Latest 1911 build!!

[pops66goat]

I did this one all on my own after watching some videos online! It is a Rock Island frame from Sarco, Ed Brown stainless rebuild kit, Caspian slide and internals. Ed Brown combat trigger and hammer match kit. I put a buffer in this one and I like how it recoils, very smooth! When I got the extended slide stop, thumb safety, and beaver tail grip safety in the mail they were very crude with forging marks etc... So had to spend some time with the Dremel! Also did some needed polishing here and there on the feed ramp, etc... Still debating on polishing the entire barrel, might just order a stainless barrel.

 

[Plinkuh]

I like it. Looks good! Great job!

 

[Que]

Wow! That looks really nice. Great job.

 

[bobzilla]

It's terrible. Your ego is too big. Let me help you out..... I'll take it off your hands.

Looks great!

 

[pops66goat]

Thank you guys! zilla...everything has a price!!

 

[fullmetaljesus]

That is one sexy 1911. Mind if I ask what it set you back to build it?

Also when you build guns, do they still have SN's on them?

 

[pops66goat]

Yes when you order a frame from Sarco, or Brownells etc... it has the serial numbers stamped and whatever else the mfr puts on there. I ordered the rebuild kit from Brownells, and the entire slide unit, and most misc parts came from good ol Ebay! Depending on the quality frame you get and add ons they range from $150 to $400 and up, slide was $320, If you add up all the parts, and I have 10 to 20 hours in assembly, polishing, fitting, learning to build one!! etc...If you wanted to build a no frills, stamped steel, it would probably range from $6 to $700, I am not sure of the price but Brownells, and Sarco, sell a complete kit, frame and everything, its around $8 or $900 I think...

 

[fullmetaljesus]

Yes when you order a frame from Sarco, or Brownells etc... it has the serial numbers stamped and whatever else the mfr puts on there. I ordered the rebuild kit from Brownells, and the entire slide unit, and most misc parts came from good ol Ebay! Depending on the quality frame you get and add ons they range from $150 to $400 and up, slide was $320, If you add up all the parts, and I have 10 to 20 hours in assembly, polishing, fitting, learning to build one!! etc...If you wanted to build a no frills, stamped steel, it would probably range from $6 to $700, I am not sure of the price but Brownells, and Sarco, sell a complete kit, frame and everything, its around $8 or $900 I think...

right on thanks for taking the time to answer my questions.

again i have to say i love that 1911. The silver slide lock against the black finish is just pure beauty.

 

[elevensecondv6]

Looks good !!

 

[Amishman44]

Very nice looking 1911...Congrats on the build! I'm wanting to do one...and will probably start with a Fusion Firearms frame!

 

[Toolepqk]

That looks great. I would love to do a 1911 build in the future.

 

[84VETTE]

That thing looks wicked. I'd like to build a 10mm version eventually.

 

[42769vette]

im actually doing the research to do this exact same thing. im ordering from foster (caspian). im doing a comander framed 9mm

 

[pops66goat]

It's not hard, I read some forums and there are a lot of videos out there!

 

[42769vette]

It's not hard, I read some forums and there are a lot of videos out there!

thats the thing, alot of folks ive ask said "only a professional gunsmith can fit 1911 parts" my problem with this is all professional gunsmiths were amature's at one point and time. they didn't pop out of the woom experts. ive dont all the machining and built custom bolt guns myself ive just never done any pistol work besides drop in parts. ill keep ya posted

 

[pops66goat]

I saw this on another post and helped me quite a bit, just needs more pictures, but there is a lot of good information...

1911 Reliability Secrets

 

[42769vette]

I saw this on another post and helped me quite a bit, just needs more pictures, but there is a lot of good information...

1911 Reliability Secrets

thanks

 

[Caleb]

I would also love to build a 1911 as well...some day