New 1911 Full Build

[IndianaSoloMcfly]

Where does one go to learn how to make a 1911..? The process is so cool. Having one you made on your own out of 80% would be awesome

 

[Cree]

There is a ton of resources out there, and one could very well be here on INGO! There are a LOT of top-tier builders posting videos on YouTube and on other forums. There are also some forums dedicated to 80% builds, though I am not familiar with them.

Andy Cree

 

[churchmouse]

Where does one go to learn how to make a 1911..? The process is so cool. Having one you made on your own out of 80% would be awesome

Beyond acquiring the skills to do this is the fact the tooling involved is seriously spendy. Unless you intend to build more than a few it is not a sound investment.

 

[88E30M50]

Beyond acquiring the skills to do this is the fact the tooling involved is seriously spendy. Unless you intend to build more than a few it is not a sound investment.

A good 1911 is an addicting thing. If I had the tooling along with the skill and time to produce this level of work, I'd go broke building myself a different 1911 for every day of the year.

 

[A10WEAPONSGUY]

amazing work! jealous of your attention to detail...I would have said screw it by now and just bolted it all together ha!

 

[sheepdog697]

that checkering is insane!

 

[JRR85]

That checkering is awesome! More pictures!

 

[Cree]

Having to knock out some other jobs that's getting in the way of some builds... Have some more pics soon!

 

[Steel and wood]

Well I sure hope so! You do some great work,thanks for posting it.

 

[churchmouse]

Having to knock out some other jobs that's getting in the way of some builds... Have some more pics soon!

 

[Thor]

Nice...that checkering looks like it will produce some serious traction.

 

[rugertoter]

Nice Cree, very nice.

 

[Cree]

Working over the slide a bit before I get back to fitting the frame and the grip safety... The stripper rail was straight and flat, which was good. It only took a few passes with a light file and some stones to remove the machine marks (which are not easily seen in the picture). The rail will be polished to a mirror shine prior to finishing.

 

[Cree]

I already checked the condition of the breech face when I received the slide, so I knew that it was square and to spec. I polished off the bead blasting to nearly a mirror finish. I will give it some more attention prior to fitting the barrel. The most important thing is to not remove a lot of material and to make sure you keep the breech face square.

 

[churchmouse]

This step by step process lets folks know just how much work/effort/skills/time/machinery/tooling/"MONEY" goes into one of these.

 

[Cree]

Money? What is that? The fictitious, ever-changing numbers that the bank says I have then don't have?

 

[churchmouse]

Money? What is that? The fictitious, ever-changing numbers that the bank says I have then don't have?

Yes. That.

 

[Steel and wood]

I enjoy watching the work you are doing. You are a craftsman.

 

[T.Lex]

It is hard for me to imagine a "more" mirror finish on that surface. But, I'm looking forward to seeing what it looks like!

 

[aspiringsnd]

I have enjoyed watching this project. I thought I knew what it took to build a 1911 -- nah, I had no clue.

Waiting for new posts on this thread is like waiting on Christmas as a kid.