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-Things do not happen. Things are made to happen. -JFK
-Beware the fury of a patient man. -Thousands and thousands of laws....All for just ten commandments. -"alot" is not a word. |
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View Quote @Engineer5 I threw a number on this and quickly realized I didn't have a shot in the dark at getting it. $6625.....whew. |
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They call me "The Plug".
Looking a Gen 1 PRI Gas buster charging handle. |
What was the Buy it now price?
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Originally Posted By Lawdog-1: What was the Buy it now price? View Quote There wasn't a buy it now. Just a no reserve auction. I THINK when I first saw it the current bid was somewhere around 2k. And I think it was only at $2200 with 30 minutes left. It escalated quickly with 15 minutes left. lol. |
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They call me "The Plug".
Looking a Gen 1 PRI Gas buster charging handle. |
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Originally Posted By asiparks: been a while... Just need to find something to shoot through it... https://picr.me/i/2020/11/03/Vr2TDq.jpg https://picr.me/i/2020/11/03/Vr2Fhp.jpg View Quote I dig that |
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Retired Army OIF/OEF No one will know the violence it took to become this gentle
NEEDED: Surefire 310r, Dawson Rail for 1911, Caspian or Series 70 frame |
Fuck I want that Surefire. So hawt.
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"I suggest you give the tampons back to your sister and spend some of your cigarette money on trauma dressings."
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Originally Posted By Modul4r: Been a long time follower of this thread even though I've hardly posted. I just added a bunch of parts to my Springfield Mil-Spec. It's not a strict copy but just a tribute that I think captures the same style. Nevertheless, I did add some cool and discontinued parts. I just gotta upgrade the sights. I'm leaning towards just adding a Harrison retro rear and calling it a day. Other options are the full MEU SOC front/rear sight set from KC Customs or a King Tappan sight set. https://i.ibb.co/tJYV8Mv/IMG-3336.jpg https://i.ibb.co/1rhjp4Z/IMG-3361.jpg https://i.ibb.co/sy1BRnb/IMG-3378.jpg View Quote Originally Posted By mlin: You've through the effort getting those desirable parts. Please make it whole with KC's replica front/rear and fitted grip safety. It will be even more rewarding once all done. https://i.imgur.com/eCkXBtP.jpg View Quote Originally Posted By NapeSticksToKids: Fuck I want that Surefire. So hawt. View Quote “LIKE” Button |
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Retired Army OIF/OEF No one will know the violence it took to become this gentle
NEEDED: Surefire 310r, Dawson Rail for 1911, Caspian or Series 70 frame |
Originally Posted By Modul4r: Been a long time follower of this thread even though I've hardly posted. I just added a bunch of parts to my Springfield Mil-Spec. It's not a strict copy but just a tribute that I think captures the same style. Nevertheless, I did add some cool and discontinued parts. I just gotta upgrade the sights. I'm leaning towards just adding a Harrison retro rear and calling it a day. Other options are the full MEU SOC front/rear sight set from KC Customs or a King Tappan sight set. https://i.ibb.co/tJYV8Mv/IMG-3336.jpg https://i.ibb.co/1rhjp4Z/IMG-3361.jpg https://i.ibb.co/sy1BRnb/IMG-3378.jpg View Quote Good looking piece. Go all the way! |
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Originally Posted By Modul4r: Been a long time follower of this thread even though I've hardly posted. I just added a bunch of parts to my Springfield Mil-Spec. It's not a strict copy but just a tribute that I think captures the same style. Nevertheless, I did add some cool and discontinued parts. I just gotta upgrade the sights. I'm leaning towards just adding a Harrison retro rear and calling it a day. Other options are the full MEU SOC front/rear sight set from KC Customs or a King Tappan sight set. https://i.ibb.co/tJYV8Mv/IMG-3336.jpg https://i.ibb.co/1rhjp4Z/IMG-3361.jpg https://i.ibb.co/sy1BRnb/IMG-3378.jpg View Quote |
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Originally Posted By Modul4r: Been a long time follower of this thread even though I've hardly posted. I just added a bunch of parts to my Springfield Mil-Spec. It's not a strict copy but just a tribute that I think captures the same style. Nevertheless, I did add some cool and discontinued parts. I just gotta upgrade the sights. I'm leaning towards just adding a Harrison retro rear and calling it a day. Other options are the full MEU SOC front/rear sight set from KC Customs or a King Tappan sight set. https://i.ibb.co/tJYV8Mv/IMG-3336.jpg https://i.ibb.co/1rhjp4Z/IMG-3361.jpg https://i.ibb.co/sy1BRnb/IMG-3378.jpg View Quote Awesome! |
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We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.....
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Retired Army OIF/OEF No one will know the violence it took to become this gentle
NEEDED: Surefire 310r, Dawson Rail for 1911, Caspian or Series 70 frame |
Originally Posted By Infidel4life11: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/325471/B721C6B5-AD55-4925-8408-54D874E0AECB-1749410.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/325471/AE0D1624-AF41-488D-9609-CB5483E48AB8-1749411.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/325471/819DFBE8-3305-44BA-AC71-61A3D2F30B8C-1749413.jpg View Quote |
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Without blood, it doesn't count!
"A gun, like any other source of power, is a force for good or evil, being neither in itself, but dependent upon those who possess it." |
So the comander grip safety will work? Or some modifications need done?
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Originally Posted By maxaks: So the comander grip safety will work? Or some modifications need done? View Quote I need more information to accurately answer your question. 1. In the pistol grip area, there are no differences in commander and government frames made by colt or to colt spec. 2. Likely just about any part will require at least a small amount of work. Grip safeties in general require the frame tangs to be radius’d for the contour of the safety and the safety lever usually needs some work. Again I need more info: -what brand frame -what brand safety -is the frame already cut for a beaver tail grip safety -what radius: .250, .240, .220, Wilson |
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Retired Army OIF/OEF No one will know the violence it took to become this gentle
NEEDED: Surefire 310r, Dawson Rail for 1911, Caspian or Series 70 frame |
I just wanted to have the parts available for use and to make sure it would work. I dont know much about the mini 1911s and didnt know most parts were interchangeable
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-Things do not happen. Things are made to happen. -JFK
-Beware the fury of a patient man. -Thousands and thousands of laws....All for just ten commandments. -"alot" is not a word. |
Originally Posted By Engineer5: Picked up this today. Gotta start some where.......... https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/84711/PXL_20201228_194225477-1752340.jpg View Quote Sweet Loaded for MEUSOC project build. |
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Originally Posted By Infidel4life11: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/325471/B721C6B5-AD55-4925-8408-54D874E0AECB-1749410.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/325471/AE0D1624-AF41-488D-9609-CB5483E48AB8-1749411.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/325471/819DFBE8-3305-44BA-AC71-61A3D2F30B8C-1749413.jpg View Quote Hey, that Kimber looks like it’s actually seen some use. You know, been treated like a gun. Congratulations. |
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Finally dropped of the Gen 1 to the 2112 to get built, super stoked!
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=11-eRzHge20
Anyone watched this? I can’t make out frame markings, and looks like a Milspec slide with Novak sights, Ed Brown grip safety and thumb safety, and C&S hammer. |
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Originally Posted By mlin: I believe it's a Springfield frame judging by the frame tang cut that have very little material left and Ed Brown GS was trimmed to try match with what's left on the frame tang. It's well known that SA frame tang is shorter than standard Colt's and leave that kind of gap when trying to fit Ed Brown .250 radius GS. https://i.imgur.com/zjiB01L.jpg View Quote I’m going to agree with you brother. Looks like a Springfield mil-spec tuned up and also looks like Springfield SN and stuff |
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Retired Army OIF/OEF No one will know the violence it took to become this gentle
NEEDED: Surefire 310r, Dawson Rail for 1911, Caspian or Series 70 frame |
My eyes aren’t that good anymore. I was wondering, the guy said it’s a real MEUSOC.
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Originally Posted By mlin: I believe it's a Springfield frame judging by the frame tang cut that have very little material left and Ed Brown GS was trimmed to try match with what's left on the frame tang. It's well known that SA frame tang is shorter than standard Colt's and leave that kind of gap when trying to fit Ed Brown .250 radius GS. https://i.imgur.com/zjiB01L.jpg View Quote |
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Originally Posted By Dunderway: Don't Caspian frames have that issue as well? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Dunderway: Originally Posted By mlin: I believe it's a Springfield frame judging by the frame tang cut that have very little material left and Ed Brown GS was trimmed to try match with what's left on the frame tang. It's well known that SA frame tang is shorter than standard Colt's and leave that kind of gap when trying to fit Ed Brown .250 radius GS. https://i.imgur.com/zjiB01L.jpg It's not really an "issue;" it's matching what you need with what you have. Springfield uses a .220" tang cut. .250" is kind of the industry standard. The original MEU(SOC)s were cut for a Caspian/Wilson to match the Clark grip safety, which uses compound angles rather than just a radius. Today, you can get Caspians with the GI tang, which can be cut down to any, a .250", or a Caspian/Wilson. |
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Originally Posted By rhm0351: It's not really an "issue;" it's matching what you need with what you have. Springfield uses a .220" tang cut. .250" is kind of the industry standard. The original MEU(SOC)s were cut for a Caspian/Wilson to match the Clark grip safety, which uses compound angles rather than just a radius. Today, you can get Caspians with the GI tang, which can be cut down to any, a .250", or a Caspian/Wilson. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By rhm0351: It's a big Marine Corps, and I won't pretend to know definitively, but the only Caspians I saw were the shooting teams'. I heard some were built as a stopgap when the PWS built pistols in the style of the ICQB to boost numbers after Det 1 stood up, but I have forgotten the details, right now. I never saw an old MEU(SOC) with anything but a GI frame, and never heard a 2112 mention building one. That doesn't mean it never happened, though. I overlapped the last team deployed with the PWS-built M45s and first with the Colt M45A1 in Afghanistan. The one, with a mix of some new and some old parts, was built on a Remington Rand frame. Pictured with an American Pride Black Tac holster provided to the team by care package from O'Rourke Leather. It was made for a Taurus railed 1911 so that it could take the M45A1's full-width Picatinny rail that was being phased in. http://i.imgur.com/TXYEv19.jpg View Quote |
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Originally Posted By mlin: On the background of this photo showing a genuine MEUSOC pistol w/ Caspian frame & Springfield slide (MARSOC book) https://i.imgur.com/tJbwRN7.jpg Photo below is from USMC technical manual that has illustrated Caspian slide/frame 1911. Even thought the manufacturer name address marking was removed in the publication, there are distinct Caspian features showing on the slide and frame. Caspian frame have very good frame tang fitment with Ed Brown grip safety, but the A1 finger cutout is pretty shallow compare to others. Although manual indicated that is designated as M45, but you can see it still sports King's ambi that was used in the earlier MEUSOC pistol evolution. https://i.imgur.com/3t7uy33.jpg View Quote More info on the MARSOC book please.. Title? |
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This is the MARSOC book that contains the photos.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/MARSOC/VI91ktKAp_wC?hl=en&gbpv=0 https://www.amazon.com/MARSOC-Marine-Special-Operations-Command/dp/0760340749 |
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Thank you!
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Cool
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"If you cant do something smart, do something right"
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@lear60pilot
Good to see you again. I bought one, and eventually lost it after a couple of moves. I really wish I had it in hand when I had my clone (finally) built last year. For those of you looking to build a V1-3, this is the way. |
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Luke 2:14
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Very nice
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"If you cant do something smart, do something right"
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Damn, I remember this thread from 8 or 10 years ago. Great pics guys, who was the 1911 smith that passed away some time ago that featured a M45 clone. He was one of the better ones as I remember.
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@Jeffg
Dave Berryhill. |
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Luke 2:14
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@LongTrang
As a heads up, although the book is not bad to have, I believe that might be the only M45 photo in it. Just wanted to temper expectations. Although it showed up earlier in the thread, I feel it might be good to repost this from KC Crawford’s site. It outlines the changes along the development of the MEU(SOC) and later M45 with feedback from multiple other 2112s. https://kcskustomcreations.com/meu-soc-variations-and-price-list/ He also happens to sell really good quality reproduction parts and he does full builds (I don’t own one, but I’ve never really seen anything but compliments about his work). From what I recall, the latest gen (after serviceable GI receivers were few and far between) used Caspian Modern Receivers in carbon steel and integral plunger tubes. I also believe that PWS ordered them pre-cut for the .250 radius Ed brown. The M45s had MC### serial frames, and I think the shooting team guns also had unique frame prefixes. |
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