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12/14/2010 7:39:06 PM EDT
Curious to know who makes cast and forged 1911 frames from the top companies?  I know Colt & Kimber are forged but I keep hearing that Remington is cast.
12/14/2010 7:48:18 PM EDT
[#1]
Para Ordnance are cast frames as well IIRC.
12/14/2010 7:54:13 PM EDT
[#2]
Remington, Para, Taurus, Caspian frames, some STI's, older Dan Wesson's are cast.
12/14/2010 7:55:29 PM EDT
[#3]
Caspian is cast....sti is forged....believe some springfields are cast...
12/14/2010 7:58:53 PM EDT
[#4]
Quoted:
Caspian is cast....sti is forged....believe some springfields are cast...


Lower end STI's like the Trojan, Spartan, and Ranger II are cast.  
Springfields are forged.
12/14/2010 8:40:12 PM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
Quoted:
Caspian is cast....sti is forged....believe some springfields are cast...


Lower end STI's like the Trojan, Spartan, and Ranger II are cast.  
Springfields are forged.


Damnit I meant fusion:-(. My bad.
12/15/2010 4:45:41 AM EDT
[#6]
Not that cast is bad if done right but I feel better with forged.  I thought fusion was forget, go figure.
12/15/2010 4:51:17 AM EDT
[#7]

Quoted:


Not that cast is bad if done right but I feel better with forged.  I thought fusion was forget, go figure.




fusion has forged frames

 
12/15/2010 4:57:13 AM EDT
[#8]
Quoted:
Quoted:
Not that cast is bad if done right but I feel better with forged.  I thought fusion was forget, go figure.


fusion has forged frames  


Fusion sells both.
12/15/2010 4:59:56 AM EDT
[#9]



Quoted:



Quoted:


Quoted:

Not that cast is bad if done right but I feel better with forged.  I thought fusion was forget, go figure.




fusion has forged frames  




Fusion sells both.


best of both worlds



 
12/15/2010 7:32:55 AM EDT
[#10]
Quoted:
Remington, Para, Taurus, Caspian frames, some STI's, older Dan Wesson's are cast.


Taurus 1911's are forged.

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12/15/2010 5:50:41 PM EDT
[#11]
Fusion's frames come from STI.
12/15/2010 6:27:14 PM EDT
[#12]
Quoted:
Fusion's frames come from STI.


...and/or Remsport.