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Well, Here's a list of what is my tool box: Slide Holding Fixture, 3 different types, all in shop made, but can be purchased from PTG. Used for milling work on the slide Barrel alignment block - used for keeping the barrel aligned while fitting - PTG Bushing staking tool - used for staking...

GunsNGeeks, We have gotten away from the Dykem for fitting stuff like the slide to frame and barrel lugs. We have always used the old Plumbers candles. Light the candle deposit a light coating of soot on the part you want to fit and you can see exactly where material needs to be taken off...

Marc, Building custom 1911's is a bit more involved than building an AR15. Most parts on a custom 1911 are hand fitted. Jigs and fixtures will help, but those alone are not enough to build a reliable 1911. Pacific Tool and Die has a good selection of 1911 jigs and fixtures, but the tool that...

Brand New in the box STI USPSA Single Stack 40 S&W Price: 1526.60 - Free Shipping this week https://shop.1911parts.com/STI-USPSA-Single-Stack-40-SW-uspsa-ss.htm The USPSA single stack is built on a steel, government length, standard width forged frame with a checkered front strap. The grip...

Zeke, You would need a new barrel, extractor and ejector. Of course a few springs and new mags. But going from 38 Super to 9mm is a really easy change over. Mike

Ceapea, If you ever get tiered of the 9mm, let me know, I'll be glad to take it off of your hands. I should of never sold the last one I had in stock. Mike

Just give Dave a call at Dawson Precision. They will cut the site base for your Dan Wesson. When it comes to 1911 sites, nothing bets Dawson https://dawsonprecision.com/sights/dan-wesson-sights/

WWB, That's what I said above. "and then would fit and build an entire new slide with a 9mm breach face. " Regards, Mike

Ceapea, There's more to just changing out the barrel and extractor. The breach face on a 45 slide is much wider then the breach face on a 9mm slide. Even on a full gunsmith fit barrel, the barrel hood would not be wide enough on a 9mm barrel to properly fit it to the 45 slide. If we were...

16 pounds is a normal weight for a 45 ACP 1911. However we sell more 18.5 pound springs then 16 pound springs. Industry standards on spring tolerance is +/- 10 percent. So a brand new 16 pound spring can range from 14.4 to 17.6 lbs. Most gun spring manufactures follow this standard. SpringCo...

This is a brand new STI Spatan 45ACP left over from our STI Distributor days. The Spartan III was sent to Tripp Reseach for hard Chroming and comes with both the original wood grips and STI logo'ed Alumi Grips. Crafted with classic 1911 design, the STI International Spartan is a traditional...

This is a brand new STI Spatan 3 9mm left over from our STI Distributor days. The Spartan III was sent to Tripp Reseach for hard Chroming and comes with both the original wood grips and STI logo'ed Alumi Grips. Crafted with classic 1911 design, the STI International Spartan is a traditional...