Smitty4313 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) Hey Gang! I'm putting together a new Limited gun, and I need some guidance from the STI experts here. I've built 1911's before, but this is my first 2011. I took delivery of my frame lastnight. And, a couple things came up right off the bat. 1). After putting the barrel into the ramped cut in the frame, I noticed that the dust cover is at least a quarter inch past the muzzle of the barrel. The barrel is a 5" bull, and the dust cover is a full length, wide. Does STI leave the dust cover long so it can be trimmed down to meet the slide length? Seems that way, but I thought I would be sure, and ask. 2). How in the world does an ambi safety go into the frame on the right side? The arm of the safety that goes under the grip panel on a 1911 frame has to go into the slot milled into the 2011 frame. But, the pin end has to go through the hole in the frame for the grip safety, AND have the arm slide into the slot at the same time. No can do. Am I missing something? The ambi safety that I'm using is a Wilson. Thanks for the help guys! Smitty Edited January 10, 2014 by Smitty4313 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnyglock Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) Smitty When you fit the barrell you will see that the rear of the slide will hang over the frame a little. The dust cover will most likely need to be shortened as well. The build I just finished needed twenty two thousanths to be removed from the dust cover. The ambi goes as follows. first you need to fit the arm of the right side of the safety to pivot down into the slot on the frame. When you assemble the safety its backwards from a 1911. First you put in the right side. Then the left side. Line them up and squeeze the left side into the right side. Hope this helps Edited January 10, 2014 by donnyglock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty4313 Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 Coolio! Thanks Donny! Smitty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SufferInSilence Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Do you have any pics? Im thinking to start a 2011 build myself. I want to do a 4", .40 cal sight tracker with Butler cut. Not sure what I would need to make it happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technetium-99m Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 If you have the barrel all the way up against the VIS the barrel isn't really in the same position it is when it's locked up. Remember that it cams up and over the slide stop as the gun closes. And yes, the frame may be slightly long, but it isn't a quarter inch long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightUp_OG Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) Mis read. Edited January 11, 2014 by StraightUp_OG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
openmike Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Smitty, Check out this link to fitting Ambi Safety from Bob at Brazos Custom. www.brazoscustom/magart/0601.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty4313 Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 Cool, thanks guys! Smitty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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