Posted: 5/18/2009 10:57:41 AM EDT
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I have the bug to build a 1911. I have tried for years to find a 1911 smith in my area with no luck.
How many people here have built 1911's with no help from other people? |
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Instead of making another new thread,... We need an official AR15.com 1911 building beginners guide thread.
I am finally at a point I can start spending some $$$ on this new hobby. I have a few books on order and thinking about what tools I need, like files and such. |
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Fitting the barrel is indeed critical. It is not all that difficult if you take it slow, however. Never get in a hurry!
I like producing my own design. It gives a great deal of satisfaction. About time to start on that long slide project I have been thinking about. 
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Ed Brown is in Perry, MO.
http://www.edbrown.com Hunter Custom is in Osborn, MO. http://www.huntercustoms.com/ Several USPSA competitors I shoot with have had work done in the past by William Fender in Sikeston, MO. William Fender 801 S Main St Ste A Sikeston, MO 63801-5800 573-475-0712 |
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I've built a few over the years and am going to start another soon. The greatest satisfaction for me was not a more accurate gun than I might get over the counter for the same $. It was the knowledge that this 1911 in my hands was my creation. Whatever amount of precision and fit were my choice.
As has been stated, steady and slow. Patience is a huge virtue when it comes to building your own 1911. It is not hard to do if you're detailed oriented and precise in what you do. The most important thing is to understand how the gun works when you squeeze the trigger. |
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1911's are like cars. Easy to get into with "bolt on" products. Then you get into the one off. Then your wife leaves you and you start living out of your shed while working on projects. This is the correct answer. Where the art comes in is making things work that aren't supposed to because you just want them to look like that... and making the lines of the pistol/accessories all match each other. I assembled a pistol from junk parts all GI in a couple hours. I have a railed officers defender I"ve been building for 6 months off and on.... |
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Ed Brown is in Perry, MO. http://www.edbrown.com Hunter Custom is in Osborn, MO. http://www.huntercustoms.com/ Several USPSA competitors I shoot with have had work done in the past by William Fender in Sikeston, MO. William Fender 801 S Main St Ste A Sikeston, MO 63801-5800 573-475-0712 Bob Hunter at HunterCustoms is a great guy. He is my neighbor and I rather enjoy our conversations. His work is extreme quality and in my opinion, the best out there. |
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I wouldn't say I did it with no help, but I did just build my first 1911. I received help from the forums and from Bob Serva at Fusion.
It was a very rewarding experience, and I would suggest anyone to try it. Just be sure to do your homework. I am currently waiting on it to come back from getting Ion Bond finish. This is the hardest part. |