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Originally Posted by RPKESQ
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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so this is HOW MONTE DIED! was wondering back on new years if ya went to the COSTUME BALL dressed as MONTE or wearing TRACK SHOES with a french military uniform on(pick any).
yep yer statement to mix and match and do analysis of how parts interchange and werk is about on par with either suicide or ONE HELL OF A LAW SUIT. like sued into the stone age when the prosecuting attorney looks at a heavily modified .45 built by a NON gunsmith that was used in a homicide, be it justifiable or non justifiable. jury will hear GUN NUT and then its ALL DOWNHILL!
and DONT THINK for an instant that isnt standard ops anywhere. even dumass attorneys can figure that one out.
basically playing mix and match, is your building a RACE GUN. and anyjuan with racegun experience will tell you they are very(DID I SAY VERY PRONE) prone to FTF and FTE and a host of other problems.............sometimes deadly for the owner or bystanders(called AD's-accidental discharges). unless you REALLY REALLY KNOW what the hell you are doing. and yes i have an aerospace tooling/machine background(like all my life). i have machined more .45 frames/slides, here than anyjuan unless you own a damn .45 machine shop. name the material,part, we have programmed and machined them.
my suggestion but then WTF do i know, i'm sure frog boy has all the X,Y,Z axis and MOT's memorized for a .45. thats MOT- method of tooling, would be to take this VERY CAREFULLY with a QUALIFIED GUNSMITH as YOUR SPIRITUAL GURU AND MENTOR! cuz yer throwing the dice here "mixing matching parts" with different tolerances.
and my SPIRITUAL GURU AND MENTOR is "THE GUNSMITH" aka NELSON FORD. but then WTF does he know? he only builds them for us lil people and lil people agencies like FBI,DEA,CIA,U.S.MARSHALLS ,U.S. JUSTICE DEPT.,AZDPS,PHX PD,MCSO,ICE,U.S. MILITARY(all branches) and on and on and on. and he shoots with "mr.springfield" aka rob leatham. and FYI rob/nelson use ROBAR for all their NP3 on weapons they build.
the (2) TWO/DOS/ZWEI/DU guns that KILL PEOPLE more than ANY OTHER GUNS ARE:
.22's(their cute)
1911 .45's!
and the 1911 .45 design is ONE OF THE MOST SAFEST DESIGNS EVER BUILT...........until either an IDIOT/MORON attempts to use it...............
or somebody goes and FEEKS IT ALL UP by playing "gunsmith" when they AINT A FEEKING "GUNSMITH"!
its your life savings, your life or others, and possibly your life in prison!
seen wayyy TOO DAMN MANY COME APART OVER MY LIFE AND IT IS UGLY!
and the JUAN THANG MFGS> DONT SHOW YOU................is how many come apart because of FOOLS BUILDING THEM! we saw more than i can count sent back because "somejuan" modified them, NOT because of mfg's ERROR!
if yer gonna "mix and match" parts and play frenchy roulette, PM me and i will give you my address so ya can name me in your WILL!
get somebody COMPETENT that can MENTOR you that DOESNT MIX AND MATCH PARTS!