1911 BS thread

Those may be things he plans on upgrading himself, though.

 

I like the "Browning cut" on the slide.

 

That's a ball cut not a browning cut.

The sights, ball cut and French line all require machining. But he could do a trigger job and safety.

 

Learn something everyday

 

I did mine myself

 

This is not my work just did a interwebs grab.

This is a highpower cut, browining cut or carry cut. All the same thing.

 

I guess it shows

 

I forgot the front of the slide gets cut as well.

 

Since when do 1911 sights need machining to swap?

I changed the ones on my Ruger without any machining; they pressed right in.

 

There are 60 and 65 degree dove tails. Bomar and LPA sights. Slotted sights like the ones on a mil spec. If you want good sights these slotted sights aren't going to happen.

 

I see. So if he wanted to upgrade sights to a Novak-style then they'd need machining. That makes more sense.

 

I don't have enough hours in the day to start ceracoat also. There are so many shops someone can take it too. I'm currently backed up several months with work and I have a wait list.

 

Right. I did a lot of the mods to my 1911 myself but I sent the slide out for machining. Had it cut for Novaks and had the port lowered/flared.

 

Nothing to exciting today. Did a couple trigger jobs. First one using C&S parts the second using OEM parts. So used the mil to set up the OEM hammer hooks properly than did the job. Once that was done fit a new ambi safety. The ambi safety overhung the frame so I blended it to match the frame lines then re beveled it. I did not fit this beaver tail it's a factory Kimber fit.

 

Very nice! Hopefully someday they will be available in 10mm.

 

AMT Hardballer came in wanting a beaver tail, trigger job and refinish.

Shot before work


In progress of working on cutting the mil spec tangs and fitting the beaver tail.



Beaver tail fit but still needs blending.



Blended


Refinished and did the satin finish on the sides of the slide by hand.

 

The Phantom used those!
Such a horrible movie as an adult, but I loved it as a kid.

 

Also made famous by the original Terminator movie.

 

Yeah, made famous by the Ahnold.
Remembered by me from the Phantom, though. That movie was the first time I saw somebody carry akimbo, I think. With a pair of badass guns, lol.

 

I didn't even know he used them. I barely remember that movie heh