 | I wanted to purchase conversion kit directly from Advantage Arms, however, the website won’t let me. Why is this? |
 | We have temporarily suspended sales for all of our 1911 conversion kits. This is being done while we get caught up with our Glock orders. Our 1911 magazines, and most 1911 parts, are still available and can be purchased through the web site.
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| What is the difference between the 1911 Target Model and 1911 Standard/Commander Model? |
| The Target Model has the sights attached directly to the barrel so the sights are not affected by the movement slide. We also make an optional scope mount for the Target Model.
The Standard and Commander Models are similar to your 1911 where the sights are mounted on the moving slide. No scope mount available for these models.
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| Will your conversion kit fit my 1911? |
| Our 1911 conversion kit is made to fit any Full Size 1911-A1 frame, series 70 or 80, made to Military Specifications. If your gun is not made to military specifications then some fitting maybe required.
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| Does the slide remain open after the last round has been fired? |
| Yes. However, depending upon the manufacture, some slight work maybe required on our slide stop lever. We have found that the different manufactures use different strength springs that push the plunger against the slide stop lever. If the spring is to stiff the slide stop lever may need to be modified accordingly.
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| What type of ammo is recommended? |
| The conversion kit works best with 40 grain High Velocity ammo. We recommend Remington Golden Bullets as an inexpensive plinking ammo and CCI 40 grain MiniMags, not the hollow points, if you're looking for a little better reliability and accuracy.
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| Is there any ammo that you do not recommend? |
| We do not recommend any Winchester, CCI Blazers, Remington Thunderbolts or Federal ammo except their Automatch brand.
Do not use Stinger or other hyper velocity ammo.
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| Can I use Standard Velocity ammo in my conversion kit? |
| Not in the Standard Kit. SV ammo may be used in the Target Kit when using the optional reduced power recoil spring.
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| Will the conversion magazine work with my extended mag well? |
| Yes.
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| Are you going to offer High Cap Magazines? |
| NO. High cap magazines are illegal to manufacture or sell in California, which is where our factory is located.
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| Can I Dry Fire my conversion kit? |
| NO. Dry firing your 1911 Concersion Kit will damage the firing pin and barrel. DO NOT DRY FIRE.
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| Do I need to lubricate my conversion kit. |
| Yes. We recommend that you put a drop of oil on each of the slide rails and one drop on the steel surface that makes contact with the hammer.
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| If I need to send my kit in for service, what should I send with it? |
| Send the ENTIRE kit, along with any extra magazines. Provide a brief description of the problem along with your return address INSIDE the package. DO NOT send your unit packaged in an envelope, use a box. Send to: Advantage, 25163 Ave. Stanford, Valencia, CA 91355. We will return the kit via. UPS ground with a signature required. No P.O. Boxes. |
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| I lost my instructions can you send me a replacement? |
| If you have Adobe Acrobat reader installed on your computer you can download the manuals here: 1911
Manual
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| Several of my friends and I would like to purchase the Advantage Arms conversion kit. Can we get a Group Purchase Discount? |
| No. We only offer discounts to Dealers that have a current Federal Firearms License on file with our company.
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| What type of accuracy can I expect from my conversion kit? |
| You should get 2 inch or better groups at 50 yards with the 1911-22S Standard Kit. The average group for the 1911-22T Target Kit is 1.6 inch at 50 yards, using inexpensive ammo. Quality, standard velocity target ammo like Eley 10X can produce 1 inch groups when used with the optional reduced power recoil spring.
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| I live outside of the United States, can I purchase one of your conversion kits directly from your company? |
| No. We do not export.
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| How do I contact you? |
| For contact information please
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