Posted: 3/28/2011 4:23:24 PM EDT
| I am fairly new to 1911's as in building them wise. I have built two of my own ARs and want to build my own 1911. Don;t wanna feel stupid but where do i start. Oh and 45 acp all the way. |
| 1911's are MUCH more difficult to assemble to a working example- it is notlike doing an AR at all-unless you have experience with the platform you'd be better off getting something like a springfield gi and using it as an experimentation platform before plunging into builds. To even get all the parts required for a decent build you'd end up spending MUCH mre than what a base gun from the factory costs. |
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1911's are MUCH more difficult to assemble to a working example- it is notlike doing an AR at all-unless you have experience with the platform you'd be better off getting something like a springfield gi and using it as an experimentation platform before plunging into builds. To even get all the parts required for a decent build you'd end up spending MUCH mre than what a base gun from the factory costs. Way to talk him out of it 
I hate to brag, but I built mine without even knowing how the sear and disconnector even fit together in the frame. I looked at the pieces and things just made sense as to where they needed to go. It's not rocket surgery IMO if you know how things work mechanically, then assembly isn't hard. The hardest part is fitting everything together, and if you're careful and not nervous about taking a file to something then you should do fine. I looked at buying a factory 1911, and for what I wanted I figured the cost of building vs modding a factory to my liking wasn't much different. Plus now I get to show people my step by step from naked pieces to a finished working product. |
| I completed my first 1911 build about two years ago. Having built several very nice AR’s I got the bug to do a 1911 (as it is my favorite pistol). I first started with a Norinco 1911 and did some small mods: safety, MSH, trigger, light rail, and sights. The mods went well. I them bought an Essex Arms slide and frame, Wilson Combat parts, and a Kart barrel. Eighty hours later and about $800 later I had a 1911 home brew pistol. I now have about 2500 round through her and as far as function, feel, and reliability she is as good as any out there- finish is not very good. Funny thing about this project like most things I did it backwards. About a year after I completed my pistol I went to the Colt 1911 Armorers school. Good luck. |