"Less Beer" Presentation Grade custom 1911: "It's Alive!!!!"

[graycrait]

Joy of joys, the made from parts 1911 (Less Beer Presentation Grade) works like gangbusters. It fed, fired and ejected 230 grain ball ammo like it had been doing it forever, reasonably accurate too. I used 3 different magazines. Any more accurate and I would have to put a price tag of $3,000.00 on this pistol. Hey it works, better than can be said of many high dollar 1911s. If I put in a new bushing, barrel and link the "thing" would probably shoot as well as the most expensive 1911 in the hands of 98.7% of the 1911 fan-boy club.

Description:

1. Essex SS matte frame where someone tried to buff the matte out but failed.

2. Slide is Brazilian Army surplus form the early 50's or late '40s.

3. Barrel is WWII era "P" barrel.

4. All other parts are "found on installation"

5. Had to change out the extactor and recoil spring, plus tweaked the disconnector and trigger group a bit.

6. Changed out and tweaked the 3-legged sear spring.

4.5lb trigger pull and shoots to point of aim.

If any of you need a .45ACP 1911 that works you better get your trading materials out: Interests are mainly .22LR Ruger MKII or MKIII in 4" bull barrel or Remington Speedmaster 552. Hard to tell on any given day. A 2nd or 3rd Gen Glock 19 may "move" me or some other .22 pistol or revolver.

Edited February 20, 2011 by graycrait
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[gl19gobang]

Less Beer? never!!!!