[mustangLX92]

Has anyone had any luck with this kit? What else would I need to complete this project besides a barrel. Also how hard would it be to complete myself?
Thanks

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=12440&title=1911+AUTO+2011+LONG+SLIDE+%26+FRAME

[extremefishin00]

I'm by no means an expert when it comes to these things, but I was thinking about doing the same thing myself at one time, just with a mil-spec version. I think you'd still have to buy all the internal parts of the frame and the slide, along with the barrel. Those parts may or may not need fitting. It also helps to have the tools to perform any fitting that may need to be done, and you would also have to have the sight cuts made in the slide. Unless you know what you're doing, you'd probably have to have a gunsmith do that. To even begin the project, you would need an FFL or have a nearby dealer so you can recieve the frame. By the time you factor in the cost of the frame and slide, FFL transfer fee, internal parts, sights, and gunsmithing fees, you may just be better off purchasing the complete pistol from STI. I may be way off though, I'm sure someone with more knowledge and experience will chime in soon.

Chris

[Majic]

As you sound totaly new to this may I suggest you find an old beater 1911 and restore from there first. This kit is going to start you off at $800 without any internals or barrel w/bushing. You would be better off just buying a complete pistol. That's a lot of money to spend just learning.
Some parts are not going to be just drop in. You will have the barrel to fit, lugs may have to be cut, bushing to fit, barrel hood may need adjusting, link may need fitting.
There's more to a good functioning 1911 than just dropping in parts. Get one of the books or videos and study closely before jumping in. An oops in the wrong place can cost you several hundred dollars.

[SouthpawShootr]

I want a 1911 10mm, but I don't want to spend $1000 on a Delta Elite or DW or Kimber right now, so I've considered doing this myself. I wouldn't start off with STI. Just too expensive. You can inquire with Caspian about getting a slide and frame "pre-fit" and they can probably do it for you for about $300 or so. Then you have to get the parts. As already noted, many parts on a 1911 are not simply drop-in. Just off the top of my head, you typically have to fit the grip safety, thumb safety, hammer/trigger/sear engagement. You want to fit the barrel bushing and barrel lugs (for accuracy). Unless you really want to learn to work on these pistols from the ground up, you're better off saving up and buying exactly what you want. Pre-fit barrel/bushing sets run about $200 or so. With a caspian slide and frame, you are probably looking at upwards of $600 before you are finished.