Different Flat Main Spring Housing

[usmc69]

I have what looks to be a military Flat Main Spring Housing complete with a Lanyard loop. The difference is it is checkered. Not a Pachmeyr, this one is all steel. Has anyone ever seen one of these?

[oldcanuck]

Nope..... it's not military.... and if it is, then Bubba has done the checkering post war.

[usmc69]

Nope..... it's not military.... and if it is, then Bubba has done the checkering post war.

Doesn't look to be a Bubba job. Had never seen anything other than a smooth flat mainspring housing. Also had never seen a mainspring housing with a lanyard loop that wasn't military. Now I guess I have.

[Rick]

I bought one that sounds like yours from Sarco in the Seventies. Wish I had more of them. Excellent quality.

[exitwounds]

Smith & Alexander offered a flat mainspring housing with checkering and a lanyard loop that was milspec at one time. It was a rather fine pattern and felt nice on a pistol.

[usmc69]

This one is as nice as any I have seen from Colt. Guess, I'll have to buy another 1911 to put this one on.