PSA 1911

mxsailor803 · May 16, 2015, 08:06 PM

Any one have any experience with these? Thinking about getting the slide and frame to build one for my wife as a gift.

Dixie Gunsmithing · May 16, 2015, 08:38 PM

All I know of them, was a review about them from the Shot Show, and they said that the fit was very good. However, anything brought to the show, that will be exhibited, will be gone over with a fine tooth comb, so what one sees there, may not necessarily be what the consumer sees after the fact.

On new products, I generally wait until I've seen some reviews by tests done on guns, that were bought from a dealer, by someone like Gun Tests, etc., or by the consumers themselves.

Roughedge · May 17, 2015, 06:05 AM

I ordered a frame just to have in stock. Haven't tried a slide on it yet but it looks good . May start a build later this summer.

Dixie Gunsmithing · May 17, 2015, 07:01 AM

Roughedge, when you get to it, post about it on here, to let everyone know how the fit is, and if you run into anything.

Roughedge · May 17, 2015, 06:12 PM

I got it last week, finish is good and the measurements are all in specs. I'll stick a slide on it next week and see how it fits. I like to hand lap the slide/frame fit but for the price you cant beat it .

Roughedge · May 19, 2015, 06:07 AM

Tried the slide off my Springfield 1911-A1 and it was a little tight and would'nt go all the way on so there is a little room for hand fit. A MS housing and grip safety fit good,Dont have all the parts yet for a complete build so that all for now.

mxsailor803 · June 11, 2015, 12:19 PM

Any updates?

Roughedge · June 11, 2015, 02:35 PM

No , I got this for a build I'm doing this winter. If I get a part a month I forget how much I have in it and it dont hurt so bad in the end.

Roughedge · June 19, 2015, 01:14 PM

PSA had some slides on sale with no markings on them so I ordered on and stuck it on the PSA frame I got a few months back. I was impressed on the fit between the two. Just a tad tight so I may have to lap but probably not. Went online and ordered a Cylinder & Slide hammer and sear, a Nowlin barrel and all the other parts are Ed Brown. Will take a few weeks to get it together and I'll try to post a picture. Has anyone tried the Briley bushing yet?http://www.brownells.com/handgun-par....aspx?psize=96 . Looks like a good idea so I may have to get one after I measure my barrel.

Roughedge · June 29, 2015, 08:30 AM

finished with grips this morning. Had a few minor fittings to do but not as bad as I thought it would be. If I did another build I would use a PSA frame.

May 16, 2015, 08:06 PM	#1
mxsailor803 Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2010 Location: SC Posts: 1,344	PSA 1911 Any one have any experience with these? Thinking about getting the slide and frame to build one for my wife as a gift.

May 17, 2015, 06:05 AM	#3
Roughedge Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2011 Location: Monroe,NC Posts: 669	I ordered a frame just to have in stock. Haven't tried a slide on it yet but it looks good . May start a build later this summer. __________________ The man that die's with the most stuff win's!

May 17, 2015, 06:12 PM	#5
Roughedge Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2011 Location: Monroe,NC Posts: 669	I got it last week, finish is good and the measurements are all in specs. I'll stick a slide on it next week and see how it fits. I like to hand lap the slide/frame fit but for the price you cant beat it . __________________ The man that die's with the most stuff win's!

May 19, 2015, 06:07 AM	#6
Roughedge Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2011 Location: Monroe,NC Posts: 669	Tried the slide off my Springfield 1911-A1 and it was a little tight and would'nt go all the way on so there is a little room for hand fit. A MS housing and grip safety fit good,Dont have all the parts yet for a complete build so that all for now. __________________ The man that die's with the most stuff win's!

June 11, 2015, 02:35 PM	#8
Roughedge Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2011 Location: Monroe,NC Posts: 669	No , I got this for a build I'm doing this winter. If I get a part a month I forget how much I have in it and it dont hurt so bad in the end. __________________ The man that die's with the most stuff win's!

May 16, 2015, 08:38 PM	#2
Dixie Gunsmithing Moderator Emeritus Join Date: April 27, 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,923	All I know of them, was a review about them from the Shot Show, and they said that the fit was very good. However, anything brought to the show, that will be exhibited, will be gone over with a fine tooth comb, so what one sees there, may not necessarily be what the consumer sees after the fact. On new products, I generally wait until I've seen some reviews by tests done on guns, that were bought from a dealer, by someone like Gun Tests, etc., or by the consumers themselves.

May 17, 2015, 07:01 AM	#4
Dixie Gunsmithing Moderator Emeritus Join Date: April 27, 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,923	Roughedge, when you get to it, post about it on here, to let everyone know how the fit is, and if you run into anything.

June 11, 2015, 12:19 PM	#7
mxsailor803 Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2010 Location: SC Posts: 1,344	Any updates?

June 19, 2015, 01:14 PM	#9
Roughedge Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2011 Location: Monroe,NC Posts: 669	PSA had some slides on sale with no markings on them so I ordered on and stuck it on the PSA frame I got a few months back. I was impressed on the fit between the two. Just a tad tight so I may have to lap but probably not. Went online and ordered a Cylinder & Slide hammer and sear, a Nowlin barrel and all the other parts are Ed Brown. Will take a few weeks to get it together and I'll try to post a picture. Has anyone tried the Briley bushing yet?http://www.brownells.com/handgun-par....aspx?psize=96 . Looks like a good idea so I may have to get one after I measure my barrel. __________________ The man that die's with the most stuff win's!