Completing Your 1911

Complete Your 1911

Completing your 1911 starts with choosing your frame. Tactical Machining offers our 1911 Recon frame in 80% and 100% frame configurations. If you start with an 80% 1911 frame you will need to finish the remaining operations to make it a firearm. The operations left to be completed are slide rails, hammer and sear pin holes, and barrel seat.

Once you have a 1911 frame that is ready to be assembled you will need to purchase the parts listed below to build your 1911. Keep in mind that 1911 parts must be hand fit to each individual frame and will not drop in like AR-15 parts kits do into a lower receiver. You can assemble your 1911 relatively quickly to a functional level but to have the pieces fit flawlessly like a high end 1911 build it will take longer to hand fit each part. The biggest thing to keep in mind when completing a 1911 is that it will take more time and patience than an AR-15 build. Below is a full list of the parts necessary to complete your 1911 as well as a assembly diagram notating each part.

Once you identify all the parts you then have to choose what quality of parts you wish to build with. We have broken down the parts into three categories and provided links to where they can be purchased. All categories are more than capable on completing a fully functioning and reliable firearm but it is all up to user preference.

1911 Parts List

Barrel
Barrel Bushing
Barrel Link
Barrel Link Pin
Disconnector
Ejector
Ejector Pin
Extractor (series 70)
Firing Pin
Firing Pin Spring
Firing Pin Stop
Front Sight
Grip Safety (series 70)
Hammer (series 70)
Hammer Pin
Hammer Strut
Hammer Strut Pin
Magazine Catch
Magazine Catch Lock
Magazine Catch Spring
Main Spring
Main Spring Cap
Main Spring Cap Pin
Main Spring Housing
Main Spring Housing Pin
Main Spring Housing Pin Retainer
Plunger Spring Assembly
Plunger Tube
Rear Sight
Recoil Spring
Recoil Spring Guide
Recoil Spring Plug
Safety Lock
Sear
Sear Pin
Sear Spring
Slide Stop
Grip
Stock Screw
Stock Screw Bushing
Trigger