Slide/frame fit on my Sig 1911

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I recently bought a Sig 1911 Carry Stainless off the EE. As soon as I unboxed it I noticed that the rear of the slide did not line up exactly with the rear of the frame as it sat about 1/32" forward of the frame (see pics).

I own 9 other 1911s including 2 Kimbers (Stainless II and Stainless II Target), STI Ranger II, Colt Gold Cup, Springfield Armory GI and 4 Norincos and on every one of them (including the Norincos) the rear of the frame & slide line up exactly. I researched this on the 'net but was unable to come up with a definitive answer as to whether this represents a problem or not. Cosmetically the gun is in excellent condition and there are no obvious signs of wear on the barrel lugs, link, slide stop, etc.

The seller claims to have only put 500 rounds through the gun.

This misalignment is really p*ssing me off considering I paid $900 for the gun. There is also some rattle in the frame/slide and the barrel bushing can be removed by hand and the gun disassembled without a bushing wrench or other tools. The Sig website claims they hand fit every gun so I'm wondering if the seller screwed me with a nice looking high mileage gun or if I just got a lemon from Sig.

I am about ready to ship it of to Rodger Kotanko or one of the other good 1911 'smiths to see if I can get it fixed but wonder if I am making too much of this and might just be wasting my money.

As usual, any/all input appreciated.

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I dont need a bushing wrench on my Sig 1911 Target but my slide to frame fit is perfect and its the best grouping gun I own....

That gun might of been phucked with and sold to pass on the buck... Contact SiG and see what they have to say....
 
This is the result of an overcut on the bottom lugs. It will not represent a problem as the disconnector will still work satisfactorily. Two cures are possible, both expensive, - new barrel properly cut so the slide is correctly in battery, careful welding of the lower lugs and recutting. Oh, third option - milling off the offending part of the frame to match the slide - also could be expensive.

Dr. jim
 
T&G said:
This is the result of an overcut on the bottom lugs. It will not represent a problem as the disconnector will still work satisfactorily. Two cures are possible, both expensive, - new barrel properly cut so the slide is correctly in battery, careful welding of the lower lugs and recutting. Oh, third option - milling off the offending part of the frame to match the slide - also could be expensive.

Dr. jim
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Thanks for the input. From the reading I've done I suspected an overcut of the bottom lugs. I can't believe Sig would let a gun leave the factory like this so now I'm wondering what else the seller has done to the gun that he didn't tell me about. :mad:
 
I very much doubt that someone who didn't know what they were doing would take a functioning 1911 barrel out and yet know enough to machine the lower lugs without totally screwing up the function of the pistol. Poorly fitted, indeed - but in the absence of nasty file marks on the legs, I don't think anyone would do that one their own.
 
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