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How To: 1911 comp install


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awesome breakdown! got your comp in the mail today, shipped it out to get fitted and was wondering exactly what is needed to properly fit one. logged on to you tube and saw your video pop up as I am following you on there.

step by step full build next?? :surprise: time lapse?

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It ended up not being totally perfect as there were clearance issues. You either remove material from the back of the comp, or the front of the slide - most people take it from the comp as it is more of the wear item. The normal process is to face material off the back of the comp on a lathe.

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  • 5 weeks later...

Awesome video Jared! One thing to mention is that a lot of comps have set screws, make sure to take those out first.

Also, had a question about the die. You said it was a 11/16 - 40? Why not a 685 - 40? Brownells only has a 685 (not a 11/16) die so did you pick the bigger die for a reason? Or its just so close that it works? Thanks again for all the help!

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Die is basically the same. They are adjustable and can be closed down to smaller size to get the threads just right. So the 11/16-40 works well, and you can get them really cheap.

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