Officer 1911
Ok i have the oppoturnity to buy a officer model slide and barrel in SS for $100. Its made by Safari Arms. Who is Safari arms and what do u think about them. Second, minus the frame, is everything else the same as far as internals go?
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If none of our folks can help, it would be best if you would GOOGLE Safari Arms, to see if anything is on the net regarding them.
Some of the aftermarket guns although similar cosmetically are different internally then Colt. I had a AMT Long Slide upper years ago. Although I used it on a Caspian clone frame, it's internal parts were completely different and not interchangeable with standard Colt 1911 upper parts.0 -
Let's see. SA was once their own brand, then got sold/bought and ended up as Olympic Arms. They're the ones with the single funky finger rest. I reckon the ones built by Oly-Arms might be better than the earlier ones. Then again it's just the top end.
For $100. you really can't go wrong.0 -
An odd-size slide & barrel by a defunct manufacturer? I would just buy a complete factory 1911-type gun in the configuration I want.
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odd size?
its 3 1/2 " arnt most standard officer models this size?
I thought about buying a compact 1911, but figured a may be able to build one for a little less $$ and finally actually building one from the ground up just seems fun to me.0 -
I don't know about "cheaper" to build. But you can mod it up to what you want. Bobbed frame, good guts all slicked out, better barrel but being so short why bother [:D]. Recoil system like the Detonics Combatmaster (with tripple springs). Randall LaMay magazines with pinky rest. 0 -
Yes odd size, and he is not talking about the length. He is talking about the rail dimensions of which the slide and frame mate. Lastly, if this is your first go around with a 1911, outside of cleaning one, and field stripping it, you have a great learning curve ahead of you. There is nothing simple about it like putting together an AR-15, or an AK-47. Things need to be precisely fit, for best function and accuracy.
I would pass on the barrel and slide for $100.00. It will just end up as unusable parts, most likely.
yosh,
It is not the barrel length that determines accuracy. I have a 2 1/2" Diamondback in 38 Special, that I once could, before my eyes started failing me, cut the aces off playing cards at 20 yards. It is how much precision is put into the lock up, and how well the shooter can use the platform, and consistancy of the ammo, that determine accuracy.
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No this is not my first go around with 1911, im familiar with the inside and outs of commander and gov't models just not the officer model. But thanks for the info. I think i will pass on it, now more concerned about the lock up of a different lower with, being that it was made for a safari lower. 0 -
It would be best if you get the chance to see how the parts fit before purchasing. In officer models often times 38 super or 9MM parts are used for ejectors, extractors, and firing pins. Some manufacturers parts aren't the industry standards specs. Some slides will not allow taller ejectors to be used. There is way more to experience than meets the eye and what is in a gunsmith book or on the internet. In some cases brand means little. It's how good it is & what you can do with it. Part of trial & error is knowing when to quit when you're ahead and knowing how to finish over mistakes. It's so much easier to rebuild a 1911 that is already functionally right & complete than to start from scratch with unknown parts. Example: Changing the sear from a Colt to an STI part and finding you have to stretch the engagement lug of the thumb safety or buy a new part to fit. I find it easy to stretch the lug & fit this out of spec safety to make useable as I have a known platform to work from. Fitting new parts takes more time and the new name brand part with a take my word for it warranty may be of lesser quality than the O.E.M. part. 0
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