If you could have any build by anyone what would it be?
I think I might want Rob at ACW or Alex at Guncrafter build me a Longslide that looks like a Nighthawk TRS Comp. In 10mm, hard chrome, bead blasted, naked slide , squared off trigger guard,,, long flat trigger, under cut trigger guard as like a ACW. All hard chrome small parts. Rear U notch sight hard chrome with black face. Front hard chrome sight with black face and gold bead. No wrap around grips. I don't like the look. But traditional 1911 grips and double stack magazine. No rails. Wide rear horizontal serrations. No fcs. Top slide serrations. Thin Ebony grips.
A BEC or a Rogers for me. I'm humble but I would like a Stan Chen as well. Even as I dream I can't choose just one.
I would like them to be 38 super CCO sized. Or 9/38 combo
YMMV
If you could have any build by anyone what would it be?
I think I might want Rob at ACW or Alex at Guncrafter build me a Longslide that looks like a Nighthawk TRS Comp. In 10mm, hard chrome, bead blasted, naked slide , squared off trigger guard,,, long flat trigger, under cut trigger guard as like a ACW. All hard chrome small parts. Rear U notch sight hard chrome with black face. Front hard chrome sight with black face and gold bead. No wrap around grips. I don't like the look. But traditional 1911 grips and double stack magazine. No rails. Wide rear horizontal serrations. No fcs. Top slide serrations. Thin Ebony grips.
I’ll always say a gun built by Joe Chambers! But since I already have a few of them, something by Stan Chen would be a real treat. If I could get something from Ned that would be equally as cool as there just aren’t to many from their of them.
As much as a I love Rogers for continued progress of the machine work and BEC for fit and finish it would have to be the Heirloom Precision Clint Smith signature mobile.
But then I’m building an alum. framed 9mm 2011 with a Commander slide, Chambers RDSM and a chopped down STI grip so I’m all over the place.
I would go with Rogers and the golf ball treatment. No one does the golf ball look with the bar of soap feel like he does. They are functional works of art.
I stood in your shoes about 10 years ago. The single thing I found most helpful was the Kuhnhausen 1911 Shop Manual. It's a two volume set, and, IMHO, both volumes are absolutely necessary for the beginner. Not only did his manuals show & explain how to do various fitting and assembly items, it also explained the complete functioning of a 1911 pistol. The thorough understanding of how the pistol is supposed to work is essential to building a 1911 that you can trust and be proud of.
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