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Suppressors New 1911

wnroscoe

Gunny Sergeant
Full Member
Minuteman
Jun 12, 2006
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NW Louisiana
It's been a while since I had a 1911 so I figured I better get while the getting's good. I started this 1911 with the slide job and had all intentions to finish it. With Rifle builds going I asked Jim Clark Jr. to finish fitting the other parts. The frame & slide were slightly out of spec and he had a time fitting it up, glad I asked him to do it
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If you ever need 1911 work, Jim Clark, Jr. is your man. Hell of a nice guy.

My .260 in the back ground.

Caspian CM Frame & Slide, series 80 (Slide Job Required)
Storm Lake SS .45 ACP Barrel
Assorted King Parts, Trigger, Grip Safty, Slide Release and Thumb Safty
Ed Brown Pins & Springs
Clark Combat Safty
Colt Sear
Clark Main Spring
Black Checkerd Micarta Grips
Wilson 8rd Mag
Clark Checkering
Novac Sights
FB & OD KG Gun Kote by me

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Re: New 1911

Ditto that. Nothin' sexier
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: hatidua</div><div class="ubbcode-body">-really nice. After having owned every plastic pistol out there, I've yet to find one that instills the level of confidence that a 1911 does... </div></div>
 
Re: New 1911

What did you have done to it? Can you post a pick? He sure does nice work.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: EddieNFL</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Excellent piece! I have a Clark revolver that I rarely shoot, but I'll never sell it.</div></div>
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: hatidua</div><div class="ubbcode-body">-really nice. After having owned every plastic pistol out there, I've yet to find one that instills the level of confidence that a 1911 does... </div></div>

I carried the Glock 19 at SPD and while it shot great, it never had that solid feel. The 1911 has never had that problem and is why I wanted another one. Thanks for the kind words.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: HotIce</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Really nice! What was the damage?
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All of the parts was around $1,100

I started the slide job and did the final blending of the grip safety to frame and slide safety, installed the novac sights and painted it. Jim & crew did the other internal fitting, sear work and slide job tweak. I was going to do 1911 work but after this one, no way. There's way too much work that goes into one of these. I can now see why some 1911 smiths are 12+ months out.

I'm in Jims shop three to four times a week. I know the other pistol smiths and 10/22 smith that work there, all great guys. I see his builds from the ground up and all that’s involved, they truly work magic at Clarks Custom Guns.
 
Re: New 1911

Nice touch on the extractor being the same color as the frame there.

Definitely needs a magwell! And you must have some huge mitts to shoot with that long trigger + arched MSH.