First 1911!

[rugersol]

This is what I did with my 1991 Colt. Did the whole thing myself other than the sights.

Excellent work on the beaver tail!... is that an S&A?!

... nice work on the thumb safety, too!

[goatroper]

Excellent work on the beaver tail!... is that an S&A?!

... nice work on the thumb safety, too!

Been a while, so not really sure any more. Do remember I used one of the round button guides to cut and then file to shape.
After stipping down the frame and putting it in the vice, with hack saw in hand, I paused for a VERY long time!!!

[45Badger]

I scored today Saw Marv at Frontiersman and picked up a very nice Norinco 1911A1 for $399 Can't wait to take it for a test drive (tomorrow)........

[sawgrass]

I scored today Saw Marv at Frontiersman and picked up a very nice Norinco 1911A1 for $399 Can't wait to take it for a test drive (tomorrow)........

Are you going to use it for a build?
Did you get my text and pic today? Saw something that you want...

[grousemaster]

Sights are a good investment. FLGR a marketing solution in search of a non existent problem. Mag takedown depends on type of mag. If it has removable baseplate, remove it and pul stuff out bottom. If not, use a pencil (eraser down) to depress the follower, stick a nail through a witness hole to trap the spring in compressed position, remove the pencil, shake out the follower, remove the nail, and you are done.

Yea, the factory Colt mags that came with it do not have a removable bottom plate....that's what threw me for a loop

I think some new sights are definitely in order, should I go with some night sights? Too nasty out today to shoot, so picked up some more .45 acp ammo so I'll be able to put this thing through more of a workout hen I do finally shoot it (tomorrow hopefully). Any known issues feeding JHP's through this pistol? I know "they all fall to ball", but I'd like to pick a quality defensive round to test with the pistol....

[Thunderjohn]

Nice catch Ryan

[45Badger]

I think some new sights are definitely in order, should I go with some night sights?

If you plan on shooting a lot at night or in low light. It's more important to have sights that allow you to quickly acquire and maintain a good (for your intended purpose) sight picture. I have several of the "old standbys" if you would like o come by and see what they look like.

Any known issues feeding JHP's through this pistol? I know "they all fall to ball", but I'd like to pick a quality defensive round to test with the pistol....

Should feed fine unless somebody "fixed" the feedramp. I have the obligatory box of Winchester Ranger and something else. I think there are probably many many thousands of dead Germans, Italians, Japanese, Austrians, Chines, Koreans, and Chinese who bear witness to 230 gr ball working just fine . Remember- nifty ammunition (and FLGRs, and other fun stuff) and the tactical necessity story behind it is driven my marketing and a companies need to have/sell differentiated products.

[LostTiny202]

D'oh! Where'd you find it?? That's what I've been looking for

On consignment at Gunstop

ya bugger !!
you must have been 10 feet behind me as I seen it and then later in the day it was gone...lol