[ARCHIVED THREAD] - I think I want to mill a 9mm 1911 for a direct mount Holosun EPS carry. (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 9/7/2023 8:24:03 PM EDT
| As the title says. Single stack. Any recomendations for shops? It will be a cheap gun so doesn’t need to be Nighthawk. Who would you recommend and photos of your project appreciated. |
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It’ll look like this pretty much https://www.wickedarms.com/product/1911-2011-holosun-407k-507k-optic-cut/ Never used that company personally but lots of pictures |
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i had a springfield operator done by nighthawk it was very well done but it wasn’t cheap and it wasn’t fast and by not cheap i mean like i could have just bought a glock 19 and put an optic on it for what it cost me have you thought about seeing if you can just find a staccato C? (not the C2, the C) they’re discontinued but come up i thought about buying one since i’m headed to a 10 round state in the next few years but realized for all that cost i’ll just carry a Glock 26 especially since it looks like the 26 MOS is around now |
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Quoted: If you have a shop you trust, just have that shop do the IOS cut (way cheaper/faster). It’s just a wedged dovetail… doesn’t require CNC or any threading. https://www.1911addicts.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,onerror=redirect,width=1920,height=1920,fit=scale-down/https://www.1911addicts.com/attachments/a34126b0-bdfe-4583-9d62-79eb6d161bab-jpeg.1226913/ I did it on a desktop machine and it came out pretty good. https://i.imgur.com/lOBQBfpl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/fNih4Ovl.jpg You going to add a front sight? |
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Quoted: You going to add a front sight? Quoted: Quoted: If you have a shop you trust, just have that shop do the IOS cut (way cheaper/faster). It’s just a wedged dovetail… doesn’t require CNC or any threading. https://www.1911addicts.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,onerror=redirect,width=1920,height=1920,fit=scale-down/https://www.1911addicts.com/attachments/a34126b0-bdfe-4583-9d62-79eb6d161bab-jpeg.1226913/ I did it on a desktop machine and it came out pretty good. https://i.imgur.com/lOBQBfpl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/fNih4Ovl.jpg You going to add a front sight? I think not. I’m going to run an RMR on an SRO (ironless) IOS plate. |
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Quoted: Received shipping notice today 10/12, should arrive on Monday, pics to follow. Quoted: Quoted: I will do a play by play of my order: USPS delivery 9/21 GTTS marked received 9/27 Received shipping notice today 10/12, should arrive on Monday, pics to follow. Package delivered today 10-16. Shot a few pics and reassembled. Visually the product is very nice. I chose Graphite Black Cerakote which seems to match the Tisas finish. The Cerakote job by Green Tick looks perfect. Milling also looks perfect. I did not send in my optic with the slide and I literally had to lubricate the optic cut to fit my optic. I did opt for a 407k vs the EPS because I will never carry this and I saved $100. Slide cut included mounting screws which I used.    Total cost $144 milled/coated/returned plus $10.50 outgoing Priority Mail. Sight in soon. I forgot to mention, included is sight removal and reinstallation. |
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Quoted: Package delivered today 10-16. Shot a few pics and reassembled. Visually the product is very nice. I chose Graphite Black Cerakote which seems to match the Tisas finish. The Cerakote job by Green Tick looks perfect. Milling also looks perfect. I did not send in my optic with the slide and I literally had to lubricate the optic cut to fit my optic. I did opt for a 407k vs the EPS because I will never carry this and I saved $100. Slide cut included mounting screws which I used. https://i.postimg.cc/jdLKBd1z/IMG_9146.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/zfS1TLL1/IMG_9149.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/3Rt5bPCS/IMG_9152.jpg Total cost $144 milled/coated/returned plus $10.50 outgoing Priority Mail. Sight in soon. I forgot to mention, included is sight removal and reinstallation. Looks good. Still waiting on mine. |
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Quoted: I wouldn't see why you couldn't do it on a S80 slide. Just ditch the slide plunger and install a frame spacer to convert it to a S70. Quoted: Quoted: Sad there’s got to be someone out there who’s either figured out a way to make a 80 work or close. I wouldn't see why you couldn't do it on a S80 slide. Just ditch the slide plunger and install a frame spacer to convert it to a S70. I would think with the plate like nighthawk you could simply add the hole to the plate then have plenty of space for the spring but I’m no engineer. |
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Quoted: I chose the Holosun as it has a rudimentary rear sight built in. https://i.postimg.cc/3xGhJfYN/IMG_9150.jpg Looks like a great result imo. I have the same 9mm Tisas and have been considering doing this. Your mention of the rear sight convinced me to go with a 407k, or maybe a 507k, for the donut of death. Maybe the newer 507k ACSS (dot). I have a slight astigmatism, but my RMRcc 6moa dot is not too out of focus for me. After comparing, the EPS Carry's body sits lower, which would place the integrated rear sight lower as well. 407k/507k seems to align better with the front sight (elevation). Turned out great imo. |
| I bought the pistol off EE, the price was right. I was thinking Commander length would be better as I would be able to run IDPA with a weapon light and still make weight. This worked out well anyway, super soft shooter, looks good. Looking at the photos the color match difference is more obvious, but in person hard to tell. I may try this again with the Girsan 2311 in commander length when they become available. |
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Quoted: I chose the Holosun as it has a rudimentary rear sight built in. https://i.postimg.cc/3xGhJfYN/IMG_9150.jpg Please post how the POA and POI works out (elevation, with the 407 integrated rear sight). |
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Quoted: Finally got my shipping info from Green Tick. 3 full months. I'd like to have my Nighthawk cut for an EPS but if I'm waiting three months I may as well have an ios conversion done at NHC. |
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Quoted: I know you speculated that the delay was due to DLC. Any chance you were able to confirm the theory? I'd like to have my Nighthawk cut for an EPS but if I'm waiting three months I may as well have an ios conversion done at NHC. They did say it was due to DLC but there were also some other delays. If I was doing cerakote I'd probably use them again assuming the work is quality. I will post up in this thread when it comes, it's due on Monday. I had to call and pretend I wanted to make an order to even talk to someone. They ignored multiple emails and I wasn't emailing every other day these were several weeks apart. |
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This cut is set forward a bit and appears to include an actual rear sight: https://www.namelessarms.com/product-page/staccato-2011-507k-407k-optic-cut |
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Quoted: I am not sure Nameless is cutting 1911's yet as it says "out of stock" I think the dilemma is which rear sight cut is on the slide, as some can extend in the area at the rear of the slide. Greentick addressed that on the order form. Came here to post "out of stock" after getting excited about sending my 9mm 1911 slide to them. Still not 100% convinced I need to keep the rear sight. It's something about the aesthetics. Placing the tiny optic, centered, directly over the slide serrations, maybe. Just got a brand new 407k 6moa green (integrated rear sight, not too low) like OP's. Finally ready to send it all off to either Greentick or CHWPS. Now Nameless might be an option. I asked to be notified of when the 1911 milling is back in stock. |
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@Dogtired What did Green Tick do with your front sight for cerakoting? Remove and reinstall? Compared to my front sight, it appears yours was replaced at some point, based on the dovetail/flat of your front sight. I ask because I discovered my railed 9mm Tisas (like yours) has a roll-pinned front sight. Makes me reluctant to swap it out before I send it to Green Tick. Plus... the dovetailed/flat of my front sight is perfectly contoured with the top curvature of my slide. I had purchased a slightly lower front sight from Dawson. No pin hole. And has a base very different from my oem (not contoured with the top of slide). From your pics, your front sight looks different than mine. The base on your front sight looks like the sight I got from Dawson. I opted for no white dot in addition to lower height but looks like I need to scrap that plan. Heard back from Nameless. No 1911's until Feb '24. So, I committed to Green Tick. They seem solid in their work and prices. |
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https://tisasusa.com/tisas-1911-dovetail-sight-set-3-white-dot/ "includes roll pin" Here's a ink to the oem Tisas sights on my 9mm, reference to the front sight and how it's shaped to the slide curvature. My front sight doesn't have the squared-off appearance on the base. Reference your pic. Maybe yours is oem. Roll pin installed? |
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Regarding my sights, I bought the pistol off EE and the former owner added night sights. I have the factory sight but left the replacement sight on as I can't see the front sight these days and any help I can get... It is not contoured as well as the Tisas sight. Green Tick removes and replaces the sights as part of the service. |
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Green Tick did my el cheapo Girsan & Im very pleased with their work. Attached File |
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Sent off my Tisas 9mm slide to Green Tick Tactical Solutions. Tracking shows it was delivered Dec 20th. I've been expecting confirmation they got it "Once we have your slide in hand, you will get an email telling you that the slide has been received." Called and emailed to enquire. No response. Used their website to check on the status. My order shows-up but there's zero updates on my order. I understand it's Christmas time, but a simple confirmation is all I need or expect. I'm beginning to believe I'll never see it again or I'll get a surprise delivery with my slide in the box, all work completed. |
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I had the same experience with Green Tick regarding receiving it and getting notified. Check the dates I posted above. Overall it took 3 weeks for milling and Cerakote and return. I thought I may be also facing a lost slide but they came thru. I saw a post by a small machining shop (it may have been Green Tick) that if they receive 100 work orders a week and have to spend 5 minutes answering phone calls and emails for every item, that is 500 minutes a week that takes away from their primary service, machining your upper, thereby making it slower... |