Factory 10 Round Magazine

OUT OF STOCK

Factory 12 Round Magazine

$29.99




We do not ship magazines that accept over 10rds. to the following: California, Chicago, IL., Maryland, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York State and Washington D.C.