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Thinking about building a 1911
Warbirds
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I haven’t done one from the ground up before.
any suggestions?
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1) Call Cylinder and Slide and see if they plan on offering classes in 2021.
Custom 1911 Class - November 2020 Custom 1911 Build Class - Phoenix AZ - Cylinder & Slide - Handguns parts and accessories (cylinder-slide.com)
2) buy a fitted frame and slide from Caspian and go from there. Maybe Forge will loan you his tools to fit the barrel.
Caspian Arms | Serving the custom pistolsmith since 1983
i think you need to start with a lot of canvas, spruce, and piano wire. I would suggest a modern engine, perhaps a Rotac our something similar.
Brad Steele
Mostly to do it and really learn how they work. This one would be a plinker I suppose and then maybe down the road build a 2011 pistol for competition.
I have built Glocks AR’s and shotguns so I think it would be fun next year.
@iceracerx - I think the Cylinder & Slide class is a great idea! Thanks I will look into it. I do own one of their Browning Hi-Powers.
Take a look at the gunsmith 1911 tools on Brownells website, & you will see what "costly" really means. Makes you wonder if John Browning bought all those tools & jigs, or if he just got lucky & hand filed everything.
Neal
I really enjoyed building and repairing 1911's over the past 20-30 years...There is quite a learning curve for sure...But you can build one with minimal tooling ...Every year (until this year)...I would pick a firearm type I knew nothing about and do a complete build...
Good luck with your projects...
Tom...
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Direct from the C&C school site: "Cost of the class is $ 2,800 and includes tuition and tool rental,"
Several years ago, when I first looked into this very class, students were expected to by their own tools and fixtures. Times have changed.
I suspect that John M Browning made his own tooling.
Yeah- Seems like there is an easier way and if I really got bit maybe do this down the road.