Depends. A wilson beavertail has a compound radius, and you may need to cut the frame tangs to fit. They offer a "drop in" one that leaves a giant gap and looks like crap, so that might work without any fitting.
It may require some fitting where it interfaces with the trigger system.
I don't want to add crap to it. Are those tangs on the beavertail? I don't want to modify the frame.
My 1911 is nickel, already kinda bubbified! Thanks for the info, I will check out the website. Thanks.
No, the frame tangs are on the frame.
You can have a bubbified looking beavertail, or you can properly cut the tangs to the required radius.
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That is one nice fit! Did you do that?
Do not do this unless you know what you are doing. The beavertail is essential to the safety of the gun.
If you are replacing the beavertail, I would go ahead and also replace the hammer and sear. Buy them from the same place, in a package if you can so that they have the same heat treat, and same hardness.
If the grip safety is "harder" than the sear or vice versa, the softer part will wear and eventually cause an unsafe or non functioning firearm.
Nope. not me.
The grip safety does not interface with the hammer or sear. It does not matter if it is harder or softer. The grip safety arm blocks the trigger bow.