OK Hive mind...
I want to build a 1911 (non series 80 or any other redundant safety setup).
Things I want quality and reasonable cost.
The pistol I have in mind is a combat carry pistol, not a target pistol, and will be going back to basics. As in no front slide serrations, no full length guide rod, no ambi safety, no uncomfortable beaver tail grip safety, just a solid, dependable, basic .45 with night sights.
.45 ACP
full size 5" barrel
commander style hammer
flat mainspring housing
non beavertail grip safety
slide cut for snag free tritium sights
no mim or plastic parts will be used with the possible exception of mim rear sight
prefer no front serations on slide (useless holster shredders!)
but beveled mag well and lowered ejection port are plusses
I have a box full of parts from other .45s, mostly wilson and stuff
the parts I have on hand that I am thinking of reusing are;
Heine match barrel(drop in) with bushing(was always good to me)
wilson deluxe sear
wilson commander hammer (need to buy, sold the one I had, duh.)
wilson trigger
I am not a gunsmith but have worked on my pistols and .mil pistols before. At home Kuhnhausen's books are my bible. The big thing I'd have to have done is the machining of the slide for sights and possible application of a coating.
My initial thought is a Springfield base pistol and go from there but there may be other quality options around with CNC frame and slide.
Thanks for your thoughts,
SoS