1911 gunsmithing
How to stake a 1911 front sight
While the front sights on many pistols are friction fit into a dovetail, the front sight on the original 1911 pistols is staked in place. In this post, we’ll look at how you can remove […]
1911 gunsmithing
1911 gunsmithing
Customizing the 1911: detail work, golf ball reverse plug
Details matter, and they often help to distinguish the difference between good and great work. In this post I’ll be finishing a few details on a custom Colt Series 80 Enhanced Officer’s ACP. For reference […]
1911 gunsmithing
How to bobtail a 1911
Perhaps the biggest obstacle to carrying a full sized 1911 concealed is the sharp edge at the bottom of the frame where it meets the mainspring housing. Some smiths will round off the corner to […]
1911 gunsmithing
1911 Gunsmithing: lower and flare ejection port
1911 Gunsmithing: lower and flare ejection port Over the past two decades or so, lowered and flared ejection ports have become fairly common on 1911 pistols. Occasionally, you’ll encounter a pistol made to original 1911 […]
1911 gunsmithing
Customizing the 1911: machining a golf ball pattern slide
In this post I’ll be machining a golf ball pattern into the top of a 1911 slide. This pattern will match the golf ball texture on the grip and main spring housing, giving the pistol […]
1911 gunsmithing
Customizing the 1911: round butt Officer’s ACP conversion
Perhaps the biggest disadvantage of 1911 pistol is the shape of it’s butt. The square edge can print when the pistol is carried concealed. To address this, Ed Brown designed a Bobtail conversion mainspring housing […]
1911 gunsmithing
Customizing the 1911: countersink and flush cut slide stop pin
Countersunk and flush cut slide stop pins have become common on custom 1911s over the past few years. This simple modification adds a distinctive touch to a 1911 frame. For reference purposes, a schematic of […]
1911 gunsmithing
Customizing the 1911: machining a golf ball front strap
Hot and sweaty or cold and numb hands can make grasping your 1911 pistol difficult, especially if it has the original specification smooth front strap. The addition of checkering, texturing, rubber grips or grip tape […]
1911 gunsmithing
Custom 1911 Project: Part 7- machining ball cuts on a 1911 slide
Custom 1911 Project: Part 7- machining ball cuts on a 1911 slide, presented by Rifleshooter.com and Brownells This is the seventh installment of our Custom 1911 project- in this post we are going to machine ball cuts […]
1911 gunsmithing
Custom 1911 Project: Part 6- flat top and chain link top of slide
Custom 1911 Project: Part 6- flat top and chain link top of slide, presented by Rifleshooter.com and Brownells This is the sixth installment of our Custom 1911 project- in this post we are going flat top […]
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