Mat Price Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I am looking for some good links that give a detailed description of how to fit a slide by hand. mostly just for educational purposes. but I do have an empty 5 inch sti slide sitting around and maybe one day would like to try my hand at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
practical_man Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 (edited) http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=13815/Product/JERRY-KUHNHAUSEN-THE-U-S-M1911-M1911A1-PISTOL- This Kuhnhausen book is money well spent if you want to tinker with 1911's. http://www.milsurps.com/content.php?r=424-1941-The-Modern-Gunsmith-(by-James-Virgil-Howe) is a link to pdf version of Howe's Modern Gunsmith. I have the paper copy and it has paid for itself many times over in general skill with hand tools. -john Edited June 12, 2012 by practical_man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Price Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 thanks I was also considering renting these videos much if they are using mills in the videos its not going to do me any good Building the Ultimate 1911 ...with American Gunsmithing Institute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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