My First Custom 1911

Started life as a Ruger Commander, full review including shot from ransom rest Here


Original weight 36.40 ounces
Current weight after putting it on a diet lightening the slide and bobtailing the frame it is 31.68 ounces

Swapped out all the black Ruger parts except for the magazine release so that it would match the black screws and black pins. The beavertail grip safety is a Smith & Alexander, the rest of the parts are now hand fitted Ed Brown parts including the mainspring housing.

Old trigger broke at 3.5pounds new trigger breaks at 2.10 pounds.

Changed out the old sites for Trijicon front and Novak rear.

Before and after pictures attached.

My gunsmith did a great job what do you guys think? I absolutely love it.

This all started because I did not have a custom pistol and I wanted a bobtail 1911 it was never meant to be a carry pistol. If I decide to carry it one day I would surely change the trigger back to the original.

All I really wanted was a bobtail, but I have known this guy a very long time and he said why stop there, when he promised what he can do which was less than what I was seeing brand new bobtail 1911's for I said what the heck go for it. I am into this pistol for all the work and purchase of a new ruger less than 1k. I could not find a new bobtail pistol in my area for less than $1200.

I went out and put 100 rounds through it today and it shot well no issues.

RC after reading your post I got nervous I drop the slide 5 times on empty and no issues. But since I hate doing that I put in some snap caps and drop the slide on them through 3 magazines no issues.

I also took the trigger measurement again out of an average of 10 trigger pulls the weight came out to 2.5 pounds.