Is this mount through the 1911 frame?

[spistols]

I am watching a 1911 on the auction site and still have not had my question answered by the seller. Is this scope mount bolted (as in holes made in the frame) on?

 

[Rusty Shakleford]

Yes

 

[boomer]

Its certainly not velcro I would be interested in how the mount is secured.

 

[Rusty Shakleford]

It’s a 5 hole optic mount you can search on 1911 or bullseye forums for more info.

 

[rOmiLaYu]

Its certainly not velcro I would be interested in how the mount is secured.

Drilled and tapped. Screws are flush with the inside of the frame. Not much purchase, which is why there are five screws Blue Loctite is your friend. Had one on a .38 Super race gun in the 90's. All the cool kids were running them.

 

[steviesterno]

Yup. Drilled and tapped. Old school
Way to build open guns

 

[spistols]

So, more than likely the frame is toast as far as trying to restore it back to stock and eliminate the mount and scope?

 

[N.Ga.Trader]

So, more than likely the frame is toast as far as trying to restore it back to stock and eliminate the mount and scope?

Depends on the desired end result I think.

 

[cmshoot]

So, more than likely the frame is toast as far as trying to restore it back to stock and eliminate the mount and scope?

Depending on what you mean by “stock”, it’s impossible to restore it back to original condition. The originals didn’t have 5 filled in holes in the side of the frame.

Structurally, there’s nothing wrong with the holes in the side of the frame. There are several different methods of filling in the holes, so it’s doable. You can dump the mount, fill the holes, and have a solid carry gun/shooter.

 

[greg vess]

Reminds me of the first pistol mounted laser I saw In a movie I can't recall which. The laser on top was bigger than the gun it was on. Then it was probably cool but now looks like a cement mixer on top of the gun. It might have been that movie Alien Nation and James Cann was sporting it.