Posted: 2/9/2007 1:10:48 PM EDT
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I'm getting ready to have a new 1911 built for carry. I'd like to go commander slide / officer's frame and do something fairly lightweight. I've done some digging and haven't come up with much aside from Caspian & Essex for the recievers. Caspian makes a titanium frame, which would be fantastic if it wasn't more than twice the price of steel. Any other manufacturers I could look into and does anyone offer stripped aluminum frames? I know Colt makes some aluminum commander frames but I doubt they sell components like that new on the open market. Also, while I'm on the subject, thoughts on the life span of a lightweight frame vs. steel and differences in actual weight? And before you ask, no, I'm not feeling cocky enough to build it myself from scratch, not for carry. Thanks, Z |
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The baby 1911s in a LW frame can be battered easier than their steel framed OACP brothern, obviously. The slide on these smaller versions are a good bit "snappier" than the full sized models, thus more potential for frame damage. The way to off-set that is change the recoil springs pretty often, IMO. My current CCL is the Springfield Micro, a 3" bbl 1911 with an alloy frame. I've been told to change the recoil spring(s) anywhere from 500rds to 2K rds. No doubt the truth lies somewhere in between, but a recoil spring is darn cheap insurance @ $10 per spring or so.  As for weight, there's no contest there. Aside from my S&W Model 19, I doubt I'll ever CCL a steel framed pistol again. Plumber's butt ain't my idea of a chick magnet..............  My .o2 |