1911 build

[Slimfinn]

How it currently sits with the 5" barrel and slide. Well actually back in pieces now. All that is left to install is the plunger tube, waiting on the staking tool.
Been able to run all of the safety checks and currently all pass, has taken fitting/adjusting bit by bit.
Now I'm thinking through what little things i want to do to make it mine; dehorn, flattened & coutersink slide stop pin, bead blast/polishing, checkering, and anything else that might come to mind.
There are some parts I'm already thinking about changing out, or at least using different ones on the next build. Fun so far looking forward to test firing and final fit&finish.
Did a quick polish on one side the short slide to see, boy do finger prints show easy

 

[NYDAN]

I am enjoying watching your progress.

 

[Bruce Mc]

Looking good. A few of the things I like in a 1911 is a 30 lpi checkered front strap and and remove the radius or undercut the trigger guard at the front strap and a high grip safety.

 

[sako2]

Nice work. Good looking pistol.

 

[salmonchaser]

Gotta love a good 1911.

 

[Slimfinn]

The staking tool I need isn't scheduled to deliver until Monday. I think I will try some bead blasting on the short slide for practice this weekend, also check out my wood supply for the possibility of making my own grips.

 

[JD338]

Excellent work

JD338

 

[Slimfinn]

Well the staking tool made it in Saturday, so got everything installed and able to take it to the range. It didn't fall apart! Haha success! I was able to run 50 rounds of Norma 230 ball, and 20 rounds of Nosler 185 hollow point, using 3 different magazines and not one issue, the wife even put a magazine through it. To say I am happy, is an understatement. I didn't make it into the shop to test bead blasting or look thru the wood supply but that will come. There is a bit of work to do on the trigger, it is binding somewhere if you pull from low on the shoe. I'll figure that out, get in another range trip, then do the final finishing.
I did flatten and counter sink the slide stop pin, i like the look

 

[Bruce Mc]

Have you given any thought to a disconnector ramp?

 

[truck driver]

Have you given any thought to a disconnector ramp?

Bruce if you're referring to what is known as the Marvel disconnect cut it won't help with the binding of the trigger.
The trigger track in the frame probably needs stoning or he needs to fit a new trigger to the frame being more careful how much he takes off the top and bottom of the trigger blade along with breaking the edges of the blade on the top and bottom so it doesn't drag in the track.

 

[Bruce Mc]

No a disconnected ramp certainly won't help the trigger movement, but it is a possible small detail to add to custom 1911. I guess the suggestion was a tad out of sync with the flow of the conversation.

 

[truck driver]

No a disconnected ramp certainly won't help the trigger movement, but it is a possible small detail to add to custom 1911. I guess the suggestion was a tad out of sync with the flow of the conversation.

No problem Bruce, I agree it's a nice feature on a target pistol using light target loads that helps smooth out the slide returning into battery. There are several types of this cut, this is one of them in the picture which requires the disconnect head to be machined, the other is a wide flat channel groove which doesn't require the disconnect to be altered. Either one will increase slide speed when going into battery, both are tapered ramps the disconnect slides through.