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ljnowell · January 11, 2013, 02:07 PM

Here is the Rub:

Being a skilled machinist with a great shop does not make you a 1911 smith. Head over to http://www.1911addicts.com and look at the threads by pistolwrench(chuck rogers) or JoeC(joe chambers) or any of the other pros that are there. 1911s are not pulled out of a CNC machine, smoothed on the edges, finished, and assembled.

To build 1911s of that caliber is an art of its own. Much more than being a great machinist.

January 11, 2013, 02:07 PM	#20
ljnowell Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2009 Posts: 274	Here is the Rub: Being a skilled machinist with a great shop does not make you a 1911 smith. Head over to http://www.1911addicts.com and look at the threads by pistolwrench(chuck rogers) or JoeC(joe chambers) or any of the other pros that are there. 1911s are not pulled out of a CNC machine, smoothed on the edges, finished, and assembled. To build 1911s of that caliber is an art of its own. Much more than being a great machinist.