bobobooie

Another happy customer of Jim Joyce Custom. I've got 3 of them so far.

I use a small Badger sand blaster. Works on all sorts of materials.

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Rob is most likely correct. I think it was in 1990 I had the Ed Brown weld-on put on and they cut the frame 1/4" before welding it on and then re-drilled the MH hole. Makes for a clean look!!

I believe that is right. My Sentinel is flawless, just runs and runs. Mine is a 45 and I also paid around $1450 including trigger work from Thunder Mountain in Benson AZ. Mine is in .40 and came stock from Shooter's Connection. CMC mags are my preference, but she runs with Wilson, Cobra, Mec-Gar, metalform, etc . Whatever I tried, they worked. I used .45 mags for a few months also. I use the 10mm mags now, but only load out to 1.16. If I were to buy another stock SS, it would be the Sentry. I certainly have been fortunate with mine and because of that would buy another in a heart beat.

22,000 rnds. The Sentinel is the "old" Sentry I believe. I freshened it up a hair last year with a new hammer/sear/disconnector and a Briley bushing. Short, long, semi wadcutter lead, jacketed, White Box, major minor,etc, etc. It runs them all at 100%. Never, ever had any sort of problems. I run a ISMI 12.5# recoil and a 17# main spring. Cannot say enough good about it. I think I paid $1,438.

This one... http://www.jimjoycecustom.com

Jim Joyce Custom made this one from aluminum...

http://www.jimjoycecustom.com/default.html This particular one was a Wilson paddle that has been cut down significantly since this photo was taken. A cut down (smaller length)aluminum one is being made by Jim Joyce at his shop. It has this shape and look, but smaller in length. Contact him as he may have pics already. My other 1911 now has one of his mag buttons, but is in his shop for other work so I can't get a photo of it. Paul

1,000 rds and 4 matches and it's running at 100%. Almost ready to have it finished.

Thank you Ken. You are a class act! I tried to polish the heck out of the Ti plunger so did not feel I should bother you with what might be a petty issue. Plus, maybe it was the spring as Bart said. Regardless, you have my business for life!!!! Your shipping speed is amazing. Thanks again.

Got me curious now to put the stock spring back in with the Apex plunger. Makes sense though about the crunch. Felt like a grating, and for me too it was not every single pull of the trigger. And yes, the parts are cheap enough to experiment. It is so awesome now I'm tempted to stop though. Absolutely 100% smooth. The re-set is shorter and distinct.

Bingo! I also had the SSS ti FPS and felt the crunch you wrote of. A real close look under high magnification showed some small lines/scratches. in the finish. I polished the heck out of it but could not make it completely go away. The Apex is SS and really polished well. I polished it even more and then polished their sear too. 100% no crunch. Smooth as silk. I'm sure the lightened spring helps the trigger as well. Absolutely a satisfied customer.

Got my sear from Apex Tactical and the Apex striker block kit and some mag pads from SSS. I had this last order in 2 days! Now I see SSS has both the Apex parts.

Ditto! I polished the heck out of both of them with a small felt wheel and Mother's metal polish and installed them both. Smooth, smooth, smooth. I had just the sear and was impressed using the stock, but altered, striker block. Then a few days later I installed the Apex Ultimate Striker Block and I am still grinning. Do them both!!!!!!! Apex = Quality stuff. Awesome trigger!!!!!