Another 1911 build

[xfer42]

1911 Builders
No commercial jigs, just home made jigs.

Drilled sear and hammer holes
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Removed some from the top
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Removed about .0035 from both sides. This would leave it ~.001 larger than the inside of the slide.
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About to cut slide rail
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Rail done
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[xfer42]

Slide lines up, but wont go on yet.
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Hammered the crap out of it with a mallet and lapping compound
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First cleanup
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Cutting the .250 radius
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Looks good so far. Ill need to watch more Mosin Virus vids before blending
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[xfer42]

Staking the plunger tube. Im obviously not a welder.
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Completed Frame.
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Completed 1911 with Vortex Viper Red Dot.
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[ramathorn]

Good job

[xfer42]

Aaaaaaand this happens the first time I take it out.
Happened after about 1-2 rounds out of a full mag (already shot maybe 30). A case must have smacked it just right.
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[MosinVirus]

Wow, that is unbelievably sad. Can you send it back to VV for replacement?

[shafferds]

Nice job on the build. Sorry about the optic.

[claylakers]

Nice job on the build. Sorry about the optic.

Agreed! Well done with the build. I've fortunately never had a reason to use it, but I hear Vortex has about the best warranty out there. Not sure if really crappy luck is covered, but can't hurt to contact them...? Good luck

[xfer42]

Good job

Thanks.

Wow, that is unbelievably sad. Can you send it back to VV for replacement?

Yeah. They have a lifetime warranty. Doesnt matter how it broke, they will repair/replace it for free.

Nice job on the build. Sorry about the optic.

Thanks. I was thinking about buying another one since amazon will deliver same day. I was told by peers that I should have gone with the RMR... but damn, I have a hard time clicking that Add to Cart for a nearly $600 little red dot.

Agreed! Well done with the build. I've fortunately never had a reason to use it, but I hear Vortex has about the best warranty out there. Not sure if really crappy luck is covered, but can't hurt to contact them...? Good luck

When I called they said they would repair/replace it under warranty regardless of how it broke, and regardless if Im the original owner (which I am)... Ill post a timeline on the experience once I get it back.

[MosinVirus]

Ok, now I don't feel bad for you and can say that I think you did a hell of a job. But I would take a look at the ejection trajectory before putting a new red dot on.

Just kidding. I still feel bad for you. Are you DONE done, or is there more coming up while you are waiting for a new sight?

[xfer42]

I dont know what Im going to do with the finish yet. I was hoping to shoot it a bunch, get bored, then naturally move on to the next improvement. I know once I try to blend the safety, Im going to do the rest so match the finish. I dont have an artistic eye, so I dont have any inspiration yet.

Im open for suggestions.

[claylakers]

When I called they said they would repair/replace it under warranty regardless of how it broke, and regardless if Im the original owner (which I am)

That's what I've heard from multiple people, which is one reason why my SCAR currently has a Vortex optic and I'm shopping for a couple red dots for my PS90 and FS2000...good quality, good prices, good selection, and great warranty=tough to beat. I look forward to hearing how it shakes out.

[MosinVirus]

I dont know what Im going to do with the finish yet. I was hoping to shoot it a bunch, get bored, then naturally move on to the next improvement. I know once I try to blend the safety, Im going to do the rest so match the finish. I dont have an artistic eye, so I dont have any inspiration yet.

Im open for suggestions.

Just for comfort I would highly recommend aN undercut for the trigger guard. It does make a difference in the feel by allowing your middle finger to get on the same plane as the other fingers and it does help get a little higher of a grip.

That is my oNE and only "functional" suggestion. Everything else is in the eye of the beholder.

[xfer42]

But I would take a look at the ejection trajectory before putting a new red dot on.

Thats actually a good point. I was thinking about bringing someone along to take a video of it. I have 2 1911 builders, same frame, slide, kit, etc. The first one has truglo sights. I reload my ammo, and these guns have only been fed reloads. When shooting my first 1911, I can only retrieve about 20% of my brass. The rest shoot over to the right, and some go slightly forward.

When shooting this new one, I retrieved just about all my brass because it was behind me. I dont know how much of it bounced off the wall, but there's definitely a difference between the two in regards to the brass trajectory.

[MosinVirus]

Thats actually a good point. I was thinking about bringing someone along to take a video of it. I have 2 1911 builders, same frame, slide, kit, etc. The first one has truglo sights. I reload my ammo, and these guns have only been fed reloads. When shooting my first 1911, I can only retrieve about 20% of my brass. The rest shoot over to the right, and some go slightly forward.

When shooting this new one, I retrieved just about all my brass because it was behind me. I dont know how much of it bounced off the wall, but there's definitely a difference between the two in regards to the brass trajectory.

Here is what one of mine did



The case was bouncing off the rear edge of the ejection port and going sideways and sometimes forward. Look at Extractor tension, ejector length/shape, ejection port to extractor relationship and finally recoil spring/hammer spring power.

Launching straight back... I would check extractor tension also.