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[jmnjoeyd1]

I have been thinking about building a new gun for single stack in .45. I have a new frame I was planing on using for a .22 build but decided I want a backup gun. So I was curious what some of you would do as far as slide, barrel, beavertail etc.

Looking forward to some inspiration.

Thanks, Joe

Edited by jmnjoeyd1, 14 June 2012 - 08:32 PM.

[Braxton1]

Caspian or STI Slide, pre-cut for Bo-Mar and front sight.
Kart 5-inch barrel/bushing
STI beavertail
Extreme Engineering or Cylinder & Slide ignition parts
Dawson ICE magwell, arched stainless, with gap
SV Interchangeable Trigger with Top Enos curve
Standard stainless guiderod
Depending on hand size, either the Wilson paddle mag release or the Ed Brown extended.
STI ambi safety
(I personally run stainless on any of the parts that REALLY touch my hand (beavertail, ambi safety, mainspring housing/magwell)
Wood grips (they're lighter than G-10)

WATCH FOR WEIGHT ISSUES and let the steel termites loose if it gets over about 42.3 ounces with a mag installed (and weigh with your heaviest mag; Wilson ETMs weigh differently than Wilson/Rogers 47s). There is too much variation with scales at different locales to risk being bumped to Open in a major match.

Edited by Braxton1, 14 June 2012 - 09:49 PM.

[lumpygravy]

Lots of good components out there. Some folks have a loyalty to specific brands or a history of satsfaction/dis-satisfaction. Most of my guns are franken gun with a combination of won and purchased parts. No particular brand loyalties, but definite preferences for certain parts.

My franken 45 is:
[list]
[*]Caspain slide - won
[*]Storm Lake barrel - won
[*]Ed Brown grip and thumb safeties - strong personal preference
[*]STI hammer & sear
[*]Dawson magwell
[*]SV tungsten guide rod
[*]Misc. completion parts

It makes weight and is a solid shooter with the right ammo.

Good luck!

Edited by lumpygravy, 14 June 2012 - 10:01 PM.

[FAZZ]

I'm working on buying or have ordered parts right now for a SS build but in .40,

Caspian slide and frame

Briley barrel and bushing

EGW internals

Wilson grip and SVI thumb safties

Dawson sights

SVI magwell and MSH

SVI short flat trigger

[jmnjoeyd1]

Braxton1 you and I seem to think alike as far as parts selection. I forgot about the weight issue (duh). Curious why use stainless parts where your hand touches? Also if you were building this in .40 would your parts choice be differnt?

[Braxton1]

"Stainless where my hand touches" is about not having stuff rust badly. I'm not the worst out there (I know folks whose sweat could rust wood), but I've had little rust spots develop on grip safeties, thumb safeties, and Mainspring Housings that were hard-chromed. With stainless, if that happens, I can just attack it with a wire wheel and bring it back to new.

No parts difference on the 40, except that I'd run Chip McCormick 10mm magazines. I've had great luck with those and long-loaded ammo.

I actually use a 40. Don't really care for 45 (for games). I like a quicker-recoiling gun as opposed to the lopey feel of a 45.

[jmnjoeyd1]

I see your point on the stainless parts now. I may seriously consider .40. I have tons of .40 brass and it is a little cheaper to run. I have been using tripp mags with pretty good luck.

[lawboy]

I see your point on the stainless parts now. I may seriously consider .40. I have tons of .40 brass and it is a little cheaper to run. I have been using tripp mags with pretty good luck.

Very interesting thread. I am shooting SS all season so I will be watching. My main gun is a LB PMII but with considerable work including Wilson barrel and bushing done by Bruce Gray, etc.

My backup is a Frankengun. S/A Frame and internals from my Loaded longslide. Many thousands of rounds on it in bullseye before I stole the frame for USPSA backup. Videcki flat trigger. Slide is old Remington GI my buddies deceased father passed to him and he to me. The old man was an air force pilot and shot bullseye for many years. He'd had a reals front sight welded to the slide but never got around to building a gun with it. I had ejection port lowered & the rear cut for Bomar sight off the LB, and had the LB barrel and link fitted to it. LB firing pin, FP Stop, Wilson Bulletproof Extractor, EGW barrel bushing, Wilson stainless guide rod (sometimes put in a LB short rod and plug), Wolff springs. Gun runs reliable and is plenty accurate for the game. Will be shooting it Sunday as my main gun is down with a broken Tripp sight and is awaiting installment of a Harrison rear sight.
No real reccommendations I guess, just a narrative of how one slob went about it.

Edited by lawboy, 15 June 2012 - 11:29 PM.

[jmnjoeyd1]

Wow lawboy, Got Any picks of that frankengun? Id love to see it.