Some quick bench shots of a rail gun I built on a Springfield Armory base gun.
It’s neat to see how the “rail gun” idea has evolved on the 1911 over the years... as the “rail” platform has gotten better the everyday usability of a railed 1911 has increased. Every time I build one of these guns I find something new that I like about them and I see a very similar gun in my future.
The gun started as your basic Springfield Armory railed 1911. The gun was treated to a weld-up frame and slide fit, Kart barrel, EGW barrel bushing, and best quality internals throughout the gun. Ball-cuts were machined to mate up with the front of the railed dust-cover and the slide top was flattened and serrated and fit with a tritium front sight mated to a PG rear sight. The rear of the slide was serrated to match the rear sight and the outstanding EGW grip safety swings on a “BM” styled thumb safety. The gun is hand-checkered at 30lpi front and rear and rounding out the gun is a Legacy mainspring housing and a set of VZ Grips excellent Diamondback stocks.
Enjoy the pictures!
Posted: 10/14/2013 8:27:38 AM EDT
[#1]
Gorgeous
Posted: 10/14/2013 9:19:51 AM EDT
[#2]
That is so beautiful. You do absolutely amazing work...
Posted: 10/14/2013 1:12:12 PM EDT
[#3]
Want very bad I do!
Seriously you do great work,that is a thing of beauty.
Posted: 10/14/2013 1:23:14 PM EDT
[#4]
I really like the ball cut matching the dust cover, even though I'm not a rail fan.
And, yes, I did notice the grip screws are inline. My old boss was a gun shop owner/1911 collector, and we did his whole fucking airplane that way.
Posted: 10/14/2013 3:23:36 PM EDT
[#5]
Very nice.
Posted: 10/14/2013 3:33:57 PM EDT
[#6]
Very Nice 1911s are my Fav
Posted: 10/14/2013 4:03:01 PM EDT
[#7]
Looks nice! Well done OP!
I've always liked a Railed 1911. Been trying to decide between a TRP Operator and a Marine Corp Operator.
Posted: 10/14/2013 9:30:32 PM EDT
[#8]
Beautiful.
Posted: 10/15/2013 6:24:23 PM EDT
[#9]
very nice
just out of curiosity what # springs is it running
Posted: 10/15/2013 9:09:02 PM EDT
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The recoil spring is an 18.5# and the main spring is a 23#.
Posted: 10/16/2013 4:21:55 AM EDT
[#11]
I eagerly await your posts.
Well done, as always.
Posted: 10/16/2013 6:52:43 AM EDT
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I hope to have a Heirloom Precision gun some day....outsanding craftsmanship
Posted: 10/19/2013 4:31:35 PM EDT
[#13]
Thanks very much guys... I appreciate the comments.
Posted: 10/19/2013 4:36:11 PM EDT
[#14]
Its beautiful. Its exactly what I want but in 9mm. If you don't mind me asking what does it cost to get it there? You can pm me about it if you don't want to broadcast it. Did you do the work yourself?
Posted: 10/19/2013 4:36:14 PM EDT
[#15]
Very Nice.
Posted: 10/19/2013 4:43:25 PM EDT
[#16]
Amazing photography. I can feel and smell that weapon. This is what a 1911 should be. Don't let it live it's life as a safe queen though.
Posted: 10/19/2013 4:52:41 PM EDT
[#17]
Flawless.....
Posted: 10/20/2013 3:50:41 AM EDT
[#18]
In a word, Sexy.
If someone can't look at that pistol and have an emotional reaction...........They just don't like guns.
Posted: 10/21/2013 6:32:33 PM EDT
[#19]
That is about as close to a perfect 1911 rail gun as one could imagine. The sights are set up very well....IMO the tritium up front only just makes complete sense. Great photos of an amazing pistol.