turbo_bird
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Kamloops, BC
I had been looking at the 460 Rowland conversions for 1911's for a while when a thread on them came up here.
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1129819-1911-Hand-Cannon-The-460-Rowland
I had one of the unmarked Norinco 1911's from the Canada Ammo deal still sealed in the plastic waiting for a suitable project, and figured it would be a good match. I put the barrel and compensator on without ever firing it and headed to the range.
First mag at 15 yards. I pulled the first shot way low, expecting a lot of recoil, but it wasn't too bad.
After about 225 rounds through it, there was a bit of peening on the barrel lugs, so I figured I better get that fitting better.
There wasn't enough clearance for the barrel in the slide, so I opened it up a bit and cleaned up the barrel lugs. I got it to pass the 1911 timing test as published by Schuemann barrels, so it should be good now. Just have to copy and paste for the PDF article.
http://www.schuemann.com/Portals/0/Documentation/Webfile_1911%20Timing.pdf
I had ordered a few goodies from Brownells for it, so there are going to be some cosmetic changes too. I got a beavertail grip safety, new sights, long trigger, oversize firing pin stop, commander hammer, and a new sear. I also got some files so I can try my hand at some checkering. While I was waiting for the goodies to show up, I decided to make a mag well for it from some scrap steel. I only have hand tools, so it's a bit of work.
A bit of filing and welding and I had a flat mainspring housing with a mag well attached. It still needs some more work, but that can wait until I get the material for the grips.
I also welded up the bottom corners of the frame so the mag well fits better. While I was at it, I cleaned up the relief cuts behind the trigger, and cut the frame tangs for the grip safety.
I prefer an undercut trigger guard, so I knocked that off the list too. The two-tone look is really starting to grow on me, might have to send the frame to be hard chromed when I'm done.
I got the beaver tail fitted ok.
And checkered the front strap. This is the first time I've ever checkered anything, so it's far from perfect, but it is grippy.
Here's what it looks like so far, still lots of work to do yet. I didn't like the big gap between the slide and comp, so I threaded it on a bit further and got it straight too.
Kristian
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1129819-1911-Hand-Cannon-The-460-Rowland
I had one of the unmarked Norinco 1911's from the Canada Ammo deal still sealed in the plastic waiting for a suitable project, and figured it would be a good match. I put the barrel and compensator on without ever firing it and headed to the range.
First mag at 15 yards. I pulled the first shot way low, expecting a lot of recoil, but it wasn't too bad.
After about 225 rounds through it, there was a bit of peening on the barrel lugs, so I figured I better get that fitting better.
There wasn't enough clearance for the barrel in the slide, so I opened it up a bit and cleaned up the barrel lugs. I got it to pass the 1911 timing test as published by Schuemann barrels, so it should be good now. Just have to copy and paste for the PDF article.
http://www.schuemann.com/Portals/0/Documentation/Webfile_1911%20Timing.pdf
I had ordered a few goodies from Brownells for it, so there are going to be some cosmetic changes too. I got a beavertail grip safety, new sights, long trigger, oversize firing pin stop, commander hammer, and a new sear. I also got some files so I can try my hand at some checkering. While I was waiting for the goodies to show up, I decided to make a mag well for it from some scrap steel. I only have hand tools, so it's a bit of work.
A bit of filing and welding and I had a flat mainspring housing with a mag well attached. It still needs some more work, but that can wait until I get the material for the grips.
I also welded up the bottom corners of the frame so the mag well fits better. While I was at it, I cleaned up the relief cuts behind the trigger, and cut the frame tangs for the grip safety.
I prefer an undercut trigger guard, so I knocked that off the list too. The two-tone look is really starting to grow on me, might have to send the frame to be hard chromed when I'm done.
I got the beaver tail fitted ok.
And checkered the front strap. This is the first time I've ever checkered anything, so it's far from perfect, but it is grippy.
Here's what it looks like so far, still lots of work to do yet. I didn't like the big gap between the slide and comp, so I threaded it on a bit further and got it straight too.
Kristian
