Bypassing the Series 80 on a 1911

A short video on how to remove the Series 80 safety modifications on a 1911.

If you are watching this from a mobile device and not a PC, you might not be able to see the annotations super imposed on the video.

Brownells calls it a "1911 AUTO FRAME SLOT BLANK":
Stock# 876-011-780

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=13121/sku=876-011-780/Product/Frame-Slot-F...

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[fuqak47]

Awesome video! Whats the spacer called. I just bought a series 80 and would like to convert it to a series 70. Thanks man.

[nictaylor00]

@fuqak47 I have an annotation in the video. You may not have seen the anotations if you you were watching it on a mobil device. So I put it in the video description as well as a link to the part.

[fkda7]

Hi Nick! w/respect, regarding to 1911 (referring ParaO PXT1640S, it maybe un-economical & mechanically bad design. Dats a continue of Slide Stop Pin, Slide Stop Plunger up to Safety Lock Plunger. Total length is 7cm. Slide Stop of Beretta is only one pin. And same other pistols are independent Slide Lock Safety w/o continue Slide Stop Pin.

Ds can be simplified independently for not only for few steel materials but importantly, easy pushout of Slide Stop Pin like Beretta. How do you think?

[nictaylor00]

@fkda7 Sorry, I don't quite understand what you are saying.

[fkda7]

I removed Safety 80 Safety of Para USA PXT 16-40 Limited. Trigger pull became light. Also diactivated Grip Safety by inserting tooth pick (cut to the same width of Main Spring Housing) between Grip Safety and Main Spring Housing. It means the Grip Safety became the condition that is gripped permanently. Why did ? is because keep pressing Slide Lock Left Safety by left finger while pulling trigger, thomb is sometimes lifted from Grip Safety.

[nictaylor00]

@fkda7 My 38 super Open gun is the same with the grip safety pinned. You may want to look into using a metal roll pin instead of a tooth pick (I assume the tooth pick is wood). If it is wood it may break after a while.

In my GSG video(s) I show how to defeat the grip safety in another fashion.

[bong9130]

@nictaylor00 Yeah i just picked up mine today and field stripped it. The slide parts seem different while the frame has all the series 80 parts. The trigger is pretty nice (especially for a sub $400 pistol). Went through ~400 rounds today and its a sweet pistol!

[fkda7]

Yes ! it is wooded tooth pick, painted by black ink.

Thank you. I will try to see your video how to defeat it.

[nictaylor00]

@bong9130 It might be but after looking at mine it seemed pretty complex. I was afraid if I fiddled with it too much that I might jack something up. The trigger seems pretty good in my pistol so far so I am probably not gonna mess with it.

[bong9130]

is it possible to do the same thing on the GSG 1911?