expat_alaska
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Let me back up in time a bit, if you will bear with me...
In 2013, I built a 1911 from a stripped steel frame for the sole purpose of creating a dedicated .22 pistol using a 1992 Ciener Conversion top end (when they were excellent). I used SARCO, Numrich, and Wolff parts for the build, and it worked out just fine with quite a bit of fitting on the MSH. I did the build because I tired of swapping uppers on my clone .45 just to shoot .22 LR.
The SARCO parts kit I used worked very well with the frame parts, and some were MIM, which I had no problem with.
Fast forward to this post, and a turnaround. I have enough parts from the SARCO kit left over to create another .45 and am thinking about doing a complete upper, but I need a slide and barrel to add another .45 ACP to the stable on a Government Model frame, using a minimum amount of pistols as I am retired and living on SS. I will be only shooting standard velocity cartridges.
I am looking at a SARCO 1911 .45 Commercial slide with all of the forward slanted finger grooves (fore and aft, not that I like it so much over the Military grade) but it comes with much better sights than the original military mini-sights (C45172 @ $140) and a SARCO Roto-Forged .45 ACP 6" barrel (C45013 @ $60.70). The total price would be just north of $200 plus S&H.
I can do all of the fitting at home, including throating the barrel (Kuhnhausen), which I have done before on my other 1911 .45 clone, and it shoots all manner of HP ammo.
My Q: Does anyone here have any hands-on experience with this slide and barrel?
If so, please comment before I spend the money!
Regards,
Jim
In 2013, I built a 1911 from a stripped steel frame for the sole purpose of creating a dedicated .22 pistol using a 1992 Ciener Conversion top end (when they were excellent). I used SARCO, Numrich, and Wolff parts for the build, and it worked out just fine with quite a bit of fitting on the MSH. I did the build because I tired of swapping uppers on my clone .45 just to shoot .22 LR.
The SARCO parts kit I used worked very well with the frame parts, and some were MIM, which I had no problem with.
Fast forward to this post, and a turnaround. I have enough parts from the SARCO kit left over to create another .45 and am thinking about doing a complete upper, but I need a slide and barrel to add another .45 ACP to the stable on a Government Model frame, using a minimum amount of pistols as I am retired and living on SS. I will be only shooting standard velocity cartridges.
I am looking at a SARCO 1911 .45 Commercial slide with all of the forward slanted finger grooves (fore and aft, not that I like it so much over the Military grade) but it comes with much better sights than the original military mini-sights (C45172 @ $140) and a SARCO Roto-Forged .45 ACP 6" barrel (C45013 @ $60.70). The total price would be just north of $200 plus S&H.
I can do all of the fitting at home, including throating the barrel (Kuhnhausen), which I have done before on my other 1911 .45 clone, and it shoots all manner of HP ammo.
My Q: Does anyone here have any hands-on experience with this slide and barrel?
If so, please comment before I spend the money!
Regards,
Jim