Best frame for a home-brew custom 1911 build?

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I'm looking to build a precision 1911 for screwing around with. I'm hoping to end up with maybe a .400 corbon or .40 super chamber and a ported or compensated machine that can hammer away at the 10 ring, BUT... I want to do it on a budget and I don't want to mess around with importing the registerable parts. I'm a competent machinist and I've no qualms about fitting internal parts, but I want to buy a paired frame/slide combo and I've no desire to learn how to import those things into Canada. I have imported other gun parts before and that's no big deal, just not the restricted registration stuff. Who sells the best frame/slide for the job in country? I'm no sucker for the cast-vs-forged propaganda, I just want "bang" for the buck.
 
I'm no expert, but the Norinco 1911s seem to have a good reputation for quality steel. At $350, the price is definitely right. There are a few threads on the topic.

Cheers,
GMC
 
STI also sells a slide to frame fit (slide and frame, fitted together tight from the factory) which you can most likely order from the site sponsor Freedom Ventures, they are the Canadian importer for STI. It will undoubtedly cost more than buying a Norc and gutting it but another viable option if your looking for something a little more refined and factory mated to each other.
 
Does anyone know if I am allowed to bring a Norinco into the US for matches or hunting? I know they cannot import Chinese stuff generally, so would that effect me, or only if I tried to sell it in the US, or...?
 
thebigslide said:
Does anyone know if I am allowed to bring a Norinco into the US for matches or hunting? I know they cannot import Chinese stuff generally, so would that effect me, or only if I tried to sell it in the US, or...?
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As far as I know (someone correct me if I'm wrong) you can't even bring it in for a target shoot if it's a Norc. You have Clinton to thank for that.
 
I have been thinking about building or having someone build a nice 1911 for me and I went through the same thought process. I picked up a Caspian slide recently and would like to marry it up to a quality receiver, so I've been looking at my options for a frame/receiver.

As you know buying and importing a frame/receiver from the US can be a PITA.

After some research I discovered that Dlask Arms in B.C. not only 'smith' and sell some very nice complete 1911's, but they also offer parts for someone like yourself who wants to build the gun on their own.

Joe offers a few things that may interest you.

A frame/receiver and slide assembly that are already matched.

https://www.dlaskarms.com//product_...d=343&osCsid=929959b00b10e4530c3c5b34ba2d48c4

Or if you are really looking for a challenge, a 60% frame/receiver.

https://www.dlaskarms.com//product_...d=356&osCsid=929959b00b10e4530c3c5b34ba2d48c4

A while back someone posted that Joe uses Caspian forgings, but I am not certain about this. Either way they will be very good quality parts and you will have no issues using the gun in the US as you can prove Canadian origin.

At this point in time, I think I am going to "chicken out" and I now am planning to send my slide to Joe to have him mate it up to one of his frame/receivers. I may even get him to build and finish the whole thing.

Good luck with your build.
 
I'm in the same boots and I think that I'll go with Norinco.
Internals will be thrown away and later on the barrel and bushing as well, but the steel frame and slide may actually last longer than anything out there.
I think that Chinese are using 5100 tool steel vs 4140 on the other pistols...or so I've heard.
 
I'm also not an expert, but I have read some of the gunsmiths on the bullseye forums say that the Norinco frames are so hard that they can wear out tools very quickly.
 
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