Colt defender 45

[Cole46845]

Picked one up last week. Sweet gun. What upgrades should I look into. Thanks!

 

[drillsgt]

Picked one up last week. Sweet gun. What upgrades should I look into. Thanks!

Ammo

 

[Cole46845]

Got plenty of that. I was thinking Wilson combat accessories....

 

[mvician]

Besides mags and ammo what more does it need?

 

[Bennettjh]

Wilson mags!

 

[kawtech87]

Got plenty of that. I was thinking Wilson combat accessories....

Shoot it, Buy ammo, repeat.

Anything from Wilson's "Bullet Proof" line would be what I would look into in the future IF you decide it needs a little somthing extra.

I belive I read somwhere that Colt only uses 3 MIM parts in thier 1911s. Not sure about the Defender but I would imagine it would be the same. Not saying MIM is bad or good I just know some don't like it.

These mags: 1911 Magazine | 7 Round .45 ACP | Compact-Wilson Combat would be my first recomendation.

 

[SERparacord]

If it's one of the newer Colts it needs nothing. Just shoot it till you decide to buy a real 1911.

 

[church]

wilson mags

 

[60Driver]

The Defenders I have been around have been uniformly reliable for "short" 1911's.

One suggestion is to pick up some spare recoil springs, and keep them changed out every 500-1000 rounds. The short 1911 are harder on springs and slightly more intolerant of weak recoil springs. Simple matter of timing and physics. Springs are cheap so think of them as insurance for your investment, particularly if it is a carry gun.

 

[RJHill]

WestVirginiaWoodArts.com makes very nice custom wood grips. I bought a set for my 1911 with a celtic cross on them.

 

[GNRPowdeR]

Grips

WestVirginiaWoodArts.com makes very nice custom wood grips. I bought a set for my 1911 with a celtic cross on them.

for West Virginia Wood Arts

I have a set of these grips on a 1911-22 in FDE that's a fun plinker. I tried them on a Commander in the dead of summer during a match and the firearm didn't slip or slide once! I'm a huge fan of the "Dragon Scale" pattern and now have a set with that pattern (not the "Zombie Killer") on my Commander, too.

 

[Mwiseman6]

I recently picked up one in 9mm. Change the grips and get the X-Grip mag extension. It just slides over regular full size mags. X-Grip - 1911 - Top Gun Supply

 

[sparkyfender]

A good solid holster.

Enjoy your Colt!

 

[Cole46845]

Thanks got some good info and heard good things about Wilson parts

 

[BluePig]

Wilson Mags are the only thing I added for mine.

 

[Cole46845]

So all the Wilson combat bullet proof parts are direct swap? Is it something I could do or should I take to a gun smith. I'm new to 1911s. This is my first one

 

[palerider0485]

new colts are put together pretty good, really if the gun is dependable i wouldnt change anything except grips and mags, yes im a fan of wilson mags. alot of parts you buy dont just drop in the gun, and if they do drop in you probuly dont want them, all parts should be fit to the gun,

 

[d012]

Mags and ammo. One more thing, more ammo.