PSA 1911 - Build Discussion and questions and Photos (Page 8 of 11)
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New dilemma...i am looking at an adjustable rear sight, the Kensigt DAS Adjustable Rear Sight White Dot with Serrated Blade, and want to get a night sight front sight. The issue is that the front sight recommended by Kensight is a 0.200" sight, and I cant find a night sight with that height. Would a 0.195", or a 0.204" be a better fit?
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Originally Posted By Mayfairkid:
I didn't. It is exactly as it was when I picked it up. I did head over to PSA though and show them and their response was.."you have to put either a clear coat or some type of finish on the slide or it will rust like that"...I was a bit surprised as I thought the SS finish was a long term finish, but I was wrong. I picked up some Blue and Rust remover, and it took the rust right off. I then covered it in frog lube. Very strange! My PSA stainless frame and slide have never shown ANY signs of rust. The carbon on the other hand, I have to keep it well coated in oil as I am working on it to keep it from rusting. |
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Originally Posted By wingmanchris:
Now you've got my curiosity. Can you get some better close up pics of the finish? Originally Posted By wingmanchris:
Originally Posted By poorman:
Originally Posted By wingmanchris:
Originally Posted By poorman:
Here is my completed PSA 1911 Stainless project: http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/poorman_photo/1911%20PSA%20finished_zpsqqhacrlj.jpg Nice polish job!  . So shiney, so chrome!Not polished, I used a scotch bright wheel to give it a brushed finish. Bad light in that picture. Now you've got my curiosity. Can you get some better close up pics of the finish? I am not completely happy with the finish: 
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CDNN has the regent slides on sale for 99.
http://www.cdnnsports.com/1911-slide-complete-70-ser-w-internals-sights.html |
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I don't know if the barrel with bushing is going to be back in stock anytime soon...especially with the barrels being on clearance.
When I ordered my slides and frames, I had my father in law order a set as well. He has not gotten any parts for it yet so I was planning on picking some stuff up for him for Christmas. I ordered the clearance barrel, here, does anyone have a link to a stainless bushing that fits good, or fits with minimal fitting? Just curious to see if anyone else has gone this route. Thanks! |
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I used the Remington Bushing off of CDNN, and it works well. I also bought the barrel on clearance, its a really good deal and I will put a match grade barrel in it later on. I am almost done with my build only a few more parts to go...
http://www.cdnnsports.com/1911-barrel-bushing-stainless-remington-21644.html#.Vmd6K3arTIU |
Alright, I finished my latest Palmetto 1911 build, and my first 1911 build 100% from parts. This is a PSA stainless frame and barrel with a PSA carbon steel slide. I unfortunately missed the last of the stainless slides, but I caught one of the last of the carbon slides on sale. I had the slide nickel plated to better match the frame. It's kind of hard to see, but the rounds are satin bead blasted, and the flats are lightly brushed. I will likely have the frame nickeled later too, but I'd like to get the front strap checkered first (not that I have a problem with skateboard tape). The small parts are a mixture of Remington (barrel bushing, trigger, safeties, MSH, slide stop, firing pin stop, mag release, ejector, extractor), Ed Brown (pins, firing pin & spring), Wilson Combat (guide rod, plug, plunger tube), and Cylinder & Slide (sear, hammer, disconnector, sear spring, mainspring). The sights are TruGlo TFOs, which I am liking quite a lot, and certainly more than standard night sights. Overall, the lack of fitting needed all around astounded me. The frame to slide fit was good, but not as tight as my last build (PSA stainless slide on Armscor frame), surprisingly. The drop in C&S ignition kit is blew me away, and has yielded one of the best 1911 triggers I have had the pleasure of pulling. The Remington parts were a very nice fit. The bbl bushing, FPS, and ejector needed just a bit of fitting to get a nice tight smooth fit. The thumb safety required a good deal of filing, but that is as it should be. The extractor, MSH, slide stop, and grip safety all pretty much dropped in, but none were loose.
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Thank you to everyone that's gone before me and dared this project! I am an unemployed Navy weapons tech - so I've been in a world of gunsmithing and precise measurements - but this is going to be my first 1911. I was lucky that PSA on Fernandina had a SS frame, slide, and barrel sitting there, and got my veterans discount on it as well! Now that I am unemployed this is going to be my "keep myself busy so I don't go insane" project. Being around 1911s all my life I know how they should feel and operate, but building one is gonna be interesting. So far I can say the fit of the parts I have is amazing! The slide/frame fit has some drag during the cycle (must be a non-square cut somewhere) but I know some hand lapping or minor stoning will make that go away. I have some MINIMAL horizontal slide play on the rails but its half of that of my Colt and Sig 1911s I have in the closet. Since this is my first build (out of many I hope) I am more focused on getting the RIGHT parts, the RIGHT tools, and not have to do a ton of fitting so I can slowly get more involved in that part as I do more builds. So far, it looks like EGW parts would offer the best fit for everything... I am especially looking at them for a MSH, beavertail, firing pin, extractor, safety, and slide stop... I know their parts are all well engineered and worth the money. I know there's other guys out there just as good but would I be wrong to go with EGW for it all? In the end, this is probably going to be a gift to my father-in-law in time for his birthday. I plan on sending it off to BlownDeadline to get their "patriotic" cerakote job done to it (as seen on a 1911 on their site) and give him his first 1911... and hopefully snatch up a carbon frame/slide so I can try getting a Turnbull hot blue/color case hardened project for myself. |
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My father has a Taurus PT1911 and removed his tritium heinie sights from it. He is sending them to me (free set of tritium sights is always a bonus), I am curious if the Taurus sight cuts are compatible with the PSA sight cuts on the slide, and if not, how much modification would be necessary to make them fit?
Now if I could just convince PSA to release their carbon slide again, that's all I need to finish my build. Any ideas when they might be available? |
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Originally Posted By SaabCop: My father has a Taurus PT1911 and removed his tritium heinie sights from it. He is sending them to me (free set of tritium sights is always a bonus), I am curious if the Taurus sight cuts are compatible with the PSA sight cuts on the slide, and if not, how much modification would be necessary to make them fit? Now if I could just convince PSA to release their carbon slide again, that's all I need to finish my build. Any ideas when they might be available? I was at their store yesterday and they haven't seen any slides or frames since I bought mine a couple months back... I am awaiting it as well since this build is for my father in law... I need to do one for me next! |
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Order the PSA Barrel, you can't go wrong. Just finished my build and I used the PSA barrel, with a Remington Barrel Bushing I bought from CDNN. Here: http://www.cdnnsports.com/1911-barrel-bushing-stainless-remington-21644.html#.VqLYR_krLIU
They work well together and only needed minor fitting. That being said here is the end result of my build. Shot 150 rounds through it the other day and it shot flawlessly. Very accurate, and the TruGlo TFX Sights are so sweet. 
Any word on when they will offer more slides and frames? I am ready to do another build. |
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Originally Posted By ham_bone:
was this a one time deal or something we will see again? I would like to build a full size SS 1911 for a reasonable price. There are still a few frames out there, but from what I have heard this will be it for now....but who knows with PSA, they may bring it back. |
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Anyone have a Plunger staking tool I can borrow. I can EMAIL you a flat rate USPS Priority mail pre paid shipping label. And I will ship back the same way. Both ways will have tracking. Or someone in or near downstate NY. Before I purchase one for a one time use? Thank You All |
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Originally Posted By Singha:
Anyone have a Plunger staking tool I can borrow. I can EMAIL you a flat rate USPS Priority mail pre paid shipping label. And I will ship back the same way. Both ways will have tracking. Or someone in or near downstate NY. Before I purchase one for a one time use? Thank You All Sent you an im. |
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I would like to give a big Thanx to all on this Forum and this Thread for all the information,advice and help. Making it possible for me to build and own my first 1911.
I am 90% finish. Need to stake the plunger tube. And Punch in two pins. And polish and clean up some mating surface to make it slippery smooth. PSA Frame,Slide, and Barrel (w/o Bushing) The gun needed super minor fitting. I had to shorten the Recoil Spring Cap very very lightly. The CDNN Remington Barrel bushing didn't need any sanding just a few movement back and forth by hand for a tight fit on both the slide and barrel. I used a mixture of CDNN Remington parts (mostly) and a few parts from Brownell. I did splurge on a Cylinder and Slide drop in Tatical Match trigger set (4.5lbs tigger pull),hammer strut, pin set and a Wilson Titanium firing pin. And still my build came in under $700 with out sights (since I cannot decide on a set). 
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| I had too also, did it from the opposite side with bit in hand and a little oil. Did not put it in the drill. The opposite side for me the bit would go in, on the safety side it would not. It had a small burr that I knocked out. |
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I just finished my PSA 1911 build and wanted to provide some feedback. I had a PSA SS Slide, Frame and Barrel. Everything went together as planned except for the barrel.
The barrel locked up and functioned fine but it's fit was poor. When in battery the barrel could move (i.e. I could push down on the barrel hood and there was movement). After closer review the link was too long and when in battery the slide stop pin was "link riding" and not settling down on the lower lugs of the barrel. Also when checking clearances the link was in tension when unlocked and not touching the VIS surface in the frame, instead the barrel was hitting the frame bed. Unfortunately this means I could not simply change the link as it needed a longer link to solve the issue with touching the frame VIS and needed a shorter link to stop the "link riding". The only thing I could determine was to reweld the lower lugs and machine. Since I don't have that capability I just ordered a new barrel; Ed Brown. I know the frame and slide are in spec because I can use an in-spec barrel from another 1911 and it fits fine and locks up correctly. An easy test is to install the slide stop in in the link and check if it rocks back and forth when in the locked position. Mine was visibly noticeable and rocked very bad. |
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The ejector pin I am going to say that PSA wanted folks to go with a solid pin.
This was a "easier" to fit than a roll pin. (I know the roll pin is slightly bigger, and meant to compress to fit) CDNN Soilid Ejector Pin |
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BACK IN STOCK
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OUT OF STOCK NOW 
Originally Posted By Singha:
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PSA 1911 5" SS Slide w Novack Sight cuts - 7777885 PSA 1911 5" SS Slide w Novack Sight cuts - 7777885 |
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Originally Posted By humanbounty:
Does anyone have any idea when psa will have any slide back in I have 3 frames and no slides ? They just had a few become available a few days ago, and lasted less than 24hours. Hoping on a frame becoming available. But highly doubt it. (interested in getting rid of one?) 
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I hand checkered my frame tonight, 30lpi since this is my current CC gun. Gonna duracoat the whole thing next week, HK black.
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Finally duracoated mine in hk black. My first duracoat job, so not the most professional, but I am happy. Gonna let it harden for a few days before I start carrying it again. Still have to do the front fiber optic as well.
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Originally Posted By humanbounty:
Does anyone have any idea when psa will have any slide back in I have 3 frames and no slides ? Slides are back in stock as off this morning. PSA Slide |
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I see PSA has released their trigger and sight set. Im still debating on what sights to go with.
Which Truglo TFX sights did you guys go with? |
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Originally Posted By PharetH:
I went with Truglo TFO's and like them alot. Part 902-000-137WB at Brownells. those are nice..and not a bad price either. |
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