Dustin Cantrell
Well-Known Fanatic
This year, I have a couple very specific firearm related goals. First, I'd like to buy an M1 Garand from CMP. That will have to wait until my bonus. Second, I'd like to build a 1911. I'm pretty mechanical, though I don't have a mill or other machining tools. My question is, how hard is it to buy all the parts and build a 1911? From what I've read, the parts that might require additional work would be fitting slide to frame, fitting thumb safety, fitting barrel, and fitting barrel bushing. The "fitting" I've done to other guns while assembling or working on them has been some sanding and polishing of parts to get them to work properly or smoother. Maybe a little reshaping here and there, but nothing that involves a mill. So what does fitting the mentioned parts mean? Will it require more than hand tools? Do you guys have articles or sites that I should read? Any input would be appreciated.