DEcustomizing a 1911?

Probably someone tried to tighten it by squeezing it in a crooked vice.

The soft parts bent in, and the hard part didn't.

Inspect it carefully for cracks along the slide rails.

Old school accuracy thing.

You might be better off trying to find a used stock GI slide on the auction sites.

rc

No way, unless bubba tried to drive the slide stop pin out with a big hammer while it was not lined up with the take-down notch in the slide.

rc

That 1911 has to be about the uuuugggliest Bubba-ed up hack-job I've ever seen.

Please refrain from posting further pics of it.

Thank you for your cooperation.

And I was just growing attached to it.

Did ya'll fire it?

Take the gun and put it in a machine rest at 50 yards. See what target-grade ammo will group for 10 shots.

If you don't like the mods, post the subsequent test target on the Bullseye-L list on google and someone will QUICKLY relieve you of your purchase and give you the funds to get exactly what you DO want.

Those old BoMar rear sights are frequently referred to as 'Rolo's.

The slide bowed may be where the slide was pinched just to the front and rear of the squeeze was done unevenly side to side. As rc said, could be cracked. Remove the slide and clean out the grooves well. Typically they crack where the groove meets the slide body and rail at the top and bottom of the groove.

Definitely budget build and a decent learning project. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

Interestingly enough, right after reading this thread I saw a Norinco 1911 in a pawnshop (first time I've seen one locally) and decided to get a better look.
Was marked at $400, and after reading this thread I decided that a closer inspection was in order. Glad I inspected it, especially for the peening the OP mentioned.

Took it apart. The barrel was an old Colt barrel, with peening of the lugs to the point they were nicely rounded with material catching under my fingernail.
The trigger, slide stop, guide rod, and safety were all aftermarket, as were the grips.
After I explained that the barrel was improperly fit to the gun and had experienced peening which would require replacement and fitting, they offered to drop the price $20.
I passed.
Too bad, I've been looking for one for a custom project, but like the OP, I'm leery of getting into some else's project when it was obviously not done right to begin with.
I'm sorry that it worked out that way for the OP.