Sistema 1927 - Finished (slideshow link)

[dust_101]

Welp, after many hours of toiling/filing/fitting/sanding and above all waiting... my Sistema 1927 is finished. Reblued, upgraded some parts (hammer, trigger, grip safety, bbl bushing, recoil rod & spring) and got some nice fittment on the original parts. All in all, I think this $250 1911A1 came out nice and pretty, and it can still do a mean double-tap on the range targets.

Not sure how bad this is for loading time but here's a few pics in a slideshow:

http://img257.imageshack.us/slideshow/player.php?id=img257/7616/1179959111u1m.smil

If I get time and can get all these photos sorted out I'll add in the "During" pics with the prepwork...

 

[v8stang289]

Looks very nice. Good job

 

[03Shadowbob]

WOW, great job!

 

[jjminch]

nice

 

[chuck pullen]

Dang. I don't know which I like better, the gun or slideshow. I guess the gun. Good job on both.

 

[Jim Watson]

Looks pretty good.
I'd sure need some better sights, though.

 

[piranha45]

well done sir!

 

[Furncliff]

Great job. Takes alot of patience to get one to look like that.

 

[mrelijahgardner]

Nice Gun. You did a good job.

 

[daysleeprx]

Great work!

 

[Fergy35]

That's a fine looking pistol!

Congrats on a great job.

 

[Mad Magyar]

I must have the slowest or crappy computer around...Couldn't pick up your slides...

 

[peacemaker45]

Does look nice. But I think you forgot the sights. A gun that pretty, and it's still got GI useless sights?

~~~Mat

 

[saltydog452]

It looks great. The 'before' photographs looked great also.

salty.

 

[DMK]

Yea, why did you change the trigger and put in a FLGR, but keep those tiny sights?

IMO, the sights were the only thing wrong with the original.

Not putting it down though, just confused. It looks great.

 

[dust_101]

Never knew there was such animosity toward the GI sights, heheh

Personally I liked the ones on this gun, the rear sight has a curved notch which is not as common on alot of the standard GI sights, plus I am young enough to still be able to shoot well with 'em for the time being.

Besides, the slide is still in the original format, and nothing says I can't pick up another slide with a match grade barrel/bushing and novak cuts (etc etc), if I still want to mess with this one I called over to Numrich Arms and asked about these:

http://www.e-gunparts.com/DisplayAd.asp?chrProductSKU=&chrSuperSKU=979770

Turns out they are from Remsport who supplies slides/frames to Wilson/Nowlin and I think they said Les Baer as well? So there's alweays room to add new options....