[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Colt Service Ace help

Posted: 1/4/2014 5:03:53 AM EDT

What 1911 frames will work with an older Colt Service Ace Slide?
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Posted: 1/4/2014 6:55:11 AM EDT

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I believe all the conversion kits were made for the 70 series and older, so an 80 series frame will not work unless you remove the plunger arm.

Posted: 1/18/2014 6:24:08 AM EDT

[#2]

Would anyone have a recommendation for a receiver to use?

Posted: 1/18/2014 9:19:44 AM EDT

[#3]

They're not very accurate so overdoing it on an expensive tightly fit lower doesn't make much sense.

Posted: 1/18/2014 9:52:52 AM EDT

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Would anyone have a recommendation for a receiver to use?

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Get a "blemished" stainless steel frame from Foster Industries/Caspian.

Build it out with a cylinder & slide trigger pull kit, adding additional parts that fit your budget for the build.

All the Foster frames I have received are pretty damn nice. Usually the blemish is a machine mark or chatter on the side of the trigger guard. Out of 5 or 6 I have not received any with the voids in the casting that they show on their site.

Posted: 1/18/2014 11:00:13 AM EDT

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Actually the cheapest and easiest route is to buy a complete rock island gi and just put the conversion on. Cheaper and easier than building from scratch

Posted: 1/18/2014 1:59:43 PM EDT

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Actually the cheapest and easiest route is to buy a complete rock island gi and just put the conversion on. Cheaper and easier than building from scratch

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That seems to be a solid idea!
Thank you

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