My 80% 45 build.

[xtriggerman]

I haven't put together a 1911 in quite a few years. Back in 1982 I was asked to put together a 1911A1 production line by Doug Nickells who was the manager of Auto Ordnance West Hurley at the time.  George Numrich had a crap load of GI 1911 parts across the drive way at Numrich Arms. So after we got the thousands of parts transferred over, I set up the tooling to get the Essex frames and slides fit with GI parts. Thus the Auto Ordnance 1911A1 was born in 82.  I have to say, Fridays was the best work day of my life! All I did for the day was test fire the week's production run.  4600 1911A1's went threw my hands up until I quit in late 83.  Yup, that was a neat job for sure.

 Well any way, This thing started out as just a Springfield armory Champion barrel and slide from "everygunpart.com" . GB had nice SS commander 80% frames for $144 and the rest of the parts came from mostly Ebay. I wanted a nice flashy piece for a change so after everything was fit to working order, I put a mirror finish on the side flats and glass bead blasted all the outer contor edges. The frame rails are +- .002 with the slide for a start then hand fit over what ever slide warp there was.  A fun project that should print fairly well to boot! The first shot you can see me holding the camera and my red tee shirt while in the second shot, it just refects the white ceiling.

 

[Ronald_55]

Nice 

I envy that job you spoke of. Sadly by the time I came of working age most opportunities like that were gone from the area I was in. 

[MacGyver]

Nice work!  That’s a beautiful pistol.  

[res308]

Just beautiful! I love the short solid triggers. 

[Jaysan60]

Beautiful!

[sybo]

Niiiiiiice!