Show us your Frankenstein pistols - completely built from parts, not just customized

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Show us your Frankenstein pistols - completely built from parts, not just customized from a starter pistol with parts just added.

Here's mine

Franken10

Para-Ordnance Expert 45 Frame & high grip beavertail
Dan Wesson 40 S&W Slide
STI 10mm Ramped Barrel
Bomar Rear Adjustable sight
STI Internals (Sear & Disconnect)
STI Commander Hammer
Clark 4 finger sear spring
Ed Brown Extended mag release
Ed Brown Solid match bushing
Wilson Ambi Safety
Wilson 3 hole trigger
Wilson Flat MSH
Wilson 2 piece guide rod
Wolf 22 # variable coil recoil spring
Pachmayr wrap around grips (to absorb some recoil)
Kimber 9rnd Stainless mags



25yards grouping test firing

 
this is my LS arms 1911 commander

Essex frame and slide.
USGI barrel
light weight trigger
full length wilson combat guide rod
competition sear spring
ed brown flat checkered stainless main spring housing
italian made rear sight/home made front
bear claw muzzle brake
oversize slide stop
a bunch of magazines


 
i think its this generation of shooter. i am not old or anything but it seems like if you look at the posts and the EE every one wants a new shiny pistol. every asks what gun should i buy and wants the newest thing thinking it will make them a better shooter then pays $900 for stock pistol.
no one builds anymore or gos to a show and sees a beat up pistol for $150 and fixes it up. they just want some one to tell them what to get that is the 'best' thinking that will make them cool and a really good shooter.

working on guns is fun.
 
JTF# said:
i think its this generation of shooter. i am not old or anything but it seems like if you look at the posts and the EE every one wants a new shiny pistol. every asks what gun should i buy and wants the newest thing thinking it will make them a better shooter then pays $900 for stock pistol.
no one builds anymore or gos to a show and sees a beat up pistol for $150 and fixes it up. they just want some one to tell them what to get that is the 'best' thinking that will make them cool and a really good shooter.

working on guns is fun.
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That's becouse people want $650 for that $150 beat up gun
 
you can get a 1911 frame from marstar for $139. my gun for the slide frame and barrel cost $325. you need to look around. lots of sleepers out there.
 
Started with a stripped new SAM Officers frame.
Colt Commander slide and barrel.
Colt trigger/hammer/sear

Next step will be better sights.

Only hiccup is the slight gap between the dust cover and slide...SAM cuts their compact frame a tad shorter than Colt does :(

Shoots well.
At the end of it all it won't be dramatically cheaper than a already completed version from a manufacturer....I wanted to mate an Officers frame with Commander slide for a while...I think it is the best of both of those platforms when combined.....
Alas it won't see any "carry" outside of the range .....which is where it would shine of course.


fookme....can't get images uploaded...
Anyone help if I email em??
 
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