Posted: 4/24/2010 5:45:02 PM EDT
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I'm torn on whether or not I should put a Dawson rail on my Baer. The gun is carried and sits on the nightstand, but I don't know if I can conceal it with the light on. Either way, I carry a 6P LED in my pocket so I guess I don't have to have the light attached. I just feel more comfortable with a traditional thumbs forward grip to activate a mounted light rather than the Rogers-Surefire technique.
Does anyone here regret putting the Dawson rail on? Also, is this something pretty much any gunsmith can do? Or is this something I should send off to a 1911 smith? I don't want to sell this gun and buy a 1911 with a rail since this was the first gun I bought when I turned 21. Buying a new gun also isn't really an option since I'm currently out of state for school and won't be back in my home state for a long time. Anyways, here is what she looks like now. 
This was the gun I saw over on 1911forum.com that made me consider doing it. I hope he doesn't mind me using his picture. 
ETA: grammar 
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I called Dawson concerning parts I wanted to order and they said, "we're out of the colt pattern rails."
I asked if the springfield part would work and she said she didn't know. I asked when they would be back in stock and she said they were discontinued. I decided to order two springfield rails and two light mounts. They only had one light mount. Are you guys going to make more light mounts? "No" I decided not to order. Long story short DON'T DO IT. I wouldn't bastardize a baer for parts they may not support in the future, and you may not even be able to get the parts you want at this point. |
