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Originally Posted by TaroBear
I've got a buddy doing a parts run for me from Hong Kong. I understand that some of the Capa and 1911 parts are cross compatible. I'm basically going to get parts for a Capa slide and a 1911 frame. I know I need the TK spacer part. What I'm wondering is what I should buy for the parts that contact both the slide and frame. For example, should I get a 1911 or a Capa slide stop? Will a 1911 style hammer operate with a Capa slide? Will a 1911 safety mesh with the Capa slide?
Finally, I don't own a Capa, so I need some guidance here. I understand Hi Capas don't have barrel bushings like 1911 and variants do? Do I need a Capa bushing? Some research on the net seems to indicate that the barrel, recoil spring and some other slide guts will fit, but don't operate completely well when cross-exchanged. Should I be buying Capa parts, or do I basically need a donor Capa slide to gut?
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There are a lot of questions here, but its pretty late and I'm super tired from work so I'm only going to answer one off the top of my head.
The TM hi-capas use a bull barrel outer barrel. This means the diameter of the barrel gradually increases until the outside of the barrel can make contact with the inside of the slide. The 1911 barrels are straight, so they will never touch the inside of the slide. That is what the bushing is used for, as it acts as a piece that makes contact with both the straight barrel and the slide (essentially a metal spacer). The straight barrel is stabilized by the bushing and Without it, it would be wobbling around.