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      Accurizing barrel shim

      Tisas 9mm GI type pistol. Had it for awhile. Goal was keeping as many parts factory while getting ot to where I like this format 1911. The accuracy wasn’t as consistent or tight as I desire. Accuracy doesn’t need to be fit match barrel tight groups but a group of bullet impacts a little more...
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      full size LW 45 ACP 1911

      Econo-build in progress, all focused toward carry and defense. Aluminum frame (80% serialized), bobtail mainspring housing, concealment hammer and grip safety. Info and parts used as follows. So…about a 65% aluminum frame. Vision: - carry/defensive setup; - concealed carry machined cc grip...
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      1911 lightweight 9mm CCO

      Building 1911 for my wife to use. This is an aluminum frame Officer size frame (short frame for Glockers) with a Commander top end (3/4” shorter than full size). I build one in 45. Judging by its performance the lighter frame in a 9mm is probably going to be the bee’s knees. Anyway, here...
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      Rescue 1-9-1-1

      Okay, I was a approached about buying some 1911 stuff. Shown the parts and price I accepted. Parts was a factory SR1911. Firing pin, spring, and stop were gone. I was told they tried to get it back together but couldn't. Examination revealed frame left side grips screw bushings were...
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      Tisas GI type 1911 9mm upgrade

      I acquired a new Tisas 1911, GI pattern pistol in 9mm. I had a 45 I reworked …sold it and miss the how svelte it handles. I thought in a 9mm one similarly worked would be the cat’s meow. We’ll see. Picked it, bought range time. Ran a patch through the bore, oiled the rails and lock work and...
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      just sharing

      Here is a product of salvaging a fubar’d checkered mainspring housing due to some line drift. The housing was already checkered but my 25 lpi file didn’t match theirs. Anyway, the pics of the housing in the white is the salvaged housing. The Oxpho-Blu’d pics are of a checkered housing filed...
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      Sig 365 to 365XL

      Cirious to know if anyone has tried or knows first hand of someone who tried tonput a Wilson XL grip frame in place of the standard length Sig 365. I realize mags will be needed. Are there other considerations?
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      Fixin’ the Glock

      So I usually express my feelings of what the short comings of the Glock are relative to me. Trigger typically isn’t an issue because I accept its design and character. Its a decent trigger. I smoothed the trigger on this one up. But that is not the ‘fix’. Anyone see it? It is the most...
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      Caspian frame, Baer slide ready for test fire.

      Long story edited real short. Started this pistol and hit frustration points. I just put it in the safe then life stepped in. Well, got it ready to test fire. Edited story, along the way while high cutting the front strap hit a porosity spot..brown spot in pic. Got the frame, slide, barrel...
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      Building a 45 Super/SMC conversion

      I have been sitting the idea of a 45 Super/SMC pistol for awhile. This cartridge is externally a 45 ACP but operates at higher pressures. Ballistics with some commercial specialty ammo companies are in the vicinity of: > 185 grain @ 1425 fps for 835 ft-pounds of energy; > and 230 grain @ 1225...
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      Ammo and accuracy

      Just a reminder… I bought a lot of 40 S&W from a member here. I didn’t see any signs of reloading but i have had my suspicions. He did tell me the ammo was kept in a shed. Should have been a red flag there. Got some low reports as I was shooting and accuracy (3-5” groups) was not to what...
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      Biden rhetoric spawns a pistol

      Well l, I stopped for a spell on the Caspian/Baer 1911 to take care of a special project. For more info follow this link: https://www.1911forum.com/threads/biden’s-influence-spawns-a-pistol.1041659/ The story goes…. After Biden’s anti-gun and 9mm tirade my niece texts and asks me to...
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      Little bit of building the next 1911

      Building a new pistol. First steps are to prep the slide and frame - a general deburring and inspection. Then measurements to map out the slide and frame ways/rail dimensions. No pics of a mill…all done by hand. Frame and slide rails and ways dimensions are typically measured in four places...
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      1911 Thumb safety redo

      Some of you probably viewed the thread on the Mil-Spec. I truly tried to like the thumb safety but it literally didn’t didn’t get the job done with the grip safety. Most thumb safeies with a rear shelf tend to move my strong hand thumb out and down. I prefer the GI paddle. Even on my extended...
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      New Mil-Spec transformed

      Well, jumped on a reasonably priced new Springfield Armory 1911 Mil-Spec pistol. For those unfamiliar with the format it is basically a WWII type military pistol with the following upgrades or changes (for those purists in the group): - High visibility, 3 dot sights; - Lowered and flared...
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      9mm loads

      Took the Springfield 9mm Loaded Target I built with a heavy barrel to the range to test a couple different loads. I have had some of the Winchester Active Duty and was wondering about its performance and thiught maybe other members were also. Nothing earth shattering though I did shoot 20...
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      1911 Bull barrel recoil system fitting

      I have mentioned this pistol before. Shoots well enough with 124 grain and heavier bullets. I had the stock bushing barrel and a Kimber takeoff barrel fitted to this pistol. While the Kimber was a much better fit this pistol just did not group 115 grain bulk box acceptably…for me. I know the...
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      40 S&W at Natchez

      Prices are dropping still. Natchez has PMC 40 S&W FMJ for just under $20/box of 50 rounds. Just sayin’.
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      ‘Nuther one

      Here is a Caspian frame/Remsport slide 45 ACP pistol in the works. The slide/frame fit is great laterally .0005”/.0008” clearance rear and front respectively. The vertical is .0025” simply because the slide way was too large. Not too big a deal since the barrel lock up diminishes that slop...
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      Things are looking up

      well, price looking down..a little. Jus’ sayin’… https://www.midwayusa.com/product/2090460512?utm_source=general-promotion&utm_medium=email&utm_content=main-image-link&utm_campaign=imi-556-fs
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