1911 parts advice

1851 Navy said:
Sure they do. In fact, once you cross that $1000 barrier, pretty much every 1911 comes with those features. But even then there's a dizzying array of options out there, enough that somebody could dump a couple hundred into a pistol without really "changing" anything. Maybe Kimber Custom II would be exactly what he wants, but then he'd decide that he like the profile of the Nighthawk slide stop better, or thought that the Cylinder & Slide checkered slide stop added just the touch of class that he wanted.

As for having a Dlask or Armco build a custom pistol, that's all well and fine, but that's still not the same as doing the work yourself. On my hotrodded Norc, I started with an Armco tuned model (mainly because he was the only one to have them in stock at the time) and did all the rest of the work myself. I did it because I wanted the experience of filing down the frame tangs for the grip safety, for filing down the little lug on a $65 ambi safety until it was just right, etc. The only thing I didn't do was cut the dovetail for the Novak rear sight, having no access to a milling machine nor the skills to use it. I can't speak for USP's motivations, but I built my pistol for my own satisfaction.
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same reason for me. I have alot of really pricey factory guns. Want to customize my first 1911 because ive had it for so long. Years ago there were some hard times and I sold off all my guns except my 1911, with this in mind I thought I would build it up now :D
 
USP said:
yeah has the lanyard loop, the safey not sure if its a stubby though, perhaps alittle smaller than usual.
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Like this one?

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1851 Navy said:
Like this one?

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yeah I think so, anything remarkable about this? The parkerizing finish, I dont think its a true park as its very weak. Slide fit is rock solid. Original grips were wood/plastic with sites being rear 2 dot white and front 1 dot orange.
 
USP said:
yeah I think so, anything remarkable about this?
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Only that nobody else makes them like that anymore. Even the Springfield GI model, an otherwise pretty darn close USGI replica, uses an anachronistic safety with a longer shelf, like a post-war Colt. Only the Auto Ordnance has one like that. They're nice for a GI clone, but obviously not what you want in a more modern pistol.
 
1851 Navy said:
Only that nobody else makes them like that anymore. Even the Springfield GI model, an otherwise pretty darn close USGI replica, uses an anachronistic safety with a longer shelf, like a post-war Colt. Only the Auto Ordnance has one like that. They're nice for a GI clone, but obviously not what you want in a more modern pistol.
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any issues with parts internally? or are they the same otherwise?
 
1851 Navy said:
Only that nobody else makes them like that anymore. Even the Springfield GI model, an otherwise pretty darn close USGI replica, uses an anachronistic safety with a longer shelf, like a post-war Colt. Only the Auto Ordnance has one like that. They're nice for a GI clone, but obviously not what you want in a more modern pistol.
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yeah heres a pic of it, just prior to sending it off to get refinished and new parts put on it.

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