Another 2011 build

Bimmerland · March 29, 2021, 9:41pm

This time 40 S&W.

luvmygto · March 29, 2021, 9:47pm

Nice job. I need to look into making one of these but the scarcity / cost of parts right now makes me cringe

shooterrex · March 29, 2021, 9:58pm

Nice job.

Bimmerland · March 29, 2021, 10:18pm

Stuff is out there. Mostly ebay and extreme shooters. Get it before they outlaw it.

SAK · March 29, 2021, 10:28pm

@Bimmerland, cool .40👍

Robert · March 29, 2021, 10:36pm

That’s a lot of envy right there

albroswift · March 30, 2021, 3:38am

Nice. Really like the full length dustcover /tac rail look. Almost looks too big for the slide.
Haven’t seen the long slide RIA without the radius cuts at the front.

Bimmerland · March 30, 2021, 5:01am

I purposely didn’t want the slide cuts so the firearm looks seamless. This is my second 2011 and both are built the same way. Just a little more cool factor.

HighlandsPatriot · March 30, 2021, 11:42am

I like the traditional plain jane stuff, but that looks really nice,

Giantspeed · March 31, 2021, 8:47pm

I’ve been wanting to build one
I even had a setup but I let it go
The plastic grip modules are a real turn off to me
The aluminum ones are so expensive it prices a build out for me 800 for a nice grip is ridiculous

Bimmerland · March 31, 2021, 9:10pm

I found a STI polymer grip that looked nice and the price was under $200

Robert · March 31, 2021, 9:47pm

WOW, that’s a steal!

MAC82 · March 31, 2021, 11:57pm

Rouge tac its $895 and you get a frame too
https://www.rogue-tac.com/OUTLAW-Grip-Rogue-Tactical-Frame--80_p_111.html

albroswift · April 3, 2021, 2:25am

Still $600 for grip and a MSH. I really want to build a slab side but just can’t pull the trigger!

Mosinvirus · April 3, 2021, 1:45pm

You can always go for a single stack slab slide build

luvmygto · April 3, 2021, 11:31pm

Now where’s the fun in that?

HighlandsPatriot · April 3, 2021, 11:32pm

The classics never go out of style.

luvmygto · April 3, 2021, 11:39pm

Amen (and awoman)

Mosinvirus · April 3, 2021, 11:51pm

I know, double stacks are fun, but…

This single stack is as wide at the front as the 2011 frame and will match the width of the slide pretty close.

albroswift · April 4, 2021, 12:14am

Yes, exactly what I want to do, but tough finding a full length dust cover frame for the 1911 these days. Used a Hellfire aluminum frame for the 10mm longslide, probably won’t use them again. Pretty much need to go 2011 to get a decent full length dust cover frame it looks like.
Thinking out loud, a 4-1/4" slabside on a readily available 1911 frame might make a good looking build.
Commander I just finished up, the one we were discussing fitting the wilson hi ride safety on a while back, it’s a shooter!