Hey TomG, I've got a project for ya.

[TomG]

(09-05-2012, 05:24 PM)Tony Wells Wrote: That definitely would have a different feel to it. Even light loads would still feel "wrong". I suppose you could adjust to it, or there may be a way to balance it.

Are the RE drawings you have public domain, by any chance?

Tony,

There are a lot of alloy frames out there although neither Caspian or Les Baer seem to offer them any more. Perhaps they aren't holding up well with age. There are a few high stress areas that may take a beating in aluminum.

The reverse engineered drawings are called M1911-A1 Redux and they look something like this:

M1911-A1 REDUX

Tom