Merlin Orr Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 I am nearing completion of my first complete stand alone build of a 2011. While I have done 1911s I now feel I just thought I knew something about building a gun...... The scale of difficulty is on a totally different level with a pile of 2011 parts and Nothing that will go together without being measured, machined, tweaked, filed and polished. The slide fitting and barrel install, then getting the lockup and timing correct is something that definitely takes more than a little understanding to do correctly. I have survived all of this and if I can get the trigger job done I will be ready for my blueing tank..... What a nice feeling....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Burtchell Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 (edited) You are learning from the best Edited June 29, 2008 by baerburtchell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Merlin: Welcome to the club I have built 3 lowers and 5 top ends for my 2011's. The best part is all the parts are interchangeable. The one 2011 has a 9mm, 40S&W and 45acp top end. The worst part is buying all the mags. Now you have to go out and shoot that puppy. Let me know on the blueing. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Amen Merlin. The guy that bought a good accurate, reliable and nice looking 2011 has a really hard time appreciating exactly what goes into one. Takes me 45-50 hours to build one, but to get near perfect that is just how long it takes. To do anything less would be cutting corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Gun plumbing, Merlin? Don't you have some claims to adjust (lord knows that the rest of us do, and then some!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 You mean Benny actually let you touch the parts??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SV_shooter Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 well...... break some pics out merlin! I'm dying to see! you gonna let benny do the trigger to be safe? I too would leave it to a pro. congrats man. let me know when you want to sell it for $1000. $1100 w your autograph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Welcome to the dark side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1911jerry Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 well......break some pics out merlin! I'm dying to see! you gonna let benny do the trigger to be safe? I too would leave it to a pro. congrats man. let me know when you want to sell it for $1000. $1100 w your autograph I would offer $200...... But then again I tend to offer too much for a deal.... JS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I think most of merlin's deals are for $200.00 jerry, there might be hope as he is not finished yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glock34insa Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 im suprised Merlin hasnt chimed in about this $200 dollar deal I had my hands on the gun this past weekend and its a fine piece of work.... Great job Merlin.... Cant wait to see the finished product.... then I'll have to say I'll give you $201 for it.... ROFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 I blued the frame as a temporary thing. It will be hard chromed top and bottom someday soon.... A tad over 35oz.... I tried to make it very similar to Kurt Miller's Fat Free - one of - if not the first Benny Built bushing barrel Fat Frees ever built... I have to add a huge thanks to Benny for all the thwacks on the head as he coached me during the build.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Hey that's nice Merlin. $202 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 WOW That's really light. My Edge weighs 39.4oz. Sheesh! Nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glock34insa Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 NICE Merlin.... How Much... $203 is my final offer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 Thanks to all for the most generous offers of purchase...however, as this is My first solo build I feel it would be an injustice to foist this gun off on some unsuspecting person..... I'll just hang onto it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Burtchell Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 (edited) Hey Merlin, I like the location and style of the serrations on your gun. Kinda looks familiar to me. Edited July 4, 2008 by baerburtchell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Nice job Merlin I don't know if it looks like Kurt's, but, there is definate Benny influence. Enjoy the heck out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry White Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 In a place where very nice preformace pistols with a little edge to them are the rule rather than the exception Merlin has built himself a nice pistol that fits the pattern well. Above what you would expext with a first effort. Good job.----------Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenTX Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Nice Merlin! I want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Looks good Merlin! (uh, have you tried to fired it yet?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry White Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 We test fired it yesterday after lunch. Flawless from the first round. Thats not unusual around here. Merlin tore it down, scrubbed it down and chuncked in the blue tank.-----------Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 We test fired it yesterday after lunch. Flawless from the first round. Thats not unusual around here. Merlin tore it down, scrubbed it down and chuncked in the blue tank.-----------Larry Atta Boy! Congratulation to father and gun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catfish Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 $300. Nice job Merlin!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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