Vern Humphrey
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I think that's a wise decision. For most of us, the value of building a .45 is in the education it provides us. As my dad used to say, "If you want an education, pick Medicine, not poker."
do you have pictures?
Correct. A few of the micro sized 1911s are unique unto themselves. Paraordnance makes a couple of those.the commander size 1911 is simply a full size frame with a 4.25" Bbl & Slide; while the officers uses a shortened grip and dust cover on the frame coupled with a 3" top end, right?
The dustcover on the Government frame will be to long for the Commander sized slide. It will all fit, it will just look funny. As an option, you could cut down the dustcover. Whether this should be undertaken is something you must weigh.If so I'm thinking of adding a beavertail grip safety to the SA GI 1911 I already have and then fitting a 4.25" top end to the frame. Is this doable, or am I still better off getting a SA GI Champion that already has the shorter top end, and the option of an aluminium frame for weight savings?
The dustcover on the Government frame will be to long for the Commander sized slide. It will all fit, it will just look funny.
Old Fuff said:This present discussion of frme/slide combinations is an excellent example of why potential gun builders need to do their homework first...
ugaarguy said: I've seen that Correia is doing another STI group buy. Should I a) buy an STI frame and do a ground up build or b) delay customizing and get a complte STI pistol at the prices Correia can get them for?
Sears, the thumb safety, those parts you can't "eyeball", and only the machinists or a genius can do it from reading a book.
And, you get to spend a week with a hell of a guy. Hope you like cigars, too.
Try Google.
Then, if you haven't found him. Ask me again.