gwnorth
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I don't think the actual make would matter much, in the hands of a good gunsmith. As long as the pistol in question was a reasonably good made brand (decent steel, or alloy, proper heat treatment and well fitted parts, etc), any knowledgeable gunsmith can tweak it however you want them to.Goodie. What would be best if a gunsmith were to slightly tune it?
That's one of the reasons for the 1911's popularity. Unless the manufacturer deviates wildly from the basic design specifications, a good gunsmith can take 3rd party parts and fit them into a gun, or modify the existing parts to mesh better if needed. Brand name doesn't matter, as long as it is reasonably true to the 1911 design specs.
Some things may impinge on that a bit - Kimber uses a Swartz type firing pin block, different from the series 80 Colt style, for example. I suppose it would be best not to take a Kimber to someone with no experience with that type of safety, but honestly, if the gunsmith knows his/her stuff, it should not matter.