1911 Help

[Mdunntn]

Hey guys I have recently acquired a springfield gi 1911 frame with a .22 conversion kit through a trade. I have searched around the internet trying to find a complete kit to have a slide/barrel so I could also shoot 45. 

I'm not looking for a beauty queen or a race gun, I just want a simple 1911 that I can shoot. Does anyone have a source for a cheap slide kit to finish this gun off with? I wish I could locate a used barrel/slide to finish it with. If I have ti invest to much money to use 45acp I'll just stick with the .22 conversion only.

 

Thanks for the help

[DJTC45]

Is it a .45cal. frame? full size or commander. You will have to have a slide and Bbl. fitted to the frame in order to have it run right, but I have seen some get lucky. You can order a slide and Bbl. from CASPIAN once you know the size of the frame(has to do with the dust cover length and grip length.) This is a Full Size Govt. 5" Bbl., now what I mean by the dust cover is shown in the bottom pick with the slide locked back it is part of the frame length. along with a Slide and a Bbl. you'll need a Bushing and Slide Stop and Bbl. Link. A good gunsmith should be able to fix you up, but if you want a .45 I would just buy a SPRINGFIELD GI Mod. for about $600 (I've seen them cheaper a good used one you might find for $500 maybe less just depends) new or a LOADED for $800. The parts to do the work can be bought used for about $200 maybe less, new is going to be $300 plus for good parts plus you'll have another $200 or so in work. Hope this helps sorry if I confused you more.

Edited June 30, 2017 by tjc357

[chances R]

boy, talk about apples and oranges.  Not fair showing a pic of a WC and then talking about an entry level 1911. 

[DJTC45]

Well I've got another CQB ELITE and a NIGHTHAWK GRP that I had totally redone from the ground up. I've owned a bunch of entry level guns, my favorite was a SPRINGFIELD RANGE OFFICER it shot and locked up tight just like my higher end 1911"s, besides this was the only pics. I had to show what I was talking about.

[Jct1911]

Start here, not high end stuff, yes you'll have to most likely fit some parts but about as cheap as you can get, most parts seem to be rock island Armory from the Philippines. 

http://www.e-sarcoinc.com/1911gi.aspx