stockton Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Anyone know where I can get an aluminum single stack frame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfinney Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=97543718 http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=97159059 I think most of the makers prefer the term "alloy" I've heard good things about Fusion. I wouldn't recommend the second one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I don't know if Essex still makes an 'alloy' frame but I have built a pile of them for carry guns. It isn't a high mileage frame, but none of them are. If you don't want to spend a ton of money and want a reasonable quality frame at a reasonable price check and see if Essex still makes them. I never took one past 20K rounds, but it was doing fine when I sold it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeltier Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I know you were looking for frame only, but if you are looking for a alloy frame to shoot the heck out of it, S&W 1911PD line is a scandium alloy that is claimed to be far suprior to other aluminum alloys. They are in my opinion quite reasonable also for a complete gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Watson Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 A friend and I had parts guns built up on the AR Sales aluminum frames. They eventually shot OK but took extra work to get everything to fit, versus Essex or Caspian. I would not want to pound one with high volume match shooting. I don't know if Essex actually made aluminum frames, we ordered our aluminum frames from Essex and got AR Sales. The Fusion looks nice. I wish somebody would determine to wear out a Scandium S&W just to see how well it holds up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirpy Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 (edited) Michale Bane over on Downrange.tv toured Wilson and showed of an alloy frame (I think). Can't find one on his site but you might get in touch with them. They make a quality read $$$$$ product. Keep us informed sounds like an interesting project. Good luck. Richard Edited April 17, 2008 by chirpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I built up a nice 1911 on a Les Baer "aircraft aluminum" frame awhile back, but he is no longer making that frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Burtchell Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Wilson Combat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 caspian used to provide them if asked politely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longrange2 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I don't think Caspian makes any more AL frames. The Fusion frame looks like a good choice and is available checkered. Anyone know a good source for hard anodizing AL frames? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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