Stealth Arms 80% 1911 No Mill Needed w/ Promo Code

[WeaponsCollector]

Switched out the grips!

 

[Jaybeez]

Fired the gun today for the first time, 250 rounds and less than 10 jams.
I'm thinking I need to shoot a couple hundred more to break it in.

That may just be the nature of the beast with the ceiner conversion, 22's in general can be finicky

 

[Magnumite]

The hotter the round the better with 22 LR 1911 conversions. The rails should be polished and not too tight. Additionally, a high shelf mag catch and clipping a mainspring a coil and a half for dedicated 22 LR use will help. I used to keep an assembled mainspring housing with the clipped mainspring in with my 22 conversion.

 

[pilotguy299]

StealthArms is coming out with their own 1911 completion kit:

https://www.facebook.com/stealtharms/posts/1633840856834616

a 1911 with their parts kit should look like this (according to their post):

Guess I will be spending more money...

 

[DaemonAssassin]

Damn. I might have to give one of these a shot at some point in the future. One stop shopping is always a good thing.

 

[jjones88]

Finally got my first one up and running. My second is just waiting the 22lr conversion frame to arrive

 

[pilotguy299]

Finally got my first one up and running. My second is just waiting the 22lr conversion frame to arrive

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That looks great. Well done!

 

[Los]

That looks great. Well done!

I'll second that. Good looking gun!

 

[jjones88]

Fired 23 shots without a hitch yesterday! Looks like the "drop-in" barrel isn't aligned perfectly so while the frame is being finished (Alumahyde II was used yesterday so I have 7 days to wait) I'm going to address that.

Was shocked that my slide, barrel, extractor, and bushing from Sarco just dropped right in perfectly with zero dressing. Will require some minimal work on the barrel to get it to line up straight but overall wasn't as bad as I thought.

The caspian / wilson combat drop-in that I've purchased will take some work though.

 

[Magnumite]

If you get the opportunity, the Kart EZ Fit (Exact Fit) is a good system to use as well. Was that mentioned in this thread already?

 

[John from MD]

Yes, on March 16th.

John

 

[Magnumite]

two similar threads...didn't remember...LOL

 

[chompers]

I finally got a range day this past weekend. Only had one mag related malfunction where the last round jumped out on a mag with a flat follower. I took 3 types of ammo and 3 types of mags.
Ammo: winchester white box, Wolf, Federal aluminum.
Mags: Sarco, MecGar, Generic with hybrid spring followers. The hybrid followers don't have dimples on them and could probably be improved if I added them.

For those new to the thread, I started with the Sarco mil spec build kit.
I purchased an STI skeletonized spur to replace an issue with the sarco spur.
I swapped the arched main spring housing for the sarco flat housing.
Moved the STI spur to the 22lr and used the sarco skeletonized
Strike industries grips(PX-09)
Misc Remington beavertail from ebay.
Remington trigger(REMF404136)
The slide and parts are cerakoted graphite black
The frame is cerakoted satin aluminum


I also took along a dedicated frame with the GSG 22lr slide that I was originally going to co-host on my first frame. That worked great while I was sticking to the M22. When I tried out 3 other lower velocity types, It wouldn't cycle as well. I might lighten the main spring a hair now that it has a dedicated home.

I'll give more details on this frame in the next post.

 

[chompers]

This will answer some questions some people have about the viability of test frames as functional frames. The 22lr host frame was actually running on one. After seeing the one with the trigger cut off earlier in the thread, that's what I was expecting to work with. As it turns out, it was even better than that. It wasn't perfect though.
This is the good frame. Note the distances on the north east and south around the mag release.

On the test frame it's more north

Using the Sarco release, the 22 kit mags would seat too high. they'd lock in with the slide off, but on, they'd pop free. I ordered another release to lower the catch shelf on. Turns out i didn't have to modify it at all. Here are the differences.

I was planning to take the sarco and basically file down the flat part of the ramp to make it into the top one in the picture. The mags locked in perfectly

If you run into issues with the Sarco releases, consider this in addition to my other approach a few weeks back.

Based on my success, a coworker decided to try his luck. He didn't do quite as well but he should be able to work something out.

Obviously the trigger is cut off. Not seen is the ejector pin hole which actually cut into the mag well.

this one has the grip holes overdrilled. Some jbweld steel putty with the bushings mashed in it aught to take care of that. The mag release hole is the opposite of mine and is too low. The higher shelf mag release should make that work just fine. EGW makes a higher shelf one if that doesn't work.

 

[pilotguy299]

...

For those new to the thread, I started with the Sarco mil spec build kit.
I purchased an STI skeletonized spur to replace an issue with the sarco spur.
I swapped the arched main spring housing for the sarco flat housing.
Moved the STI spur to the 22lr and used the sarco skeletonized
Strike industries grips(PX-09)
Misc beavertail from ebay.
Remington trigger(REMF404136)
The slide and parts are cerakoted graphite black
The frame is cerakoted satin aluminum
....

Looks great, especially the satin cerakote on the frame!

 

[pilotguy299]

Slides

The other day I saw that PSA has a sale on stainless 1911 slides with Novak cuts for $129:

http://palmettostatearmory.com/inde...-sight-cuts-and-frnt-and-rear-serrations.html

I ordered one and it arrived this afternoon. It looks really nice, and has the front and rear slide serrations.

Worth considering if you will be buying parts piecemeal.

 

[yanni4411]

safe?

I didn't read the entire thread but I keep seeing people say they are using the aluminum 80% to build .22's..?

I built a 1911 in .45 with a aluminum Stealth Arms 80%, is it safe? I have fired it more then hundred times and I don't see any issues.
I got a used 80 series slide on ebay and the parts kit from sarco.

 

[chompers]

Completely fine. The majority built 45s. I built both.

 

[yanni4411]

GOOD to hear, I wish it was steel but at the time I could not find any steel 80's without the rails in front, but now they are becoming available again..

http://www.ar15upperreceiverparts.com/1911framesandparts.aspx

 

[jjones88]

Anyone have any luck cold blueing one of these?

I used Alumahyde II on one of the frames, but on my other two I wanted to blue... so far Birchwood and Shooters Pro Solutions didn't blue them. Any other finishing options?