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1911 Delta Elite questions
1911 n00b here, be gentle. I have what I think is a first generation Delta Elite. It does have some issues and I’d like to send it to a good smith to go over end to end. It also needs dovetails for night sights to be installed. This will be a shooter, not a safe queen.
- Who is the go to smith?
- What magazines/parts are preferred?
- Anything else I need to consider?
Thanks in advance.
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UA, burn him
I asked around about this and got the answer of “how much do you want to spend”
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In your neck of the woods, David Sams is THE smith. As for parts, I tend to let the smith pick with the exception of grip safeties, grips, and sights, which are very personal choices.
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First gen guns should be blued steel. Stainless came shortly after iirc. I had a custom steel one.
I think the only critical decision is the barrel and if you’re cutting it for a ramped barrel with better case support. Unless you’re trying to hit a specific power level (for hunting or defeating barriers) go with a milder load. They gun will hold up better
Farscott’s comment about smiths and parts are true, IMO. He won’t steer you wrong
Last edited by theJanitor; 11-28-2019 at 09:47 PM.
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To add some motivation for the OP:
Mine before it was stolen
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