I took on this project for Churchmouse. It is a Springfield TRP Tactical in 45 that he had issues with and decided to call it a day with them and convert it to 10mm. My favorite
I have done several 10mm builds from scratch but I think this is the first 1911 conversion from 45 to 10mm I have done.....that I remember.
Thee was also a lot of fitting and work that I did not list here but it has been awhile and i forgot how to do good pics of a build. I love this gun though, its a shooter
Before
Parts to make fit among others not shown
The new slide was easier to fit since this frame had already been in production. that was a nice surprise I only had to remove a little material from the slide to get a nice slick no rattle fit.
not much to show. but you can see original barrel was not ramped and new on is.
Next is to cut the frame for a ramped barrel
setting up in the mill, making sure it is square and finding center.
Verifying my first cut is center. Most new frames that you buy are cut to .375 in this area which works fine but I like to cut this to a closer tolerance to better match the lower barrel lug.
then the relief for the back of the barrel lug
barrel is now roughed in fit to frame
Did some fluting just because
barrel and slide rough fit I did not take any pics of cutting the upper and lower barrel lugs
This is a KKM precision barrel that is setup for 40 or 10mm I needed to shorten the feedramp to make it 10mm compatible.
Time to dress the slide up
barrel and slide mostly done
and Cerakoted in Armors Black
Built and test fired. shoots awesome
I have done several 10mm builds from scratch but I think this is the first 1911 conversion from 45 to 10mm I have done.....that I remember.
Thee was also a lot of fitting and work that I did not list here but it has been awhile and i forgot how to do good pics of a build. I love this gun though, its a shooter
Before
Parts to make fit among others not shown
The new slide was easier to fit since this frame had already been in production. that was a nice surprise I only had to remove a little material from the slide to get a nice slick no rattle fit.
not much to show. but you can see original barrel was not ramped and new on is.
Next is to cut the frame for a ramped barrel
setting up in the mill, making sure it is square and finding center.
Verifying my first cut is center. Most new frames that you buy are cut to .375 in this area which works fine but I like to cut this to a closer tolerance to better match the lower barrel lug.
then the relief for the back of the barrel lug
barrel is now roughed in fit to frame
Did some fluting just because
barrel and slide rough fit I did not take any pics of cutting the upper and lower barrel lugs
This is a KKM precision barrel that is setup for 40 or 10mm I needed to shorten the feedramp to make it 10mm compatible.
Time to dress the slide up
barrel and slide mostly done
and Cerakoted in Armors Black
Built and test fired. shoots awesome