Building Limited Gun - Need Help With Reccomended Parts List

[Coveyrise]

My gunsmith has offered to build me a 1911 Limited in .40 without labor charges. I want to build one that works good but, it doesnt need super expensive name brand parts. Can you guys please help put together a parts list of decent reliable parts that won't break the bank.

Please opine on what you would use keeping to the protocol.

1. Receiver - Caspian Double Stack - Source Caspian STI Double Stack

2. Barrel - ?

3. Slide - ?

4. Plunger Tube - ?

5. Slide Stop Plunger - ?

6. Plunger Spring - ?

7. Safety Lock Plunger - ?

8. Slide Stop - ?

9. Rear Sight - Bomar Target -

10. Front Sight - Red Fiber Optic

11. Barrel Link -

12. Barrel Link Pin -

13. Barrel Bushing -

14. Recoil Spring - Wolf 12 lb

15. Recoil Spring Guide

16. Recoil Spring Plug

17. Extractor - ?

18. Ejector -

19. Ejector Pin -

20. Firing Pin -

21. Firing Pin Spring -

22. Firing Pin Stop -

23. Hammer -

24. Hammer Pin - ?

25. Hammer Strut -

26. Hammer Strut Pin -

27. Main Spring - Wolf

28. Main Spring Cap -

29. Main Spring Cap Pin -

30. Sear -

31. Sear Spring Assembly -

32. Sear Pin -

33. Disconnector -

34. Trigger Assembly -

35. Grip Safety -

36. Safety Lock - Ambi Safety

37. Main Spring Housing - Caspian

38. Main Spring Housing Pin

39. Main Spring Pin Retainer

40. Lanyard Loop

41. Lanyard Loop Pin

42. Magazine - STI Double Stack

48. Magazine Catch

49. Magazine Catch Spring

50. Magazine Catch Lock

51lL. Left Grip

51R. Right Grip

52. Grip Screw

53. Frame Bushing

54. Grip Screw Escushion

* List Edited due to no double stack caspian mags.

Edited November 16, 2006 by Coveyrise

[ihatepickles]

Caspian makes good steel, but the high cap magazines are scarce. By scarce I mean completely unavailable unless you find someone with used mags that no longer wants them.

Dirtypool40 (a user here on be.com) asked people to touch base with him to gauge whether it'd be worth everyone's time to have a run of Caspian high-cap mags run at a facility in Spain. If you're stuck on the Caspian you should contact him for the info.

My frame choice would be STI.

[Adam B]

I agree with ihatepickles, Caspian's are nice but the mags are next to impossible to find. I just built a limited gun on an STI platform and I could be happier.

[Matt Cheely]

PM'd you a list.

[Interceptor]

Another option if you want a steel frame is to buy a Springfield Hi-Cap .45, strip it for the frame and sell off the rest. The frame will take Para Hi-Cap mags, or if you get the mag release modified, it will take STI/SV hi-caps. Just an idea. Might look like this http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?...eel+limited+gun

Definitely endores AFTEC's for the extractor. And also the C&S Ignition kits.

[Harmon]

extreme engineering hammer, sear and disconnectors.

dawson hyperdrive Firing pin

regular barstock extractor....i dont need aftec.

I would go with a STI slide and schuemann bull barrel if your into bull barrels.

Kart in you want a bushing barrel.

Virgil tripp for chrome.

Harmon

[buddy_fuentes]

There is not much doubt about the STI type frame. Not a big difference in price between it and some of the other frames that are available. Save money in other areas if you are trying to coast through on a tight budget...buy the Storm Lake Barrel. They make bbls. for some of your name brand pistols and they are pretty darn good. Face it, most of the shots in a match are fairly close and real tight precision is not needed. When you get a few bucks extra you can have another barrel fitted.

Most of the other parts should be easy for you to pick the right one.

Good Luck, Buddy