is there anything wrong with this 1911?

Well, isn't that Special!!

Aside from the sloppy barrel bushing fit, and the cut-off spur hammer, and the too-short dust-cover frame you mean?

The slide not quite not matching the frame at the rear is pretty common on guns that have been re-barreled with fitted lugs.
From a ground-up build, the rear of the slide or frame would normally be recontured to match the frame or slide, and then the finish applied.

Was this a home-built or did some manufacture actually make it like that?

rc

Usually that happens , when a new barrel is fitted wrong or the slide is different from the one that was fitted on the frame. If this is a used gun I would pass on it. It sounds like someones project that went wrong, it can easily be fixed by fitting a new kart match barrel, but your looking at $250-$300 cost.

If its a new gun , SA will fix it.

Is that a new gun?? If so, Springfield should make good on that by at least replacing a very poorly fitted slide.

I bought a new Springfield Loaded this past April and it had terrible frame/slide fit issues. I returned it to them and they replaced the slide with one that fits perfect. It was covered under warranty, including shipping both ways. Here are before and after pics-

You probably should pass on that one

Nothing wrong with a bobbed hammer, but the short dustcover, loose bushing, and dreadful beavertail fit are just unacceptable. Put it back in the blue plastic company box and let them worry about it on guarantee. Unless it has been Bubbasmithed, in which case you may be out of luck.

Have you shot it? From the photos, it looks like there is interference between the slide and the safety lock.

I did a ground up rebuild on a Taurus PT1911. It took hours of fitting to get it right...

Whoever did that bought a bunch of "drop in" parts, and dropped them in. Pretty poor job IMHO, I'd steer clear. No telling what might be going on inside.

Home-brewed accuracy job by a blind monkey with 8 thumbs and 2 toes.

Not with a 10' pole...

Don't shoot it unless you take the razor blade out. LOL...so what? Why did you buy it OP?

If you can even find a gunsmith who will touch that mess, I think it safe to say it won't be a C-note. If this is a new gun, contact the manufacturer about a replacement. Don't they check these things?

A genuine GI 1911 has very lose tollerances but works every time.

Hope you didn't pay much.

Looks like it may have had a bull barrel in the past. The slide may have been milled for a reverse plug.

Cant you take it back?

The Springfield slide on the Colt frame should have been the first hint

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I am certain I am going to end up looking like an idiot asking this, but how in the world did you know that was a Colt frame? Like, I don't see any markings or anything, and I admit my gun knowledge is such that I can't recognize frames of 1911's on sight...

yongxingfreesty said:

Bought from individual from online ftf. I should ve checked it out thoroughly but it was 830 and he had to buy stuff at bestbuy...


I asked him if it shot ok and accurate, his answer was yes and I took his word for it. I don't care if the slide fit to frame is off. I'd be happy if it shot decent groups

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I think you should have a competent gunsmith check it out before firing. It would suck to be less $600 and several fingers as well....groups be-damned.

Looks like you have a fun project there. I have bought a few of those too. It’s always rewording to get a gun that someone messed up, fixed up and running well.
Too bad it’s almost always a financial disaster. I would check the lock up and go to the range.
Good luck

Franken gun...ouch. Good luck.
Joe

I am certain I am going to end up looking like an idiot asking this, but how in the world did you know that was a Colt frame? Like, I don't see any markings or anything, and I admit my gun knowledge is such that I can't recognize frames of 1911's on sight...

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See #8.