finished my 1911, classic GI

[dnepro-mike]

got tired of building AKs and ARs and decided to give this one a go.

basic GI-style gun, just refined whenever possible. not a kit-gun.
i used 1911forum classifieds to scrounge cheap take-offs.

only thing i bought new/full price was a frame - 1911 classic by Fusion and fire control group parts.

i think it came out nice. trigger is smooth like a silk and about 2-2.5 pounds. reset is short, crisp and positive. take up is about 3mm long and virtually zero overtravel.

finish is GI-style well-aged zinc phosphate. i went for most authentic look possible. i will switch thumb safety to short-shelf early style to match wide-spur hammer as soon as i find one for good price.

 

[Queen Bee]

love the looks

maybe me and you can build a stainless one in 9mm

 

[Rockrivr1]

Very nice! Did you have to "modify" any of the parts to get them to fit or did everything drop into place for you? If you had to modify, did you use a dremel or something similar?

 

[greencobra]

like it! super job on that 1911.

 

[DW357]

Sweet

 

[SIGPRO 226]

Looks great, nice job.

 

[Mountain]

Nice work! Good incentive to start a similar project someday.

 

[Penniepup1]

Absolutely beautiful!

 

[11_fingers]

Awesome congrats on your build. Harrison custom has a retro hammer, you might try checking that out.

 

[drgelinas]

Nice job!

 

[usp45ct]

Looks great. I thought the hammer looked cool.

 

[radioman]

What's with the rubber gloves? You afraid your gonna get the bug to build another one?

 

[DW357]

What's with the rubber gloves? You afraid your gonna get the bug to build another one?

My guess is that he is trying to protect the newly applied zinc phosphate finish?...

 

[dnepro-mike]

Thanks guys!

What's with the rubber gloves? You afraid your gonna get the bug to build another one?

lol, it's been oiled and i didn't want to touch my new camera with oily hands. already have a second frame (sti) to build 21st century version. all tricked out etc... about 75% of parts have been sourced, just waiting to come across nice threaded barrel goodness and few odds and ends, like mag-catch, plunger tube recoil rod and plug. i want to make next one three-tone with a black cerakote frame plum slide, c-tech ruby-red grips, all topped off with mirror polish stainless fire controls as accents.

Very nice! Did you have to "modify" any of the parts to get them to fit or did everything drop into place for you? If you had to modify, did you use a dremel or something similar?

few things were bought oversized and some others were take-offs that dropped-in without fitting. i used dremmel to blend and shape thumb and grip safety, polish feed ramp and barrel. needed to relieve extractor a bit, trim ejector, trim rails height and width for a tight slide fit. i used stones for sear, disconnector and hammer engagement surfaces.

Looks great. I thought the hammer looked cool.

yeah that's what original wide-spur 1911 hammer looked like before they changed it to narrow for easy of production and cheapness.

 

[Come and take]

Sexy!

 

[Ranger007]

Its gorgeous!!!! Thank you for sharing.

 

[Sweeney]

Very nice! I love the classic look.

 

[bill o]

It's a very nice looking gun.

 

[Boris]

sweet looking thing, take her out to the range!

 

[Rayvis13]

Love that look. Nice job

 

[dw617]

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