Having a 1911 custom made by SA

[CmdrSlander]

So I'm having a 1911 custom made to the following specs:

Caliber: 9mm

Barrel: 5" Stainless steel, Match Grade

Frame: Carbon Steel w/ 40 LPI checkered front strap and flat mainspring housing, slim ball milled rosewood grips (I have trouble reaching everything on a 1911 if it has full sized or chunky grips). Drilled and Tapped for scope mount.

Slide: Carbon steel with lowered and flared e-port, front and rear serrations.

Sights: Red Dot optic mounted on rail affixed to the frame w/ backup Colt New Agent style trench "sights".

Trigger: Non-Skeletonized extended (somewhat longer than the GI trigger) bare aluminum 3.5 lbs pull w/ custom tuning.

Magazines: 3, 11 Round extended magazines w/ slam pads, beveled magwell integrated into CNC machined frame.

Finish: Satin Nickel frame with blued slide and small parts (slide release, mag release etc.)

Safety: Right-handed extended safety

Grip Safety: Upswept beaver tail.

Recoil System: Full length guide rod, custom tuned for minimal recoil.

Additional features: Custom fit slide to frame, test fire for accuracy, engrave buyer's name (that's me!) into frame above Springfield Armory trademark. Custom build means serial # will be SAC1996-001 (Springfield Armory Custom, Custom Build #1996, First in this style). Supervising gunsmith will discretely but visibly sign the frame with a laser engraving tool. All custom work done in Geneseo Illinois USA. Includes kit to convert weapon to .38 Super on demand.

Don't ask me how much this cost me, thats for me to know and you to find out if you ever want one Let's say I've wanted this for a long time and have been saving for an even longer time.

 

[Bobson]

Sounds pretty awesome. Get pics up once it's in, along with a range report...

Any idea how long you're going to be waiting for it?

Only thing I'm a bit lost on was having it drilled and tapped for a scope.

 

[CmdrSlander]

Reply to Bobson

Drilled and tapped for scope mount means the necessary holes will be cut in the frame to allow a scope rail, which extends over and around the slide (so it can move freely) to be affixed. This means I can use an optic (I could put a rifle scope on if I really wanted to but for my uses a 1x magnification reflex/red dot sight will do nicely. Waiting time: 6 months, 3 month waiting list, three months to meticulously engineer the gun.

Here's what the scope mount looks like.

 

[tiro6]

oh man, i excited to see how this turns out... i went the cheaper route and getting a DW Guardian with some custom features....

Where do you get 11 round mags? i've only seen 9 rounds from SA or 10 rounds from Tripp....

 

[CmdrSlander]

Reply to tiro6

SA offered me 11 round mags, and as they were only $4 more each I went with that, I believe they modify ten round mags and hide the extension with a wraparound rubber pad.

 

[tiro6]

Huh, interesting. I'm going have to look into that then. Thanks!

 

[Quack]

your going to like it. i like all my SACS guns

 

[InkEd]

Sounds pretty nice. Post pics when delivered. IMHO SA makes the best 1911s on the market today.

 

[Bobson]

Nice, never seen a scope mount on a 1911 before

Lookin forward to pics when you get it.

 

[Jim Watson]

Sounds like you have the project scoped out.

What is the gun to be FOR?
Steel or Bianchi Cup maybe?