So, this 45Super THREAD ON SIGFORUM got me thinking...

Is anyone interested in some of the original documentation that I have from 45 Super creator Ace Hindman? Somewhere around here I have original correspondence, including hand-written instructions on beefing up a 1911, his actual pressure test results from Federal and Hodgdon, his handload data, how to cut and ream 308 brass to 45Super (historical significance since Starline 45 Super is now available) and original reviews and write ups from various magazines, books, etc. Ace was truly a gentleman and believed in sharing his work. He was very helpful to this poor, Top Ramen-eating, college student who only owned one pistol at the time. I couldn't afford the Ace Custom 45's conversion for 45 Super but that didn't stop him from helping me.

It will be a significant amount of work to find this stuff, scan it, and post it, so if there is no interest I won't bother. Please email me (or use the contact page option) if you would like to see the material.

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So, my Springfield Armory 1911-A1 (90's edition = preMilspec and preGI) is finally showing its age. Purchased in 1990, it spent the first half of its life converted to 45 Super with the help of the round's designer Ace Hindman. One day I will get around to scanning all of this stuff and write up an blog on the 45 Super.

Anyway, one of things that he recommended that I did not do is replace all of the internal MIM parts. I think 20 years later speaks well of these parts. However, recently I have noticed that the hammer falls to half-cock intermittently (if you were to rack it say 10 times it may fall once).

Not good.

I decided this was a good time to replace some of those MIM parts and make the pistol look a little more aesthetically pleasing. Here's what I plan to put in it:

1. STI Match Sear - these are HARD and are almost perfectly cut out of the bag
2. EMC Ring (commander) round hammer - I just like the look of these and they are barstock for the purists.
3. Colt 1991 Commander grip safety - because I don't need/want a beavertail and I don't want to notch the stock one for the ring hammer
4. Wolff sear spring
5. Replace frame pins - they have become loose, falling out if you tilt the pistol
6. Colt aluminum solid long trigger - I love this trigger in my Delta. No frills, no set screw to back out.

We will see how well this all works out.

Here are a couple of before pics: