para1445 Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 I want to start gunsmithing on my P14.45 and was wondering if there is any good books or information sources out there that explain everything well for beginners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 There are a number of good books, but most already assume you can detail strip the thing blindfolded first. That's probably not such a bad thing as 1911's can be tricky if you don't know how they're supposed to be put together, but frustrating if you want to know "can I do this job myself?" or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para1445 Posted December 12, 2005 Author Share Posted December 12, 2005 Where is a good place to get info about stripping the whole thing down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidball Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 As a complete novice when I started shooting, I have found the AGI videos very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBF Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Para1445, A really basic book on detail stripping is Wilson's ( Bill ) maintenance manual. I assume para follows standard 1911 fairly closely ( someone correct this if I'm wrong ) Again assuming 1911 stuff, Kuhnhausens books are interesting, though somewhat confusing in places. And most of the info may be somewhat dated. Still a good read if you want tech info. Ask around the forum if you have something specific in mind , there are alot of real gunsmiths here ( unlike myself ). Travis F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Some good info here: http://blindhogg.com/gunsmithing.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interceptor Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 another site is www.roderuscustom.com this guy started out just like you and talks through his trials and tribulations as he goes through the steps. Good info from a good site, though it hasn't been updated in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike4045 Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 I used the AGI hicap video to build my open gun. It runs great. I had a gunsmith do the machine work and fit the barrel. The video shows all steps and walks you thru it. It also points out alot of little things to tweak to get it to run right. It did take about 300 rounds to get it running. If you ask around it not uncommon to find open guns that took over a thousand rounds to get running right. All that said I am leaning towards a triangle or bedell gun in Feb. for limited shooting. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 (edited) Where is a good place to get info about stripping the whole thing down The Wilson booklet on 1911's is the best buy out there, It has a picture for every step, only cost about $15. Go to the Wilson Combat site and they sell them. For more advanced work, the Kuhnhausen manulas on the Colt 45 and the 1911 are the best. Brownells sells them. Edited December 13, 2005 by bountyhunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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