My Good Abilene
you are correct, but to me the swapping is part of the fun.
As a talented amatuer parts swapper and Swiss army 1911 affectionado, allow me to enumerate:
At one time, as a poor newly graduated college student at my first "real" job,
I had one 1911 at the time ( you may remember the old "interarms silver cup" - they were an essex frame with GI
surplus parts and a Remington Rand slide). When i discovered the parts guys at the "old style" gunshows I
set it up with aftermarket trigger, pachmeyer grips, extended safety, three slides and barrels and etc to put together a
- hardball commander
- a heavy spring bowling pin gun
- a lighter spring bullseye target pistol with an adjustable sight bowmar rib
For the norinco, the only image I can find other than mil-spec is here, cabelas, canada.
probably due to one of the chicom embargo thingies....
https://www.cabelas.ca/product/94874/norinco-m-1911-semi-automatic-pistolFor The
Adjustable rear sight,
lowered/dimpled ejection port,
ribbed slide top ala "Gold Cup"all the above will be replaced by a stock surplus GI style slide assembly.
The original Barrel and bushing should be a drop in.
long ejector - will never be seen so can remain in place
large mag release,
extended slide stop lever,
ambi safeties,
beavertail tang,
fancy hammer
fancy triggerthe above can be easily swapped & replaced with GI style parts.
The mag release is not much more trouble.
"bump" on main spring housing,
not sure if this would matter
most of the GI parts, in my experience, have been drop in, with only minor fitting
required to the occasional trigger or grip safety.
yhs
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