Fits well easy to use
Fits well easy to use . Have old hands
Not bad
Fit it in 15min.,finish very close match to Colt 1991-A1 SS.
Good value for the price
I am very pleased with this extended slid stop. I did have to do about a minutes worth of work with my Dremel but overall the fit and function is excellent. (There was a very minor interference between the extension and the pistol frame) The added leverage is just what I was looking for.
Inexpensive Slide Stop - Does the JOB!
I bought this for my Taurus PT1911 SS. What I was looking for was an inexpensive slide stop that fit the finish of my gun. The finish of this slide stop is bead blasted and does not match the shade of the Taurus SS model. The finish of the slide stop is rough when I first got it. I simply used some sand paper and polished the piece. After polishing it matched in color MUCH better. It DID require fitting to install in a PT1911. You need to file the top of the slide stop which rides under the slide during operation. This is VERY easy to do... just take your time with the file and you will be done in about 10-15 minutes. I would recommend this slide stop, as long as you don't mind tinkering with it.
Fit great, finish horrible
The stop needed some minor fitting but overall was an excellent match for fit. The finish however was horrible. It is a rough cast and blasted dull stainless when you get it. Don't know of any gun finish it matches if left as is. It would make your worst shooter look even worse. I planned on getting it plated except I did not think it would need that much work to get it ready. Spent about 4 hours sanding and polishing before it was ready for nickel plating. Plan on doing something with the finish if you order it. Great part for quality of fit but they need to up their quality of finish.
OK, I guess
I really wish I would have read other reviews before buying! I've tinkered and built 1911s for 25 years and I've never been so disappointed with the finish or the fit of any 1911 part! The bead blasted finish looks NOTHING like the picture on the site and nothing is mentioned about it being blasted. It is a medium to dark gray color, not even close to a silver as shown. Also took an hour to fit. While I am capable of doing this, this is the first slide stop I've ever bought that took ANY fitting. Super disappointed in part and Brownells for poor description.
Break out the file and polishing tools
The release pad is so long that if you use a high hold and rest your thumb on the safety your thumb may press on the release pad which may prevent it from holding the slide open after the last shot. I had to grind the pad back to prevent this. The finish was rough bead blasted when I went to polish it to a satin finish I was surprised at how deep the machining marks went. It took a lot of work to get it to look good. Cosmeticaly this part is very poorly finished. The picture in the catalouge is decieving. Functionally it is very good, it has the largest contact area of any extended slide release I have tried and you can easliy release it from your shooting position.
Very Disappointed
I ordered the stainless Masen extended slide stop for my Sig Sauer 1911.It is a piece of junk.The finish is terrible and you can see where they attached the extension on the slide stop.Horrible workmanship.I ordered a different one right from Sig Sauer.It was cheaper and its perfect.I will never order anything from John Masen again!
