Started parts-changing today. Ditched the guide rod, rubber coated msh, ambi safety, grip safety, mag release so far. Other than some finish wear in one spot on the slide and on the frame from the ambi safety, this pistol seems to be in really nice condition.
For now:
Front strap is serrated. I know that checkering is the hotness these days, but I like this. Oh well, its getting covered up again. Ugly as sin, but the Pachmayrs work well for me.
Guide rod gone, gonna use it for another project. Who wants to carry an allan key around anyway?
Retaining barrel bushing for now, don't have a spare that fits better. On the to-do list.
Not sure if I should go all out with the MEU clone. I know its not going to be "authentic" because there are some parts I prefer, but this pistol might be too nice to start stamping serial numbers all over the place (real ones have last 4 digits stamped on all major components).
Kinda why I bought it, but not sure. Hard to undo that kind of thing if I change my mind.
On the other hand, if I leave it as is, its basically the same as my mil spec.
So, there's a few things I still want to do for sure:
barrel bushing
finish fitting thumb safety or get replacement extended unit from Wilson
maybe stamp slide etc with serial number
replace temporary msh with lanyard loop unit
find replacement rear sight (had one til recently but sold it to some dude)
trigger job, this one reluctantly breaks at around 6 lbs. Weird because it has a Wilson trigger and aftermarket hammer etc installed. Maybe the guy who did it was as bad as me!
