Very interesting and a good explanation of why a gun like this is going to have better performance and costs what it does. Not to knock Mass producers like Colt or Springfield but most people don't understand that a custom gun like this versus those it's really two different animals all together
Thank you very much for taking the time to do this video. Please keep doing videos as a lot of other ones are very old and the information may still be relevant but you have a slight modern twist to doing things which I appreciate. Solid tips on the barrel bushing install. This will save me time next time I do one.
The military mandated Colt's Manufacturing, with WW1 on the horizon, to produce tolerances that used a go/no go gauge that all manufacturers, even those that were not in firearms manufacturing, would follow to have a supply of weapons that were not manufacturer-specific to a particular firearm. The test was to disassemble two pistols from each maker and put them in a box that was shaken to mix the parts. The pistols were assembled w/o regard to the maker and then test-fired. It worked. The "drop in" parts was born. 113 years ago. God Bless JMB.
One thing i would do is clean and protect your lathe bed from that sanding dust and abrasive powder between use. That turns into lapping compound and destroys the lathe bed
I am ex military and own several 1911's with worn barrels two of which I am fitting barrels to (an RIA I am fitting an Ed Brown barrel to and a Les Baer I am fitting a Wilson Combat barrel to): *_ Both these weapons will fire for hours without a misfire or fail to feed with reasonable accuracy_*, but they have the same problem; firing pin strikes visibly low on the primer on all spent cases ( I mark the cases with magic marker on the top as I load the magazines). I have all the necessary files from Brownells to fit barrels, but I am out of my element. I am past the points in your barrel fitting 1 & 2 videos. Wish I had found this sooner. I will pay for your time to give me a few pointers. I want to do at least a few barrels by myself now that I am retired.
Well, im disapointed. No part 3. You had a perfect oart 1 &2, but nothing on barrel link size, foot width, vis ect, ect. 😢 I was looking forword to that. There is only one video on the subject, that goes in depth anyway, on the internet.
Great videos your attention to detail is great to see I have a question in regards to barrels and bushings is it worth fitting a new barrel and bushing to a factory gun since the slide is already fit ?
Hey thanks for watching! As for re-barreling a "production" or factory 1911, it really depends on the individual gun. If you find that the gun is not very accurate, simply fitting a new bushing may tighten up your groups significantly. If the fit of the factory barrel hood and lower lugs is sloppy, then properly fitting a "gunsmith fit" oversized barrel and bushing is the way to go. Before re-barreling a production gun, I would make sure that it has a reasonably good slide to frame fit. If the slide to frame is too sloppy it may not be worth re-barreling. There are still pistol smiths that offer welding and re-machining/fitting the slide to frame on production guns. So it really depends on how much work and $ you want to spend on a particular gun.
I hear so many supposedly in the know people put down hard fit 1911's as not reliable and extoling the virtues of Colt and god help the, Kimber. they have no idea of the things they have no idea they don't know. I have several hard fit guns and they run flawlessly. Your work, Hard fit Alchemy's by Rob S., My older TRS from Les Baer, and a few others. I'm sorry, but a slapped rattle trap cannot compare or be in the same Universe as these works. Last time I was on my home range my neighbor who had a good looking Colt Got a kick out of my missing the target at his suggested 10 yards. Until he actually looked at the target and realized the entire mag's worth went thru the same hole only slightly out of round. He stopped laughing! ;
Very interesting and a good explanation of why a gun like this is going to have better performance and costs what it does.
Not to knock Mass producers like Colt or Springfield but most people don't understand that a custom gun like this versus those it's really two different animals all together
Thank you very much for taking the time to do this video. Please keep doing videos as a lot of other ones are very old and the information may still be relevant but you have a slight modern twist to doing things which I appreciate. Solid tips on the barrel bushing install. This will save me time next time I do one.
The military mandated Colt's Manufacturing, with WW1 on the horizon, to produce tolerances that used a go/no go gauge that all manufacturers, even those that were not in firearms manufacturing, would follow to have a supply of weapons that were not manufacturer-specific to a particular firearm. The test was to disassemble two pistols from each maker and put them in a box that was shaken to mix the parts. The pistols were assembled w/o regard to the maker and then test-fired. It worked. The "drop in" parts was born. 113 years ago. God Bless JMB.
Really appreciate this series!
I milled a bushing for my Coonan 357 by hand. The pistol is now much more accurate🎉
Excellent video. Thanks for taking time to show us how the masters do it.
Thanks for watching!
Awesome info. I'm trying to build a NM 1911 so this is excellent
Also, note the useful tips in Kuhnhausen Book 1, p.45 on springing and fine tuning barrel tilt with a broach cutter.
Great video with much detail.
Good video… currently fitting a barrel now on a 10mm build
I can't wait to receive mine !
Part 3?
You need a Godfrey Stuck Bushing Driver for when the bushing is too tight and won’t come out of the slide.
One thing i would do is clean and protect your lathe bed from that sanding dust and abrasive powder between use. That turns into lapping compound and destroys the lathe bed
I am ex military and own several 1911's with worn barrels two of which I am fitting barrels to (an RIA I am fitting an Ed Brown barrel to and a Les Baer I am fitting a Wilson Combat barrel to): *_ Both these weapons will fire for hours without a misfire or fail to feed with reasonable accuracy_*, but they have the same problem; firing pin strikes visibly low on the primer on all spent cases ( I mark the cases with magic marker on the top as I load the magazines). I have all the necessary files from Brownells to fit barrels, but I am out of my element. I am past the points in your barrel fitting 1 & 2 videos. Wish I had found this sooner. I will pay for your time to give me a few pointers. I want to do at least a few barrels by myself now that I am retired.
Even a drop in barrel needs bushing fitting.
Well, im disapointed. No part 3. You had a perfect oart 1 &2, but nothing on barrel link size, foot width, vis ect, ect. 😢 I was looking forword to that. There is only one video on the subject, that goes in depth anyway, on the internet.
Great videos your attention to detail is great to see I have a question in regards to barrels and bushings is it worth fitting a new barrel and bushing to a factory gun since the slide is already fit ?
Hey thanks for watching! As for re-barreling a "production" or factory 1911, it really depends on the individual gun. If you find that the gun is not very accurate, simply fitting a new bushing may tighten up your groups significantly. If the fit of the factory barrel hood and lower lugs is sloppy, then properly fitting a "gunsmith fit" oversized barrel and bushing is the way to go. Before re-barreling a production gun, I would make sure that it has a reasonably good slide to frame fit. If the slide to frame is too sloppy it may not be worth re-barreling. There are still pistol smiths that offer welding and re-machining/fitting the slide to frame on production guns. So it really depends on how much work and $ you want to spend on a particular gun.
I hear so many supposedly in the know people put down hard fit 1911's as not reliable and extoling the virtues of Colt and god help the, Kimber. they have no idea of the things they have no idea they don't know.
I have several hard fit guns and they run flawlessly. Your work, Hard fit Alchemy's by Rob S., My older TRS from Les Baer, and a few others. I'm sorry, but a slapped rattle trap cannot compare or be in the same Universe as these works.
Last time I was on my home range my neighbor who had a good looking Colt Got a kick out of my missing the target at his suggested 10 yards. Until he actually looked at the target and realized the entire mag's worth went thru the same hole only slightly out of round. He stopped laughing! ;
where is part 3
Is Part #3 barrel lug fitment available?
Not yet, filming soon!
Where's part 3?
Was Part 3 ever published??
would much rather hear you than the speeded-up footage, when competent speaking is being done do not strive for short videos
Don’t know where you learned to fit barrels but it’s pretty much all wrong