This is a work in progress. I purchased a Smith & Wesson SW1911 SKU#108284 and I'm modifying it to taste. This may not have been the optimum pistol to start out with, but I'm in MA and our 1911 options are extremely limited.

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Original SW1911:

You can see the original black parts and pieces on this pistol as it came out of the box...
If you look closely, you can see (in profile) the dark checkered backstrap, the full length guide rod plug and one of the original magazines.



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Added:
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Ed Brown stainless magazine release
Ed Brown "HardCore" stainless slide stop
Ed Brown stainless "Snakeskin" mainspring housing
Ed Brown recoil spring guide rod
Ed Brown recoil spring
Ed Brown stainless recoil spring plug
Ed Brown 8 round magazine
Ed Brown rebuild kit (HIGHLY!!! recommended)



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From the right side you can see:

The round end of the stainless "HardCore" stainless slide stop
The reverse side of the stainless magazine catch.
The profile of the "Snakeskin" rear strap and stainless mainspring housing pin.



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Closer Look:

Here you can see the new stainless recoil spring plug.
Behind that is the new standard recoil spring guide and recoil spring...



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Closer Look:

Ed Brown "SnakeSkin" backstrapped mainspring housing.
The added length of the Ed Brown 8 pack Magazine.





Planned future modifications are:
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1) Ed Brown stainless wide safety
2) Ed Brown stainless beavertail grip safety
3) Ed Brown stainless plunger tube
4) Swapping out the SnakeSkin mainspring housing for a SnakeSkin mainspring housing/mag well
5) Trigger replacement and tuning (undecided on trigger)
6) Full hard chrome job
7) Esmeralda andean alder magwell grips.