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Originally Posted by simohayha
To all 1911 gurus, im planning to go to HK in march, and have allways wanted to build my "dream gun"
since this is the first time in building 1911 (have build a few hi capas before), i want your opinion on these parts selection:
1. TM 1911-A1
2. TM 1911-A1 mags
3. NOVA Springfield L.A. Vickers Custom / NOVA Springfield SFA Bureau
4. Nova Trigger for Marui 1911A1 - Type 1 - Silver.or type 2
5. Nova LA Vickers Type Housing Magwell for TM 1911 (Stainless Steel)
6. Nova Slide Stop for Marui 1911A1 - Wilson Extended – Stainless
7. Nova Magazine Catch for M1911A1 - Type 1 (Checkered) - Stainless.
8. Nova Barrel Bushing for Marui 1911A1
9. Nova Grip Safety for Marui 1911A1 - SFA - Stainless.
10. Nova Safety Lock for Marui 1911A1 – Kimber (ambi) – Stainless OR King’s/ Ed Brown/Wilson thumb safety
11. Nine Ball Silver Hammer for Marui Hi-Capa 5.1 (Oval Type) / PDI Delta Hammer (silver)
12. Sear and valve knocker (steel) (what brand do you recommend??)
13. Nine Ball Feather Weight Piston for TM M1911 / MEU OR 5KU CNC blowback housing
14. Nine Ball High Bullet Valve Neo for TM 1911 and Hi-Capa / Guarder High Performance Valve for Marui Hi-capa 5.1
15. Nine Ball Dyna Piston Head for Marui Hi-Capa 5.1 / 4.3 / M1911A1 / P226 / G26 / G26 Advance
16. Firefly or 5KU or Action cylinder bulb
17. PDI 01 Precision Inner Barrel for MARUI M1911A1
18. Nine Ball Laylax Recoil Spring Guide & Recoil Spring for Marui M1911A1
19. Nine Ball Spring & Plunger Set for Marui Hi-Capa 5.1 Stainless steel made.
20. Nine ball / Firefly hop bucking (soft/purple)
whats needed, whats not necessary, any other parts i need to buy and any other brand u recommend?
any comment is welcome, sorry for bad english im from indonesia.
thanks alot
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My opinion on some of those items:
11. Avoid the Nine Ball hammers if you're running an upgraded pistol. They're made of die-cast aluminum and don't hold up well under heavy hammer springs. Even worse, if you use it with a steel sear. The harder steel sear will literally chew up the hammer hooks for breakfast. Stick with a steel hammer - ideally the same brand as the sear you get.
12. Sear and valve knocker: I'd recommend ProG4, as their factory is also the OEM for my brand as well as many other brands located in Hong Kong. Get the complete hammer sets that include the hammer, sear, valve knocker and hammer strut.
13. The Nine Ball feather weight piston is a fairly good unit. I've not had any problems with mine yet, but then again, the build I'm using mine in has had very low mileage so far. I haven't heard bad things about it from other users yet, despite being made of plastic. AVOID the 5KU product at all costs! There are may stories of it practically falling apart. I also will not support their product, as they literally ripped off my own product. Same goes for their hammer sets and slide sets - they are all knock off products built to much lower standards. BEWARE of what brand you buy these products from. 5KU's factory has been knocking off a lot of lower grade products that either do not fit well or have very poor durability.
14. I don't recommend Nine Ball valves. In all of my experiences with them, they offered NO benefit, and in some cases, performed WORSE than the stock valve. KM valves are the best in my opinion. Guarder is okay, but KM is still better. See a couple of pages back, I posted a semi-detailed comparison between various brands.
16. Firefly floating valves are real nice, but a bit pricey. If I could find them sold on their own, I'd get more of them. Action is okay, but one in five I've seen a common breakage. They're cheap enough that I would recommend you buy at least two of them, in case one breaks. They work well when they work, though. Again, AVOID 5KU!!!
What's necessary or not is subjective and up to you. The bare minimum necessity would be all Tokyo Marui parts, IMO. :P Everything else is just gravy... except 5KU. Buying 5KU is just throwing your money down the toilet and degrading the performance & durability of your gun. LOL
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Originally Posted by Gunny_McSmith
Hey, I'm having a hard time deciding which Swat custom kit I should get... PGC or Nova?
and Why?
Something tells me I should get Nova...lol
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I'd get Nova over PGC. Fitment is better, finish is better, and overall, they just feel *nicer*. Nova kits also go together with less work than PGC. The downside, is the price... if you can swallow it. :P
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Originally Posted by Gunny_McSmith
o shitty... Nova controls are ... impossible to find.... :S
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No they're not. Contact me, I'll hook you up.
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Originally Posted by Gunny_McSmith
And are they compatible with other metal kits? (the nova controls)
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Yes and no. Depends on the brand of the kit, the model of the kit, and the model of the control.