xusmico
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for the money, those problems should not be included.
Agreed but if gun maker is non responsive and OP is stuck with the pistol it is not the end of the world.for the money, those problems should not be included.
I thought that shimming might be a possibility so great that it was a fix for you. Good job.Re-read this thread & a "fix" for the rear sight came to me. Don't know why I didn't think of it sooner.
(Must be 'cause I'm getting old) Actually, I had the same issue with a pistol I own. Struggling to think which one it was..w/o success.
Anyway it's simple, easy ^& cheap, so it's worth a try..IMO. The fix ?
If you think the sight needs to be raised .035", get a feeler gauge of that thickness, & cut a small piece of it off, then use it to shim the rear sight,
by sliding it beneath the sight. I wanted to tighten the sight so it didn't slide around.
My sight has a set screw, to tighten the sight to the frame, but no matter how I tightened the screw, the sight would soon loosen & move around.
After shimming the sight ( the shim piece was pretty small, ) with a piece of stock approx. 1/8" wide and about 3/16" long,
It was tapped in place, beneath the sight, after the locking screw was backed off.
The sight hasn't moved since. Thought I might need to tap the sight to the L. or R., but ended up being centered, w/o needing adjustment.
you may need to experiment with shim thickness / size..but it could be an east fix... it was for me.
I should add, This was my gunsmith's idea, & he actually did this for me. Took just a few minutes for him to do, & he didn't charge me for he fix..
It has been almost a year since you posted the issue with the AF. What is the outcome?
From what I saw if you are stuck with the pistol none of the issues are major. Annoying yes, but fixable without great expense.
1) The trigger could be fixed in 5 minutes with a sear spring adjustment. Follow instructions for sear spring adjustment here and factor for the heavier pull you are trying to achieve. https://www.brownells.com/userdocs/learn/bt002005.pdf
2) Rear sight could be replaced by an adjustable Novak style, however if dovetail in the slide is over cut it may need to be addressed by a gunsmith. https://dawsonprecision.com/sight-for-novak-cut-rear-adjustable-1911-black-by-dawson-precision/
3) That recoil spring looks way too long and you can get the correct one from Wolff Springs.
Re-read this thread & a "fix" for the rear sight came to me. Don't know why I didn't think of it sooner.
(Must be 'cause I'm getting old) Actually, I had the same issue with a pistol I own. Struggling to think which one it was..w/o success.
Anyway it's simple, easy ^& cheap, so it's worth a try..IMO. The fix ?
If you think the sight needs to be raised .035", get a feeler gauge of that thickness, & cut a small piece of it off, then use it to shim the rear sight,
by sliding it beneath the sight. I wanted to tighten the sight so it didn't slide around.
My sight has a set screw, to tighten the sight to the frame, but no matter how I tightened the screw, the sight would soon loosen & move around.
After shimming the sight ( the shim piece was pretty small, ) with a piece of stock approx. 1/8" wide and about 3/16" long,
It was tapped in place, beneath the sight, after the locking screw was backed off.
The sight hasn't moved since. Thought I might need to tap the sight to the L. or R., but ended up being centered, w/o needing adjustment.
you may need to experiment with shim thickness / size..but it could be an east fix... it was for me.
I should add, This was my gunsmith's idea, & he actually did this for me. Took just a few minutes for him to do, & he didn't charge me for he fix..
Has anyone had any experience with Alpha Foxtrot 1911s?
I recently picked up a new 1911 by Alpha Foxtrot (AF1911 Government-size .45). The gun has a couple issues. I've reached out to AF in Georgia twice using their website "Contact" form, twice by voicemail (generic number - no number available for customer support) and once by email to their customer support, but haven't heard anything from them.
I did an unboxing review and a follow-up range review that discussed problems with a heavier than normal trigger, as well as a self-adjusting rear sight. Here's the range review: