I've wanted for some time to "build" my own 1911 and recently bought some parts to do so and earlier this year I bought Jerry Kunhausen's shop manual (great book). I have also done some reading on the internet and am prepared for success as well as frustration.
I do posess a modicum of technical know how (aircraft mechanic) and am humble enough to understand that "building" a functioning firearm is not an easy task. As someone who likes to "tinker" with mechanical stuff I need a challenge both physically and mentally every now and again.
Any advice for a first time builder?
The parts I purchased;
Palmetto State Armory frame
Sarco Inc. 1911 .45 Cal Auto builders kit with serrated slide
I do realize I have not bought high end parts and it may cause me some level of frustration. I may have wrongly thought this out, but as I learn to do this, I'd rather my mistakes early on in this project be with lower cost parts to begin with, rather than with expensive (better?) components.
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