Due to an ill-informed first gun purchase I have a Taurus pt1911 in .45 acp. I know some will say sell it, buy a caspian then start the build. That's not going to happen. It was my first pistol purchase and I'm somewhat nostalgic, so it stays.
With that said I've decided to send it off to Alchemy Custom Weaponry, after shooting a couple examples of their work.
My question to you is what would be your must haves for a rebuild/custom 1911? This is mainly going to be used for IDPA CDP and USPSA Single Stack. This is a list of what I have been thinking about:
10-8 flat trigger
bomar style rear adjustable sight and Fiber optic front
cerakote all black
grips - color something like the 10-8 black desert sand or hyena brown. I also like the slim grips with the thumb recess
magwell, this is something I'm struggling with. I know I want one just have no idea what I want. Something that fits in a IDPA and USPSA box, but still wouldn't preclude me from carrying it.
Ambi-thumb safety - need help here
grip safety - need help here
refit slide and frame
Extended "Combat" mag release
Matchgrade bushing and barrel, this is what I'm really struggling with, I realize a bushing is probably a necessity, but I don't know if a barrel is.
I'm assuming this is kind of a default thing but it's important enough to me to mention, boring reliability with factory .230 gr .45 fmj and jhp.
Anything I'm missing? Any suggestions?