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Posted: 5/12/2015 8:42:41 PM EDT
My good friends at the Farrow Road store in Columbia took care of me today. My PSA stainless frame and slide are works of art. Can't wait to build her up! Thank you JD and Michael; you guys made my day!
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Posted: 5/12/2015 8:44:34 PM EDT
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sweet looking start to a solid 1911
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Posted: 5/12/2015 8:46:21 PM EDT
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More pics:
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Posted: 5/12/2015 8:48:22 PM EDT
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sweet looking start to a solid 1911 The slide fits perfect with no wobble whatsoever and slides on the rails like ball bearings on ice.
The dove-tail cuts in the slide for custom sights are a nice touch as well. 
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Posted: 5/12/2015 9:13:30 PM EDT
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I'm Jelly for sure. Nice pickup
I shoulda FO'd when I had then chance. I already have two colts, one ruger, and a early para hicap.... 
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Posted: 5/12/2015 9:43:46 PM EDT
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Any word on when there will be complete 1911s available?
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Posted: 5/12/2015 10:06:27 PM EDT
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Any word on when there will be complete 1911s available? I didn't pick up any other news on when whole guns will be for sale. I think they are still having some logistical problems with securing all the parts. But I suspect they are getting close.
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Posted: 5/12/2015 10:25:59 PM EDT
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Any word on when there will be complete 1911s available? i would imagine a couple of months at most.. but knowing psa it could be 2 hours or 2 years. :) Panzer, nice job man! I picked mine up at 1215 and was lucky enough to get front strap serrations!!! im gonna take better pics of mine tomorrow and will post up sometime. |
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Posted: 5/12/2015 10:39:31 PM EDT
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i would imagine a couple of months at most.. but knowing psa it could be 2 hours or 2 years. :) Panzer, nice job man! I picked mine up at 1215 and was lucky enough to get front strap serrations!!! im gonna take better pics of mine tomorrow and will post up sometime. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Any word on when there will be complete 1911s available? i would imagine a couple of months at most.. but knowing psa it could be 2 hours or 2 years. :) Panzer, nice job man! I picked mine up at 1215 and was lucky enough to get front strap serrations!!! im gonna take better pics of mine tomorrow and will post up sometime. You must have gotten yours at Fernandina because the crew at Farrow told me mine was the last one they had in stock. I got there around 11:00 a.m. Nice score on the front strap serrations; I was hoping mine would come with it.
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Posted: 5/12/2015 11:25:28 PM EDT
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You must have gotten yours at Fernandina because the crew at Farrow told me mine was the last one they had in stock. I got there around 11:00 a.m. Nice score on the front strap serrations; I was hoping mine would come with it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Any word on when there will be complete 1911s available? i would imagine a couple of months at most.. but knowing psa it could be 2 hours or 2 years. :) Panzer, nice job man! I picked mine up at 1215 and was lucky enough to get front strap serrations!!! im gonna take better pics of mine tomorrow and will post up sometime. You must have gotten yours at Fernandina because the crew at Farrow told me mine was the last one they had in stock. I got there around 11:00 a.m. Nice score on the front strap serrations; I was hoping mine would come with it. No i picked it up at farrow. I had ordered online. So it was in store yesterday but my slide came in today, os i waited to pick up both till today. sucks we missed each other by an hour or so. Yea JD said he had none left for store sale,so you probalby did grab the last of them. Lovign mine so far. cant put it down. lol |
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Posted: 5/14/2015 5:07:39 PM EDT
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That looks great. I can't wait to get mine built
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Posted: 5/14/2015 6:09:36 PM EDT
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Got mine as well, in carbon. Gonna need slight tightening on the frame rails. .002" is just too big of a gap!
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Posted: 5/14/2015 6:33:24 PM EDT
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Got mine as well, in carbon. Gonna need slight tightening on the frame rails. .002" is just too big of a gap! I was hoping to get a black one but they didn't have any more. I will be in for a complete pistol when they become available.
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Posted: 5/14/2015 9:41:05 PM EDT
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I was hoping to get a black one but they didn't have any more. I will be in for a complete pistol when they become available. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Got mine as well, in carbon. Gonna need slight tightening on the frame rails. .002" is just too big of a gap! I was hoping to get a black one but they didn't have any more. I will be in for a complete pistol when they become available. I will sell you mine for 
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Posted: 5/15/2015 11:26:45 AM EDT
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Is there any markings on the left side of the slide? I have only seen pics of the right side so far.
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Posted: 5/15/2015 11:55:56 AM EDT
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Is there any markings on the left side of the slide? I have only seen pics of the right side so far. if you look in the stickied post, there are photos of both sides. to answer your question, no, there is no markings on the slide at all. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 11:33:48 AM EDT
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Any know who make this 1911 frame, slide and the barrel that is on sale.
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Posted: 5/22/2015 11:55:57 AM EDT
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Any know who make this 1911 frame, slide and the barrel that is on sale. They are being tight lipped. Not even the employees that I have talked to know. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 11:16:13 PM EDT
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Any know who make this 1911 frame, slide and the barrel that is on sale. I can tell you the slides and frames were produced in America. Beyond that it's a military secret.
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Posted: 5/24/2015 12:21:07 AM EDT
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My first 1911 build and yes it was a bitch! Every thing, and I mean EVERYTHING, had to be filed, polished, sanded, smoothed, and filed some more just to make it fit on the gun. Most of the parts are Wilson Combat except for the Springfield barrel, Brownell beavertail grip safety (drop-in my ass
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All I have left to do is the sights and that CAN'T POSSIBLY be as difficult as the rest of this puppy was to put together.
The PSA logo and "UNITED STATES" are laser engravings done by a local trophy shop. Now if this thing shoots I'll be a happy camper. 
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Posted: 5/24/2015 10:19:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:....Brownell beavertail grip safety (drop-in my ass )......The PSA 1911 frame appears to have a Commander profile rear tang cut. Your grip safety is for a Government profile rear tang frame. Check Brownells part # 965-429-111WB S/S Comm. Safety Mfr Part: 429SC. 965-429-111WB S/S Comm. Safety 965429111S/S Comm. Safety http://www.brownells.com/handgun-parts/safety-parts/safeties/1911-auto-drop-in-beavertail-grip-safety-prod16464.aspx Looking forward to seeing how it shoots. Good Luck, Mark |
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Posted: 5/24/2015 11:20:14 AM EDT
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I was wondering why there is such a big gap back there.
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Posted: 5/24/2015 2:24:57 PM EDT
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In the other thread someone went with the Remington beaver tail, which is for commander triggers. It fit apparently with little modification. Good to know.
And nice work...now come show me what you did. |
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Posted: 5/24/2015 6:58:52 PM EDT
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In the other thread someone went with the Remington beaver tail, which is for commander triggers. It fit apparently with little modification. Good to know. And nice work...now come show me what you did. To be honest I watched a whole lot of you tube videos and searched google till my fingers bled.
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Posted: 5/24/2015 10:56:10 PM EDT
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To be honest I watched a whole lot of you tube videos and searched google till my fingers bled. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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In the other thread someone went with the Remington beaver tail, which is for commander triggers. It fit apparently with little modification. Good to know. And nice work...now come show me what you did. To be honest I watched a whole lot of you tube videos and searched google till my fingers bled. I peened my frame tonight, was so nervous on taking that first swing of a hammer that i didn't hit it nearly hard enough. Nor the second, nor the third.....then I grew a pair. Took me about 10 minutes, but I eliminated the up and down movement and I can still get the slide on the frame. Now it is really tight, but not so tight that I can't move the slide on the frame. It is just where I wanted it so now I can lap it. I had a metal finishing sandpaper pad that I used on it just to see what would happen, it might have smoothed it a little. The peening really took up the movement that I had, and I am really happy with how easy (yet nerve racking) it was. |
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Posted: 5/24/2015 11:54:31 PM EDT
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Nice work. Fun huh? Looks really sharp so far. I just inventoried my 1911 tools, jigs, and stones because of your pics.
GL and take your time guys. |
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Posted: 5/25/2015 5:57:13 AM EDT
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Nice work. Fun huh? Looks really sharp so far. I just inventoried my 1911 tools, jigs, and stones because of your pics. GL and take your time guys. Oh yeah, lots of fun. At one point I was ready to drive the thumb safety in with a 3 pound hammer.
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Posted: 5/25/2015 6:09:41 AM EDT
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Oh yeah, lots of fun. At one point I was ready to drive the thumb safety in with a 3 pound hammer. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Nice work. Fun huh? Looks really sharp so far. I just inventoried my 1911 tools, jigs, and stones because of your pics. GL and take your time guys. Oh yeah, lots of fun. At one point I was ready to drive the thumb safety in with a 3 pound hammer. The guy who made phrases like "nearly drop in" and "minor fitting may be required" is responsible for more thrown hammers than Thor. |
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Posted: 5/25/2015 9:57:28 AM EDT
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So the consensus is these are cut for a commander style grip safety? I'm getting ready to order some parts to start fitting, the beaver tail being one of them. I was planning on using an Ed Brown.
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Posted: 5/25/2015 12:45:12 PM EDT
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So the consensus is these are cut for a commander style grip safety? I'm getting ready to order some parts to start fitting, the beaver tail being one of them. I was planning on using an Ed Brown. All the ones I have seen have the rear tang cut for the commander style. |
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Posted: 5/26/2015 3:43:39 PM EDT
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OP did you have to blend the end of the slide at all? in the other thread someone had a picture of the slide being long by a good bit on the end.
1911 looks really nice, waiting on my slide to show up so I can start a little at a time.... |
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Posted: 5/26/2015 6:37:17 PM EDT
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OP did you have to blend the end of the slide at all? in the other thread someone had a picture of the slide being long by a good bit on the end. 1911 looks really nice, waiting on my slide to show up so I can start a little at a time....
The end of the slide matches up pretty nicely with the rear of the frame. I might have got lucky in that respect, I guess.
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:27:05 AM EDT
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The end of the slide matches up pretty nicely with the rear of the frame. I might have got lucky in that respect, I guess.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/panzersergeant/Palmetto%20State%20Armory/PSA%201911%20AND%20AR15%20040%20800x600_zps8guc3aoz.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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OP did you have to blend the end of the slide at all? in the other thread someone had a picture of the slide being long by a good bit on the end. 1911 looks really nice, waiting on my slide to show up so I can start a little at a time....
The end of the slide matches up pretty nicely with the rear of the frame. I might have got lucky in that respect, I guess.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/panzersergeant/Palmetto%20State%20Armory/PSA%201911%20AND%20AR15%20040%20800x600_zps8guc3aoz.jpg good looking 1911. |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 3:37:34 PM EDT
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Looks good, my psa frame is still at the FFL but the slide made it safely in the mail. How come you only had their logo etched into the right side?
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Posted: 5/27/2015 5:35:46 PM EDT
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Looks good, my psa frame is still at the FFL but the slide made it safely in the mail. How come you only had their logo etched into the right side? No particular reason. Colt puts their pony in about the same place but on the other side. I thought of putting it on the other side as well but thought better of it.
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Posted: 5/27/2015 7:17:52 PM EDT
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No particular reason. Colt puts their pony in about the same place but on the other side. I thought of putting it on the other side as well but thought better of it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Looks good, my psa frame is still at the FFL but the slide made it safely in the mail. How come you only had their logo etched into the right side? No particular reason. Colt puts their pony in about the same place but on the other side. I thought of putting it on the other side as well but thought better of it. Im probably gonna etch mine on both sides of the frame. same place though Panzer.. very nicely done. |
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Posted: 6/2/2015 4:09:31 PM EDT
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OP - did you get sights for your PSA-11 yet? did you shoot it?
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Posted: 6/2/2015 6:49:29 PM EDT
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OP - did you get sights for your PSA-11 yet? did you shoot it? he did. he put trijicons on it, and posted pics in the official psa gun build thread. |
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Posted: 6/2/2015 9:57:46 PM EDT
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OP - did you get sights for your PSA-11 yet? did you shoot it? Yes and yes. I have some failure to extract issues to iron out but it shoots!
The Trijicons are kind of tall but I kind of like them. The rear sights were a drop in but the front took a lot of filing to make fit. 
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Posted: 6/3/2015 1:34:58 AM EDT
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Looks great. Enjoy extractor tuning. I'd rather watch 6 hours of Henry Kissingers stand up comedy routine.
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Posted: 6/3/2015 7:43:47 AM EDT
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Those look like suppressor height sites....nice! I got my Ed Brown rebuild kit in yesterday (all pins and springs) and the WC checkered front strap. It is pretty sweet for being a $10 add on.
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Posted: 6/3/2015 8:09:50 AM EDT
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My Ed Brown trigger took a lot of fitting and I had to use emery paper to sand the inside of the trigger slot lip because there were a good amount of burs that scratched up the sides of the trigger. The mainspring housing and mag release required no fitting. I am stuck right now since I don't have a plunger tube install tool yet and the only gun smiths in my area are about 2 hours away and wouldn't get around to it for a few days after dropping it off. Guess Ill have to buy the tool and pass it along cheap to someone else here
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Posted: 6/3/2015 2:45:38 PM EDT
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yeah im planning on buying the tool myself.
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Posted: 6/3/2015 3:39:19 PM EDT
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anyone that gets the tool and wants to loan it out im up, will need one myself,
I have to order some parts after the 15th trying to recoup after race and parts I already picked up. and OP that PSA-11 came out really nice, I am looking at grips for mine, thinking about some cobra knock offs like sly had in that movie. |
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Posted: 6/3/2015 7:29:57 PM EDT
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My Ed Brown trigger took a lot of fitting and I had to use emery paper to sand the inside of the trigger slot lip because there were a good amount of burs that scratched up the sides of the trigger. The mainspring housing and mag release required no fitting. I am stuck right now since I don't have a plunger tube install tool yet and the only gun smiths in my area are about 2 hours away and wouldn't get around to it for a few days after dropping it off. Guess Ill have to buy the tool and pass it along cheap to someone else here I made one from a $2.00 c-clamp and a sheet metal screw. It's not pretty but it works. I would be happy to spend the 30 bucks on the correct tool if I could find one.
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Posted: 6/4/2015 5:10:16 AM EDT
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GREAT JOB, Bro!
VERY good looking pistol.
I love that C-clamp deal! You're a man after my own heart. Tool & Die Maker 1964-2008; my motto: "We can fix anything, 'cept a broken heart!" |
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Posted: 6/4/2015 8:41:52 AM EDT
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I made one from a $2.00 c-clamp and a sheet metal screw. It's not pretty but it works. I would be happy to spend the 30 bucks on the correct tool if I could find one.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/panzersergeant/Palmetto%20State%20Armory/C%20clamp%20plunger%20tool%20006%20800x523_zpsdpg60n6w.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/panzersergeant/Palmetto%20State%20Armory/C%20clamp%20plunger%20tool%20011%20800x600%202%20800x600_zpsw8mhvaot.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/panzersergeant/Palmetto%20State%20Armory/C%20clamp%20plunger%20tool%20016%20800x600_zpsbsvwpuvl.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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My Ed Brown trigger took a lot of fitting and I had to use emery paper to sand the inside of the trigger slot lip because there were a good amount of burs that scratched up the sides of the trigger. The mainspring housing and mag release required no fitting. I am stuck right now since I don't have a plunger tube install tool yet and the only gun smiths in my area are about 2 hours away and wouldn't get around to it for a few days after dropping it off. Guess Ill have to buy the tool and pass it along cheap to someone else here I made one from a $2.00 c-clamp and a sheet metal screw. It's not pretty but it works. I would be happy to spend the 30 bucks on the correct tool if I could find one.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/panzersergeant/Palmetto%20State%20Armory/C%20clamp%20plunger%20tool%20006%20800x523_zpsdpg60n6w.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/panzersergeant/Palmetto%20State%20Armory/C%20clamp%20plunger%20tool%20011%20800x600%202%20800x600_zpsw8mhvaot.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/panzersergeant/Palmetto%20State%20Armory/C%20clamp%20plunger%20tool%20016%20800x600_zpsbsvwpuvl.jpg Did you chamfer the holes on the inside of the magwell? |
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Posted: 6/4/2015 2:12:10 PM EDT
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I have a trigger track stone I am willing to loan out to someone in exchange for them loaning me their plunger stalking tool.
Hit me with an IM if interested. |
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Posted: 6/4/2015 5:04:32 PM EDT
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I made one from a $2.00 c-clamp and a sheet metal screw. It's not pretty but it works. I would be happy to spend the 30 bucks on the correct tool if I could find one. Quote HistoryQuoted:
I made one from a $2.00 c-clamp and a sheet metal screw. It's not pretty but it works. I would be happy to spend the 30 bucks on the correct tool if I could find one. Did you chamfer the holes on the inside of the magwell? If you are referring to the beveled edges inside the frame holes drilled for the plunger tube, those holes came pre-chamfered/beveled. |
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Posted: 6/4/2015 6:30:56 PM EDT
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If you are referring to the beveled edges inside the frame holes drilled for the plunger tube, those holes came pre-chamfered/beveled. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I made one from a $2.00 c-clamp and a sheet metal screw. It's not pretty but it works. I would be happy to spend the 30 bucks on the correct tool if I could find one. Did you chamfer the holes on the inside of the magwell? If you are referring to the beveled edges inside the frame holes drilled for the plunger tube, those holes came pre-chamfered/beveled. I just checked mine again with a better flashlight, and mine is prechamfered as well. GJ PSA! 
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