Poor Man's TRP - Range Update -

[shipwreck]

No worthwhile 1911 gunsmith would even build a custom build using a RIA.

Heck - go buy a Springer GI if ya really want to do that - they'll work on that before they mess with a cast RIA.

[walmart_ar15]

Range Update

[ssteve]

Didnt know that tactical with rail was on the roster....?

[Lead Waster]

OP, I know you didn't try it out, but I wonder if the original Tac2011 would shoot better than the franken TRP?

As for custom guns, well, what is the desired final product in 1911s? I'm guessing an accurate, precise, reliable, good looking pistol with nice ergos. Nothing says you can't get that in a "cheaper" pistol.

Honestly, my RIA Tactical gives me a lot of the 1911 perks (nice forgiving trigger, etc, etc) and that's all I want really. Maybe the OP just wants a project gun that he worked on himself and gives a certain look. Well that's what he's done and buying a TRP wouldn't have given him that.

Well done, now ... paint that slide or something man!

[chim-chim7]

Hows the slide to frame rail fit?

[walmart_ar15]

OP, I know you didn't try it out, but I wonder if the original Tac2011 would shoot better than the franken TRP?

I'll try it next time out. It's prob a good bet. Everything on the TAC2011 is tight.

now ... paint that slide or something man!

LOL, guess not going to win any beauty contest.

[Oldnoob]

Good job OP.

[walmart_ar15]

Hows the slide to frame rail fit?

The frame needs to fit two sets of slides (original & franken) so I was only able to tune the lateral movement tighter than the vertical. I had to leave about 0.4mm movement vertically compared to zero laterally.

[vmwerks]

Great work on that, and decent accuracy too - a TRP will shoot a group about 1/2 that size at the same distance though.