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Posted: 10/10/2007 12:31:08 PM EDT
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From what I've seen (haven't built one yet, but planning on it), the fram to slide fitting takes a large portion of time in a build.
This post is primarily a bump for other more knowledgable people to answer. |
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Posted: 10/10/2007 3:19:03 PM EDT
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For me.
I let the GS fit the barrel and barrle bushing, cut the sights, and blue. I'll do just about everything else. |
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Posted: 10/10/2007 3:32:51 PM EDT
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Order a Caspian Slide and Frame that has been fit together, then you can do the rest of the work yourself.
You will not save much or any money, but you may get quite a bit of enjoyment out of it. |
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Posted: 10/10/2007 8:38:51 PM EDT
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I was looking at the caspian website last night. Having the slide, frame, bushing, and barrel fit seems like the way to go. I don't have any experience doing those kind of things and I'm not sure if I'm up to that challenge yet. The only bad thing is with caspian having so many options, the price raises quickly. It may be awhile before I can build up the desposable funds for this project.
Does anyone have any opinions on titanium frames, and just for the hell of it, damascus slides? |
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Posted: 10/10/2007 9:40:27 PM EDT
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I have heard that Ti frames are a holy pain to work with. I read an account by one 1911-smith who swore he'd never use Ti in a gun ever again. They're expensive, too. |
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Posted: 10/11/2007 3:41:54 PM EDT
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Hand lapping of slide to frame is not that bad. I use valve grinding compound. It can be tedius. Use drop in barrel and bushing if you are not looking for match accuracy. Let a gunsmith fit barrel and bushing if you want more than drop in accuracy!
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Posted: 10/11/2007 6:23:23 PM EDT
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Fitting a slide to a frame can indeed be tedious. I have been fortunate, in that I have only had to do so a couple of times. Barrel to slide fit is more important to accuracy than slide to frame fit.
It is tedious, but it is not rocket science. I use J-B bore cleaning compound mixed with CLP, and a handy dandy plastic mallet I bought for $0.99 30 years ago. I enjoy assembling Gov't model clones. Others may disagree, but I think it is one of the most fun things that you can do. 
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Posted: 10/12/2007 9:50:06 AM EDT
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Agree. I use Clover brand valve grinding compound and a rawhide mallet. You should: 1) buy a brownell's catalog. 2) Order a copy of Huhnhausen & read it 3) order a Kart "E-Z Fit" barrel w/ fitted bushing. You should end up with a reasonably accurate 1911 if the slide-to-bushing fit is tight. |
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