10-24-2019, 12:09 PM
My recommendation would be to pick up one or both of Jerry Kuhnhausen's "A Shop Manual" for the 1911. (Vol 1 & 2) Read though those first before you decide. Just saying.
A buddy of mine is an I.S.P.C. shooter and he tends to favor Caspian frames and components. (Less expensive.) I have shot his pistols and some I like, others I don't. I don't care for the double stacks personally. I have worked on his pistols for him and have no complaints with Caspian.
My view is aluminum is fine for limited carry, but regular use isn't going to make for good service life IMO.
I had a Colt Gov model that wouldn't hit the side of a barn - from the inside! Horrible fit and tolerances in that gun and I got rid of it.
I have a Star model B that shoots OK but I wouldn't want to have to trust my life on it. Almost as bad as the Colt.
My Kimber Super Match on the other hand was simply a matter of buy once, cry once, and yes I DO have the utmost trust in it.
Building my own from scratch? Not now. Maybe 20 years ago...
A buddy of mine is an I.S.P.C. shooter and he tends to favor Caspian frames and components. (Less expensive.) I have shot his pistols and some I like, others I don't. I don't care for the double stacks personally. I have worked on his pistols for him and have no complaints with Caspian.
My view is aluminum is fine for limited carry, but regular use isn't going to make for good service life IMO.
I had a Colt Gov model that wouldn't hit the side of a barn - from the inside! Horrible fit and tolerances in that gun and I got rid of it.
I have a Star model B that shoots OK but I wouldn't want to have to trust my life on it. Almost as bad as the Colt.
My Kimber Super Match on the other hand was simply a matter of buy once, cry once, and yes I DO have the utmost trust in it.
Building my own from scratch? Not now. Maybe 20 years ago...
Willie