Recent content by tracyballard

I'm fitting a Wilson #3 link to a Sarco Roto 4M barrel and it's pretty tight. I cleaned out the leg holes on the barrel with a rolled up piece of sandpaper, and now the pin will clear the holes without the link, but with the link in it won't quite go thru. Is it normal to have to take some...

well, heck, I guess I may have to try to pick up one of each, and maybe a Ruger OA as well! thanks for the wealth of info guys.

the shop also has a used Charles Daly regular 5" slide that looks pretty good, better than the Viking actually. do you think that would be better? this will be used on a Foster (Caspian seconds) frame.

I was wondering if a Viking Combat commander sized slide at the local gun shop can be utilized on a regular full size single action 1911? Any quality issues with their parts?

that sounds good. I don't need a match barrel, just something reliable that will provide OK accuracy for some fun offhand shooting.

I'm starting to get the black powder bug, and I really like the BP revolvers, but something bugs me - open top revolvers. It's just hard to see looking at them how they can function without some sort of top strap. I really like the Dragoons because they are so big and powerful, and I like the...

I checked with sarco, the Roto barrels do have a hole at both ends. any other concerns? if not I'm about to do my own research and buy one.

Sarco has their Roto 4M hammer forged standard 5 inch 1911 .45 barrels for $39.50, which is much cheaper than the second cheapest alternative. Anyone have any experience with these barrels? sarco's ad really talks them up like they are some awsome barrels. what do you get with $150 barrels that...

who's Ed Gein?