Rockrivr1
NES Member
I would take the Vickers Tactical 1911 Gunsmithing class. From Vickers Tactical website...
1911 gunsmithing; – 6 days- $2375 This picks up where the armorers course leaves off and allows the student to build a complete custom 1911 from a box of oversize gunsmith fit parts; complete details of fitting an oversize match barrel, slide to frame fit, fitting and blending thumb and grip safeties, trigger job, complete blending of all components for a custom pistol are covered. In addition metal checkering is discussed and practiced on a limited scale. Recommended parts and sources are also covered. This is the complete package and is a great start to anyone wanting to do get into building custom 1911′s. Students of this course have had very positive comments thus far. Max class size is 7 and a specific tool and part list (student supplied) is part of this course.
When you are done, you have handbuilt your own custom 1911 under the guidance and hands-on instruction of a master 1911 builder. And you spend an entire week learning all kinds of larryisms.
I'd love to take the class, but the cost of the class itself it more then I have set aside to put the 1911 together. Then I'd have to get parts. Plus if you've ever seen the work I have done by myself, well, you wouldn't recommend I do my own work on this nice set......