Taurus PT 1911 -- GI Parts? General Comments

Hello,

A friend is thinking about picking one of these up. He is concerned
with interchangeability w/ standard GI parts. Since they have the
patented Taurus lock, at least some parts must not interchange, but it
almost looks (pictures I've seen on the web) like the lock is mostly
localized to the hammer. I read on one person "dropping in" a
replacement hammer, but nothing else on parts compatibility. Does
anyone here have any experience? The gun store is over an hour away
so he won't be taking me along to look at it (I offered, if he'd buy
me a toy also, but he's as "frugal" as I am). I'm no 1911 expert
anyway, so am appealing to the rec.guns wisdom. He'll probably be
going to the big city in the next day or so, so he'd appreciate your
prompt input.

He's fired my High Standard "crusader compact" and likes it OK but
wants a full sized 1911 and has read that the Taurus is forged (vs.
cast for the High Standard) and also that the Taurus has lots of
extras. Another friend bought Taurus semi-auto this summer and raves
on and on about how wonderful it is.

Thanks,


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