[jw perry]

is there a plus to the dawson rail over an operator frame?

I'd say no...
Maybe aesthetic appeal? Everything is harder from a usage and holster standpoint IMO.

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[cookie]

Pity they quit making that rail. I need one for my Colt!

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[jw perry]

Pity they quit making that rail. I need one for my Colt!

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MARS armament was making them, called the SLR rail. I looked into it, since I already have holster & stuff made for that style pistol, but was quoted an un satisfactory lead time so I haven't moved onto my next step.

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MARS armament was making them, called the SLR rail. I looked into it, since I already have holster & stuff made for that style pistol, but was quoted an un satisfactory lead time so I haven't moved onto my next step.

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That's a nice looking barrel. Yeah the rail is perpetually out of stock. Wish they would just pass the baton to EGW or some other manufacturers.

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[Austin Millbarge]

is there a plus to the dawson rail over an operator frame?

Not that I’m aware of. Back when Novak’s built this gun there were no railed frames.

 

[jw perry]

That's a nice looking barrel. Yeah the rail is perpetually out of stock. Wish they would just pass the baton to EGW or some other manufacturers.

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Thanks for the barrel compliment. I've been saving parts for a build for years.

If you contact them, the part won't be perpetually out of stock, they'd prefer to install it based on prio experience. Or at least that's what they told me.

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I should shoot them an email. This is the year I will finally send my old gal out for checkering, undercut, front sight. Had planned to send to Evolution for that work though.

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[monadh]

Puzzle for adults lol! View attachment 101702 View attachment 101703 View attachment 101704

What happened, did you drop it?

 

[SW CQB 45]

I'm glad mine came with my gun!

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my avatar is your grips with the Scoop option. I had a set years ago and mistakenly let them go. They are virtually impossible to find these days, along with other 10-8 accessories.

 

[jw perry]

my avatar is your grips with the Scoop option. I had a set years ago and mistakenly let them go. They are virtually impossible to find these days, along with other 10-8 accessories.

I've been searching high and low for a set with the scoop on them... almost to the point I've thought about contacting you and seeing if I could convince you to sell them to me.

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[SW CQB 45]

I also let a set of these go many years ago. They matched my MCOP so well. IIRC, these were some of his first grips 10-8 released. I want them back!!! This is when my MCOP was redone by SACS.

 

[jw perry]

I also let a set of these go many years ago. They matched my MCOP so well. IIRC, these were some of his first grips 10-8 released. I want them back!!! This is when my MCOP was redone by SACS.

I love the look of the straight 3/4 Springfield rails. Nice looking MCOP.

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[SW CQB 45]

this pic should give you an indication what it looks like today

 

[JohnK]

this pic should give you an indication what it looks like today

Waiting to see more!

 

[SW CQB 45]

My MCOP was put into service around 2008. It was sent to SACS around 2009 and this was its first mod. Photo is 2009/2010.

Travis Haley Class 2012 (a lot of on the ground stuff. I could feel the grit and it would get sluggish at the end of the day, but never failed. Probably 1200 rounds in 3 days)

Travis Haley Class 2013 (it was triple digits and first day I burned my hand. We were shooting strings to where the gun go so hot, it was hard to hold. Day 2 and 3 were shot with Pacs. about 1200 rounds....no fails except my hand the first day)

Around 2012-2013...I developed arm pain and eventually parked my MCOP for 9mm Glock (WUS) This 1911 had roughly 12,000+ rounds down the tube. It is returning to service for 2018 if I could ever get my slide back from Dawson. I lucked out and my slide has an oversized front sight dovetail from the factory (friday or monday gun). I wanted a F/O front sight but all sights would slide in and out. Dawson would not sell me an oversized sight...I had to pay extra to send my slide to them and they fit a front sight. Still waiting on its return. should have already been back to me.

I have been very rough with this piece.

I dropped it before I sent it to Dawson. It was unloaded in my duty holster. It landed on the grip safety and mainspring housing. The thumb safety, plungers and springs shot out.

when I get the slide back...I will snap some better pics outside.

 

[monadh]

Still the new hotness...

And mixed results due to the shooter

 

[41 Charlie]

Lovin' that Gunsite Pony!

 

[BuckyP]

I dropped it before I sent it to Dawson. It was unloaded in my duty holster. It landed on the grip safety and mainspring housing. The thumb safety, plungers and springs shot out.

The gun was unloaded, was the hammer down? Just wondering, geometrically, how the safety could come out.

 

[Bluemooncricket]

The gun was unloaded, was the hammer down? Just wondering, geometrically, how the safety could come out.

Curious about this as well.....

 

[SW CQB 45]

It rode in the holster as you see it. I was moving stuff from one vehicle to another. I just left our range.

I utilize the Safariland QLS and able to separate my duty holster from the rig.

I made it half way in a asphalt parking lot when every thing in my arms started to slip.

I did not see my MCOP fall because of the other items in my arms but it sounded hard when it hit.

I picked up my holstered piece and other that the abrasion on my grip safety tail, did not see anything else.

I placed it on my truck floorboard with the plunger tube side down.

When I got home, the ambi thumb safety (plunger side) was on the floor board. Initially I thought the impact on the ground snapped the thumb lever and the truck ride home caused it to fall off.

After inspection, nothing broke and other than some abrasion on the GS and bottom checkering on MSH and missing thumb safety plungers/spring....it was ok.

The impact of the cocked and locked 1911 must have been the perfect placement to cause the thumb safety to lever down and out just enough to spring out the plungers/spring.

This is the factory ambi with the short meet in the middle pinned connection.

That is my best explanation of something I only heard.

I will be asked but I was packing Glock in my duty rig. I was test firing my 1911 for a front sight change.