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What 1911 Frame should I go with?
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:15 pm
by SSGBPowell
I have a couple of 1911 top ends put together and a bunch of parts. One commander and one full size. I am now looking for a couple of frames to build them on. These are going to be range blaster/mellon busting, Mall ninja back up guns.
What frame Mfg would you recommend? I am giving a little thought to a railed frame for my light/laser combo. That way when I take phone pictures of it, it is tacti-cool. The Double Star made here in Kentucky kind of caught my attention, being close to home.
Links are appreciated.
Thanks,
Brian
Re: What 1911 Frame should I go with?
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:38 pm
by Dave1965
I built mine on a Dbl star frame with minimal effort. Good looking gun that people always think is WW2 because I used a Remington Rand re-parked slide. Would highly recommend them especially since they are pretty cheap (got mine for $99 I believe)
If you look halfway down the page on the link below you will see my pistol I built. Its the top one along with the two bottom ones which are original 1911's from WW2.
http://www.kentuckyarmoryclub.com/viewt ... 93#p293293
Re: What 1911 Frame should I go with?
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 4:12 pm
by guncrank1
Double star is ok
Essex
Caispan
Night Hawk
Sti
Kimber or Wilson
I like to use RIA guns as a base
Re: What 1911 Frame should I go with?
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:01 pm
by Dave1965
Essex had a period of crappy ones. Would be concerned there.
Re: What 1911 Frame should I go with?
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:43 pm
by Mexican Kerry
What sort of slide/barrel combos are you talking? Depending on their quality and worth, your choices could be easier.
Re: What 1911 Frame should I go with?
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:16 pm
by SSGBPowell
Re: What 1911 Frame should I go with?
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 5:56 pm
by son of liberty
Novak sight cut
I would build a double stack Caspain ,9x23 win. The caspain double stack frame is built around a 38 super, it holds like 19 or 20 rounds inside the grip. could base it off your 38 super and have a cooper super 9.
Re: What 1911 Frame should I go with?
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 6:14 pm
by son of liberty
Re: What 1911 Frame should I go with?
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:56 am
by DW-Fan
Les Baer