Posted: 10/7/2009 5:12:06 PM EDT
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I have the desire to learn more about tuning things on 1911's. However, all my 1911's run great, or cost several thousand dollars, and I do not want to go hacking and filing and whatnot with them. I would like to learn things such as:
Tuning an extractor Tuning an ejector Replacing/fitting a slide-stop and other such things. Nothing like barrel installation or anything like that, just minor things that I feel I should know about the 1911. I would not require a nice 1911, or even one that is considered "quality". What would be a good idea of something to file on and swap parts into and learn the inner workings of? I don't want a total piece of crap that cannot be tuned due to machining that is just shit-the-bed bad, but fit/finish, etc. are not important. I would definitely buy used as the less cash spent on this, the better. What models should I look for, and what would a reasonable price be to pay for one in decent shape? I am a hands-on learner, but I don't want to get all hands-on with my Supergrade or TRS, or my Dad's custom Colt. I am a clumsy hands-on learner at times. |
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Rock Island Armory
Edit: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=142471381 |
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Good stuff! I am not ready to buy yet, just forming ideas, but definitely along the lines of what I am after! |
| Either pick up a used Rock Island, or keep your eyes open for one of the older Auto Ordinance guns that someone is getting rid of... it gives you a base to work from, you can always just buy the basic parts as well and build from the ground up. Get yourself a Caspian frame and slide and do all the work yourself. |
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Replace those things on your TRS with tool steel parts. You don't have to mod the current parts, but good quality replacement parts; will not hurt to have backups for your TRP. The Baer runs as-is,even if it is rough, and I don't think I want to mess with it. I also don't think Baer uses MIM in his pistols unless I am mistaken. |
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I have the desire to learn more about tuning things on 1911's. However, all my 1911's run great, or cost several thousand dollars, and I do not want to go hacking and filing and whatnot with them. I would like to learn things such as: Tuning an extractor Tuning an ejector Replacing/fitting a slide-stop and other such things. Nothing like barrel installation or anything like that, just minor things that I feel I should know about the 1911. I would not require a nice 1911, or even one that is considered "quality". What would be a good idea of something to file on and swap parts into and learn the inner workings of? I don't want a total piece of crap that cannot be tuned due to machining that is just shit-the-bed bad, but fit/finish, etc. are not important. I would definitely buy used as the less cash spent on this, the better. What models should I look for, and what would a reasonable price be to pay for one in decent shape? I am a hands-on learner, but I don't want to get all hands-on with my Supergrade or TRS, or my Dad's custom Colt. I am a clumsy hands-on learner at times. Gee...........I thought you were up on all this, after reading most of your posts...............buy a Springer WW model and have at it.................. |
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I have the desire to learn more about tuning things on 1911's. However, all my 1911's run great, or cost several thousand dollars, and I do not want to go hacking and filing and whatnot with them. I would like to learn things such as: Tuning an extractor Tuning an ejector Replacing/fitting a slide-stop and other such things. Nothing like barrel installation or anything like that, just minor things that I feel I should know about the 1911. I would not require a nice 1911, or even one that is considered "quality". What would be a good idea of something to file on and swap parts into and learn the inner workings of? I don't want a total piece of crap that cannot be tuned due to machining that is just shit-the-bed bad, but fit/finish, etc. are not important. I would definitely buy used as the less cash spent on this, the better. What models should I look for, and what would a reasonable price be to pay for one in decent shape? I am a hands-on learner, but I don't want to get all hands-on with my Supergrade or TRS, or my Dad's custom Colt. I am a clumsy hands-on learner at times. Gee...........I thought you were up on all this, after reading most of your posts...............buy a Springer WW model and have at it.................. I know how to do these things intellectually, however, in practice it is a different matter. For instance, I could get out my CC text-book and tell you how to insert a pace-maker, however, as a BSN student, I will never insert one even after I graduate, much less currently. I would like to turn my book knowledge of the 1911 into working knowledge. Most of my posts have focused on hard fact garnered from those who HAVE a working knowledge,or ballistics information (based on studies, as well as my own tests, which I describe/attribute accordingly), reguarding the 1911 and various calibers. I am curious where I detailed that I have installed/performed said operations? |