My New Custom M1911

[CWL]

Folks, here's some pics of my new full house custom built M1911. It was built to my specs by Bob Rodgers, a master gunsmith in the circles of those who know. (Mine's the 1st one in Gallery 3, I've replaced the Buckeye burl grips with mammoth ivory since then). www.rodgerspistolsmithing.com

This started life as a bone-stock SA GI-45, all that remains of the original gun is the frame & slide, every other part has been replaced with hardened steel & carefully fitted together w/all the sharp edges softened plus Kart match barrel w/ recessed & crowned muzzle. I've put exactly 980 rounds of ball, corbon, gold dots, golden sabers and hydrashock thru it without any hitches.

I already have a steel Colt Commander waiting for the same treatment, but there's a 4-year wait for it to come back to me.

 

[JP from Phoenix]

sweet

 

[byf43]

Gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous!

 

[SouthpawShootr]

Looks good.......but my god 4 year wait.

 

[hankdatank1362]

Diggin the crowned and recessed barrel.

 

[Texastbird]

What type of finish did you have put on it? Looks like all business to me. But you don't really shoot it with the ivory grips on it do you? I've heard they can be fragile.

 

[Erik]

Nice blaster. C'mon now, list the parts.

 

[Geno]

I agree...details...details!!

Geno

 

[DMK]

That SA looks nice!

I already have a steel Colt Commander waiting for the same treatment, but there's a 4-year wait for it to come back to me.

There is no way I could be without one of my 1911s for 4 years. I don't care if it comes back platinum plated and runs down and changes targets for me before locking the slide back. I'm just not patient enough for that.

 

[CWL]

There is no way I could be without one of my 1911s for 4 years. I don't care if it comes back platinum plated and runs down and changes targets for me before locking the slide back. I'm just not patient enough for that.

DMK, I've got plenty other shootin' irons left! Actually, I don't send in the gun until Bob is ready for it -not that I'll be shooting it much, it just doesn't feel right compared to the SA.

Here's a full list of the parts used in my pistola:

Ed Brown hammer strut
Ed Brown slide stop
Ed Brown mainspring housing
Kart match grade barrel
Ed Brown recoil spring guide
Ed Brown firing pin
2 Wilson extractors (1 spare)
Ed Brown recoil spring plug
Ed Brown wide ambi-safety
Cylinder&Slide disconnector
Greider Precision short trigger
Yost plunger tube
Wilson ejector
McCormick mag catch
Cylinder&Slide sear
Cylinder&Slide Tactical II hammer
Dawson Precision barrel link
EGW hardened pin set
EGW bushing
McCormick grip safety
Wolff recoil & extra power firing pin springs
EGW over-sized firing pin stop
Yost rear sight -notched for 1-hand manipulation
Wolff sear & plunger springs
MGW front sight blank
Tooltech: Machine pocket in front sight & install tritium lamp

Here's a list of the labor:

Machine front & rear sight dovetails
Machine relief in vertical impact surface of frame
Flat top and serrate slide, arrowhead pattern
Lower & flare ejection port, extend port to aid in ejection of live rounds
High-cut and serrate front strap arrowhead pattern
Serrate mainspring housing arrowhead pattern
Machine recessed lanyard loop in mainspring housing
Weld frame tangs to allow fitting of a .250 radius grip safety
Fit barrel
Fit and contour barrel bushing
Flush cut and recrown barrel @ 45 degrees, bevel bushing opening
Remachine frame feedramp to proper specs
Fit & blend grip safety
High cut trigger guard
Extreme carry dehorn
Fit and contour ambi-safety
Fit & contour slide stop
Reliability/Carry Package
Fit 2 sights to dovetails, contour, pin front sight to slide
Fit extended mag catch
Fit trigger
Fit, polish, and tune spare extractor
Install plunger tube
Install 4 grip screw bushings
Bevel magwell
Test fire
Prep for finish
Refinish, matte black Enviro-Tech over mil-spec Parkerizing

 

[possum]

congrats looks great thanksfor sharing.

 

[Wayne G.]

Nice Springer! Great parts selection by the way.

 

[FireArmFan]

Beautiful, it looks great.