JD45 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 My old competition 1911 has a S&A magwell with the mainspring housing attached. I'm getting a Springfield range officer and would like to know if anyone these days is making one better or close to the S&A? I don't want a huge funnel, just one that you could street carry too (IDPA legal). Plus, one that works well without blending would be great. My S&A does ok, but it really should be blended a lot. Also, when you swap out a springfield mainspring housing, is the stupid safety lock completely gone? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
warpspeed Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Take a look at the Stan Chen magwells. Pricey but very nice looking. https://store.chencustom.com/product_p/si-mag.htm 2 minutes ago, JD45 said: Also, when you swap out a springfield mainspring housing, is the stupid safety lock completely gone? Yes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JD45 Posted May 15 Author Share Posted May 15 Wow, that thing looks preblended! I'll pay that in a minute if its as good as it looks. Anyone on here have one? Feedback would be great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
konkapot Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 I always did Smith+Alexander; great magwell, the aluminum one is light, and perfect for carry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ltdmstr Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Nighthawk make a one-piece that's similar to the Chen. It's top quality, but expensive. I have one on a single stack .40 and it's very nice. Here's a link. If you check some of their finished guns you can see what it looks like installed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zzt Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 (edited) On 5/14/2020 at 11:29 PM, JD45 said: Wow, that thing looks preblended! I'll pay that in a minute if its as good as it looks. Anyone on here have one? Feedback would be great. You will have to do an awful lot of fitting and blending on any of Stan Chen's magwell/MSH, even the supposedly drop in unit. It took me 90 minutes of sanding and filing just to get it to fit properly on the gun. That being said, I love mine. BTW, it will not work with a Cheely Custom GS. It works fine with an EGW/JEM. Edited May 16 by zzt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JD45 Posted May 17 Author Share Posted May 17 Thanks for sharing that. If I'm gonna fit it, I can go way cheaper. For that kind of money it should install itself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
assaulter Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I did the gen 2 gunsmith fit where you have to machine the bottom of the frame and re-drill the mainspring housing pin. It turned out fantastic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shred Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 34 minutes ago, HCH said: Techwell This is the way to go if you think you might ever want to compete seriously. You can get a couple sizes and swap from street to match in under a minute if you want. Same with the Dawson ICE and IPSC versions, but they are a little larger. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fresno Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 Hello, I used a Stan Chen “SI” mag well and the fit is perfect no gap between frame and magwell no sharp edges just looks like it was fitted from factory, by the way the gun is a RO Operator In 9mm. Plus you’ll get a bag of m & m’ s. Michael Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shootin-blanks Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 On 6/14/2020 at 9:45 AM, HCH said: Techwell +1 my favorite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
texasref Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Techwell is my favorite also. Especially if you have multiple 1911's. Easy to install. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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