Gentlemen.
I am at it again. A while back, I posted pics of my 1911 BBQ gun in 38 Super. It is a beautiful gun, accurate, and fun to shoot. I got to thinking the other day that I needed a BBQ in 45 ACP, so after finding a Rock Island at Buds that was the basic configuration I wanted, it was ordered, along with a sack full of new parts. Once the gun arrived, I tore it down and only kept the slide, frame, and grip safety. Everything else is to be replaced. I have been working on it off and on for a couple of weeks now, and it is finally ready to run a couple boxes of ammo through before I strip the parkerizing, polish it out, and hot blue it.
As with the first one, I will have to get a licensed gunsmith to re-stamp the serial number (probably under the right grip panel), as the polish job will surely obliterate the original, or most of it. This MUST be done while the original serial is still clearly legible, so it will happen prior to refinishing.
Right now, it is wearing the new grips I ordered for it. Gaboon ebony, inlaid with cocobolo.
I can't order the front sight till I test fire it and see where it is hitting. I just finished fitting a BarSto hard fit barrel and it's a sure bet that the point of impact has changed.
I like starting with Armscor guns. They don't cost an arm and a leg and I have found them to be extremely well made. No rough spots or tool marks internally, correct dimensionally, and I like the slide to frame fit. Not too tight. The new barrel is TIGHT and headspace is line on line with a go gauge. It could be a few tenths under, but rounds chamber without issue.
Once 'shot in' and the serial re-stamped, this gun will be stripped, polished to a mirror finish (except for the top of the slide), then I will hot blue everything in my garage. I get a real kick out of doing things like this.
If you guys are interested, I will update this post as the rest of the build progresses, up to and including the wipe down after everything is finished.
Bill.
I am at it again. A while back, I posted pics of my 1911 BBQ gun in 38 Super. It is a beautiful gun, accurate, and fun to shoot. I got to thinking the other day that I needed a BBQ in 45 ACP, so after finding a Rock Island at Buds that was the basic configuration I wanted, it was ordered, along with a sack full of new parts. Once the gun arrived, I tore it down and only kept the slide, frame, and grip safety. Everything else is to be replaced. I have been working on it off and on for a couple of weeks now, and it is finally ready to run a couple boxes of ammo through before I strip the parkerizing, polish it out, and hot blue it.
As with the first one, I will have to get a licensed gunsmith to re-stamp the serial number (probably under the right grip panel), as the polish job will surely obliterate the original, or most of it. This MUST be done while the original serial is still clearly legible, so it will happen prior to refinishing.
Right now, it is wearing the new grips I ordered for it. Gaboon ebony, inlaid with cocobolo.
I can't order the front sight till I test fire it and see where it is hitting. I just finished fitting a BarSto hard fit barrel and it's a sure bet that the point of impact has changed.
I like starting with Armscor guns. They don't cost an arm and a leg and I have found them to be extremely well made. No rough spots or tool marks internally, correct dimensionally, and I like the slide to frame fit. Not too tight. The new barrel is TIGHT and headspace is line on line with a go gauge. It could be a few tenths under, but rounds chamber without issue.
Once 'shot in' and the serial re-stamped, this gun will be stripped, polished to a mirror finish (except for the top of the slide), then I will hot blue everything in my garage. I get a real kick out of doing things like this.
If you guys are interested, I will update this post as the rest of the build progresses, up to and including the wipe down after everything is finished.
Bill.