Plastic Mainspring Housings

Mushinto · 03-06-2002, 10:51 PM

In almost every custom pistol review I read, the following line is standard.
"The first thing I did was take off that plastic mainspring housing and replace it with a steel one."
Well, I happen to like plastic MSHs. They are light and if you spend a lot of time with your hand resting on your pistol (in uniform), you know that after a while any MSH will tarnish or rust.
So my question is, where are all the plastic MSHs? Someone out there should be willing to sell me some at a good price. I am looking for checkered, in black or silver. I do have some 1911 parts to trade such as a nice nickel MSH with a lanyard loop and a bunch of short triggers.
ML

Myrin Young · 03-07-2002, 06:46 AM

I'd love to have an MS housing with a lanyard loop. How many plastic housing should I send you?

Mushinto · 03-07-2002, 10:00 PM

Quote:

On 2002-03-07 07:46, Myrin Young wrote:
...How many plastic housing should I send you?

Two would be sufficient. One black and one silver would be my preference, as long as they are checkered (I'm a snob).
ML

Ned Christiansen · 03-08-2002, 08:53 AM

I took all my take-off plastic MSH's, melted them down, and made one great big one.

Sean Smith · 03-08-2002, 09:01 AM

LOL!

By the way, Chip McCormick sells a checkered plastic MSH for $9.25. Personally, I dislike them.

http://www.shooterstore.com/acb/showpro ... oup_ID=130

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03-06-2002, 10:51 PM	#1
Mushinto Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Melbourne, Florida Posts: 135	In almost every custom pistol review I read, the following line is standard. "The first thing I did was take off that plastic mainspring housing and replace it with a steel one." Well, I happen to like plastic MSHs. They are light and if you spend a lot of time with your hand resting on your pistol (in uniform), you know that after a while any MSH will tarnish or rust. So my question is, where are all the plastic MSHs? Someone out there should be willing to sell me some at a good price. I am looking for checkered, in black or silver. I do have some 1911 parts to trade such as a nice nickel MSH with a lanyard loop and a bunch of short triggers. ML

03-07-2002, 06:46 AM	#2
Myrin Young Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 29	I'd love to have an MS housing with a lanyard loop. How many plastic housing should I send you?

03-08-2002, 08:53 AM	#4
Ned Christiansen Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 687	I took all my take-off plastic MSH's, melted them down, and made one great big one.

03-08-2002, 09:01 AM	#5
Sean Smith Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 1,580	LOL! By the way, Chip McCormick sells a checkered plastic MSH for $9.25. Personally, I dislike them. http://www.shooterstore.com/acb/showpro ... oup_ID=130