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I have buildt several dozen at least. A simple design with simple requirements makes them an easy project. I would suggest obtaining several designs and makes of ejectors, extractors, hammers, sears and triggers. This allows you to experiment, test and perform analysis on how and why these parts interact with each other. One of the biggest advantages of the 1911 in the US is the availability of parts, so that this experimentation and learning is cheap.
Unless you have a fair amount of gunsmith experience with semiauto firearms always remember to test fire your new build (or any change of the above parts) by first loading one round in the chamber and a dummy in the magazine. If this works, then increase to 2 live rounds, one in the chamber and one in the magazine. If this works, increase the test firing by an additional round until you have a full load. Then run through at least 50 rounds before making any changes or declaring the pistol safe to use.
I have twice seen people hurt or killed with pistols going full auto after being tuned or modified. I even test new semiauto firearms this way.
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