sfinney Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 (edited) Here's my new SSD 1911 .40 that I just finished building... its been a project on and off for me this last few months (I did everything except the actual barrel fitting, which was done by Mike Johnson). Its a Caspian Race Ready frame, Caspian slide (pre-cut for sights), Storm Lake ramped .40sw barrel, EGW bushing, steel guide rod, Brown ambi safety, McCormick Extreme Grip safety and tactical mag release, SV trigger w short flat insert, STI lock parts, Bomar rear & Dawson fiber .100 front sights. Besides the frame and barrel, almost eveything else is from my "parts box", of take off/extra/ traded for parts. The slide is stainless, with steel frame in matte silver finish. Grips a home made sandpaper finish. I opened up the magwell slightly and serrated back strap and trigger guard for grip. I'm running CmC 10mm 9 round mags, and they work flawlessly so far (I've shot about 300 rounds through 6 different mags) with my 1.190 OAL Limited load. I'm calling it done, but may send it off to have matching front serrations added to the slide at some point. I think I might actually keep this one for a little while. Edited April 24, 2007 by sfinney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harald Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 My last single stack This one in 40 S&W; Dawson STI slide, Essex frame, Nowlin barrel and most of small parts from Ed Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 (edited) It's been posted before, but what the heck. Jon Can the original poster or someone else tell me what grips those are? They look nice and... grippy. EDIT... Nevermind, I read ahead and found out all I needed to know. Simonich Gunner grips. Gotta order some of those! Edited May 11, 2007 by Tungsten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 They look like Gunner grips to me. http://www.simonichknives.com/gunner.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 They look like Gunner grips to me. http://www.simonichknives.com/gunner.htm Yep! I just fired off an email to the Simonich folks to see what availability is looking like. Would like to order something like that to put on my SW1911 so that I can put the stock Crimson Trace grips away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 They look like Gunner grips to me. http://www.simonichknives.com/gunner.htm Yep! I just fired off an email to the Simonich folks to see what availability is looking like. Would like to order something like that to put on my SW1911 so that I can put the stock Crimson Trace grips away. Brownells carries the Gunners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Brownells carries the Gunners. Unfortunately they're out of stock at present. Checked there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercomp9 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Goto Strider Knives .Com and you can purchase the various colors of Gunner Grips. J.Kee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Med Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Brownells carries the Gunners. Unfortunately they're out of stock at present. Checked there too. Sweet Avatar!!!! Angel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 (edited) Goto Strider Knives .Com and you can purchase the various colors of Gunner Grips. J.Kee Many thanks... heading there now to check it out! Sweet Avatar!!!!Angel Thank you. Edited May 13, 2007 by Tungsten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 (edited) I like the Simonich grips, but I found these Falcon's for $20 at Midway. I believe Brownells also has them. Had to make my own notches for the S&A Magwell pin. Still for $20 .... can't beat 'em. Now to find an extended mag release that I like. What is legal in SS ? (edited for spelling boo boo's) Edited May 21, 2007 by CHRIS KEEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billdncn Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 (edited) Basicaly stock Springfield. EB magwell, Houge grips, Wilson extended mag release, ISMI 14# spring, and I narrowed the stock front sight to .100". I've only shot it twice, and it is scary accurate. Edited June 29, 2007 by billdncn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierce195 Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 (edited) Springfield 40 S&W loaded with a trip to Canyon Creek for a trigger job. I just shot it in a match for the first time last month and it ran great. Edited June 29, 2007 by pierce195 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Simpson Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 I'm down to one 1911 these days, but wanted to play in SingleStack division, so I threw a Dawson FO front site and a Techwell onto my Ed Brown Kobra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo radley Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Here's my latest: STI 'Lawman' purchased from a forum sponsor (CPWSA) a few weeks ago...I added an SVI aluminum magwell. I'm still uncertain how I feel about this. There's some good and bad. The trigger is really rotten: it crunches during the take-up, then creeps, then finally breaks at about 5lbs (guess). She doesn't like the 8-round 'ACT/Novak/Armscor' mag that came with it, at least not from slide-lock, though my McCormicks work fine. I also had to crank the sight up almost as high as it would go to get zero. I should probably file the front down a bit. However, so far it has run smoothly for 500 rounds (more than I can say for my Baer), feels good in the hand, and I like the sight picture. Slide to frame fit feels excellent, and the price on this pistol was very good! I think with a trigger job this will end up being a very nice gun for SSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokarev Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Here's my Rock Island that was revamped by Miller Custom in Illinois. Internals and mag release from EGW. Rear sight, flat trigger and slide stop are 10-8 Performance parts. The gun will shoot 1.6" at 25 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokarev Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Diamond in the rough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 my toy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GmanCdp Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 this is what i 'm saving for............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvb Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 (edited) Here is the only SS 1911 I have... and it's also the first [only] pistol I built. It's nothing special parts wise; since it was my first build I didn't want to risk wasting a bunch of expensive parts. I have about 1k through it now with no malfunctions (except one mag that doesn't like to lock the slide back), and it shoots about 3" at 50yds from sandbags. Caspian/Caspian/Kart-EZ-fit. I still want to add an SVI mag well and do a bunch of finish work, but not until I get 5k or so through it and feel it's going to last.... then I'll start working on a .40 . -rvb Edited October 11, 2007 by rvb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevoro Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 (edited) Damn! V. nice. I wish I had the courage and funds to attempt my own build. Yours looks great. Edited October 12, 2007 by trevoro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conqueror Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Not exactly SSD material, but this is my home defense piece. I'm waiting on my threaded barrel from EFK and the gov't to process my F4 transfer for my YHM Cobra 45 suppressor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 this is what i 'm saving for............ What is it and WHO took the photo...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfinney Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 this is what i 'm saving for............ What is it and WHO took the photo...? That looks like Travis' hi-cap Caspian .40 Limited, dipped in carbon fiber finish...... (I assume TT took the photo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Springfield 40 S&W loaded with a trip to Canyon Creek for a trigger job. I just shot it in a match for the first time last month and it ran great. Is springfield making .40 1911s again? If so where can I get one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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