1911 Gunsmithing | 1911 Firearm Addicts

Tutorials

This section will contain Tutorials for several modifications you can make to your 1911.

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Sticky Recommended 1911 gunsmith list

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Sticky Sight, sights and more sights.

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Sticky Tuning your 1911 with recoil springs

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Sticky TOOL RENTAL LOANER THREAD?

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Sticky Why is it so hard to seat the magazine and how do I fix it?

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Dan Wesson Sticky Bead Blasting SS

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by Integrity Arms

Bubba Smiffin Build #10 (Probably the last) UPDATE #1

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by TheCollector

Pics from the bench

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Barrel bed/vis wear?

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Wilson Combat Retro Commander BP Hammer install

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Random recent pics from the bench.

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Dan Wesson Sizing a 1911 barrell bushing

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Persistent Feed Problems with My Short-Barreled 1911

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by McPatrickClan

JEM build start 5" Gov't 38 super!

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Fire Control Kits

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Has anyone used any parts made or sold by Klonimus?

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by TTAC

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Cco build with nhc, brown, and wc

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In progress shop photos...,

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Les Baer Custom machine work/shop photos...

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by Steve in Allentown

Joe Chambers - The Barrel Fit Challenge

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by Integrity Arms

Slide-to-Frame fit: How tight is too tight?

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by EvolutionArmory

For those of you looking for spur hammers…

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So many spring choices, please give your thoughts. A lot of questions…

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1911 disconnector

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Well, I broke stuff and scratched my Pro

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Flat wire recoil spring for Commander

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Difference between lapping & burnishing slide/frame

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Business End Customs Some random Smiffin' /shop pics

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Wilson’s Shop

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Evolution Armory Personnel Addition

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Kimber Dual Spring Guide rod system? Changeable?

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Guncrafter .185 front sight but shooting way low thoughts?

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??????........uhhhhhh

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Gunsmith for meltjob?

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Build 1 done! ....mostly

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Colt Can anyone identify this work?

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