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45flaco · April 29, 2021, 11:38 AM

Hey guys. Going to pick up one of the LDA frame castings from Sarco.
Mainly as machining practice, but I do want to end up with a functional 1911.
Obviously I don't want the weird proprietary swivel trigger.
Looking at the castings, they seem to be pretty similar other than width to a real 1911 frame casting, which Ive finished before.

Assuming Id just drill and ream the holes in the standard SA locations, do the finish milling and filing, cut new trigger slot, weld up old one, use standard parts except the widebody specific trigger and mag release?
Anything else I'm forgetting?

And before someone says "just buy a gun", I'm doing this as practice. I like making things.

April 29, 2021, 11:38 AM	#1
45flaco Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2017 Posts: 134	Convert Para LDA frame casting to single action Hey guys. Going to pick up one of the LDA frame castings from Sarco. Mainly as machining practice, but I do want to end up with a functional 1911. Obviously I don't want the weird proprietary swivel trigger. Looking at the castings, they seem to be pretty similar other than width to a real 1911 frame casting, which Ive finished before. Assuming Id just drill and ream the holes in the standard SA locations, do the finish milling and filing, cut new trigger slot, weld up old one, use standard parts except the widebody specific trigger and mag release? Anything else I'm forgetting? And before someone says "just buy a gun", I'm doing this as practice. I like making things.