[2.7RACER]

What is it with gunsmiths?
It seems the good ones always have a 3 to 6 month backlog.
Well, actually it seems they all have a similar backlog.
My best advice is to ask around at your local range about the best 1911 smith in the area. A good general smith is like a good general auto mechanic, might be ok for putting on scopes and sights but a 1911 really deserves a specialist.
1911's are like Porsches, they are not that tough to work on, but some gunsmiths that specialize in 1911's do gain a reputation.
I like working with a local guy, so if anything isn't just right we can discuss it eyeball to eyeball.
Even the best gunsmiths sometimes need to retune a handgun for whatever load you are working with.
Magazines can make or break an otherwise fine handgun.
I was fortunate to find such a person in Southern California that was local and took great pride in his work.
He built a Strayer-Tripp in .45ACP. The full deal, Barstow barrel, titanium hammer and sear, ambi safety, red dot sight, custom grip safety, extended mag release, 2 lb. trigger, super fit slide to the frame.
Special attention fitting the compensated barrel. This thing was and is a tack driver. There were some minor extraction issues with the loads I was using that he took care of within days after he got the gun.
Can't do that with some mail order smith, no matter how good the reputation.
I have since studied and learned how to do 90% of my own work. I don't install sights, but I can do the rest, barrels, triggers, fitting slides, grip safeties, mag work.
Didn't learn it over night. But for me it's half the fun. Kind of like tuning my Porsche.
If there isn't a really good 1911 smith in your area, my best advice is to work with a dealer that will guaruntee your satisfaction with any purchase.
A good dealer may not stock what you are after, but can get exactly what you are looking for. Quickly too.
If you can't or don't want to work with a 1911 gunsmith, get a Sig, they are great out of the box.