For Dave Waits...my beavertail
 

Dave and I were chatting the other night about working on pistols. He posted a picture of a firing pin stop he did so I thought I'd post my first attempt at parts fitting (sort of).

Springfield GI. Added a S&A beavertail. Used the jig that they offer. I'm happy with how it turned out.

I think my frame tangs are not even because one side hade more metal taken off than the other, I think it shows in the photos. On the right side, the frame lines line up better with the safety lines better than the left side. I didn't refinish it yet because I have other things I want to get done to it. I just keep it well oiled.

After I got it fit to the frame, I did all of the safety/function tests and everything worked fine. I didn't have to do any "internal" fitting. That made me a little nervous so I took a couple of mags outside and only loaded two rounds in each in case something wasn't quite right. It worked fine, as far as I could tell. Since I installed it, I have shot 450 rounds through it with no problems.

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Take it easy on the criticism, I'm sensitive :D

Take care,

Terry

It looks very good to me.

Good job, looks good!

Nice job Terry! Looks alot better than mine.
Dave

looks damnfine, Hoss


Dave, you're welcome to borrow my frame tang jig anytime you like.

I have an Ed Brown (250 radius) and Smith and Alexander (220 radius)


.l.t.a.

Looks good. How long did it take? What file(s) did you use? I bought an Ed Brown beavertail and jig for my Springfield MilSpec, and haven't had the guts to start on it...

Lane

That looks really good to me.

Grizz

I have to agree with everybody else Hoss, it looks great!:rock:

The happy banana guy was a good call.

I bet Terry was doing a (more manly) happy dance after he finished it.

Grizz

Thanks for the kind words guys. The Wilson drop in grip safety on my DE is wider than my frame and digs into my left thumb when I'm shooting. Maybe I'll take it off and sand it down flush. Oh God, I'm on a roll!! Look out!!:D