Posted: 3/22/2007 4:45:24 AM EDT
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you can order those any way you like, with no checkering etc. Or are you wanting an 80% frame? I'm not really clear what you are asking for. Those are not fit for a beavertail, you have to that yourself if you want it. You can fit a GI grip safety, in fact RRA makes completed guns with the GI safety. Are you looking for a 1911 frame (vs 1911A1?) if, so Caspian makes them, but they are cast. |
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Okay, any frame can take a GI safety, and I know the RRAs can be ordered with no checkering, not sure about the Les Baer. Those may be your best bet. Consider though, that even though Caspians are cast MANY full custom shops use their frames. This is one case where cast shouldn't scare you off. Nighthawk also uses their frames. |
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From what I read, saw the RRA's are all cut for a beavertail and have the area under the trigger guard machined. While they may be excellent frames, that extra machining makes them non-milspec by the guidelines used to manufacture the M1911a1. Also the caspian frame would be superb for my needs if it was forged instead of cast. |
Just letting you know, since it doesn't matter either way to me that the RRA can be ordered with no checkering under the trigger guard, and again if you order a bare frame, YOU as the end user would have to fit a beavertail, they do not do that unless you ask them too as you have actually fit that particular beavertal to the frame- it's not just a generic beavertail cut. Plus, RRA sells MANY pistols that have just a standard gi safety. Follow the link to see what I mean... RRA LINK |
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DoubleAron, The picture I posted above is of a 1944 Remington-Rand. I am what you would call a traditionalist, while cast may work well it will never equal forged/milled in strength or durability. Plus, I am willing to pay what a forged frame is worth if I could find one that meets the same criteria as a GI 1911a1 frame, and thus preserve the collector value of a origional. |
I appreciate your help btw, also look at the trigger guard around the mag catch on the pic of the remington-rand I posted above, then look at the one of the RRA in the link you posted. That are on the USGI pistol is slightly bulged, but it has been milled flat on the RRA, the difference is subtle but present. Are all the RRA's like that or can that be skipped? |
Once you replace the frame on the original, won't you ruin the collector value? |
The firing pin stop, extractor, ejector, hammer, sear, disconnector, thumb safety, grip safety, mag release, and slide stop pretty much sums it up. Of course I will be replacing more then just those on mine. |
Thanks for the info. Which parts are you replacing them with. All of Wilson/Ed Brown parts are either blued or stainless, I'd like to stick with parkerised parts to maintain the look. I guess I could always parkerise them. |