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<blockquote data-quote="Buzzdraw" data-source="post: 3629028" data-attributes="member: 385"><p>Big difference in quality between a Wilson Combat and other like semi-customs vs. an inexpensive basic 1911. If you just want to become familiar with one, go buy a Rock Island. These aren't great but will almost certainly run. Avoid Tarurus. Do not buy a WC or a RI with the intent to change a bunch or parts. Simply not cost effective to do so. A few parts, like grips are pretty much bolt on's. A drop-in trigger kit may or may not be truly "drop-in". Other parts require minor or sometimes major fitting. Parts range from cheap castings, to quality MIM to fully machined tool steel. If a stressed part, tool steel lasts much longer.</p><p></p><p>The quality 1911's have a bar stock slide and a forged frame. The cheap ones will have a cast frame, just won't last as long as a forged frame. The only really good cast frame comes from Caspian.</p><p></p><p>I would not advise a 1911 novice to buy a slide/frame fit and try to assemble it into a WC. The Caspain slide/frame prefits are okay but aren't a true gunsmith fit. You are simply running on the burr's, which will quickly wear down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buzzdraw, post: 3629028, member: 385"] Big difference in quality between a Wilson Combat and other like semi-customs vs. an inexpensive basic 1911. If you just want to become familiar with one, go buy a Rock Island. These aren't great but will almost certainly run. Avoid Tarurus. Do not buy a WC or a RI with the intent to change a bunch or parts. Simply not cost effective to do so. A few parts, like grips are pretty much bolt on's. A drop-in trigger kit may or may not be truly "drop-in". Other parts require minor or sometimes major fitting. Parts range from cheap castings, to quality MIM to fully machined tool steel. If a stressed part, tool steel lasts much longer. The quality 1911's have a bar stock slide and a forged frame. The cheap ones will have a cast frame, just won't last as long as a forged frame. The only really good cast frame comes from Caspian. I would not advise a 1911 novice to buy a slide/frame fit and try to assemble it into a WC. The Caspain slide/frame prefits are okay but aren't a true gunsmith fit. You are simply running on the burr's, which will quickly wear down. [/QUOTE]
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