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    Ttwwaack,

    Thanks for the well written and thought out response. I will be using all of the information you provided. I would not be going to one of the Vickers courses until 2012. In the meantime, I can pour over the books and get as much knowledge as possible about the 1911.

    As far as the Colt, it looks like that will be the gun I will be buying. I searched all of the stores in my area and the cheapest I can find is over $500 for new or used Springfields. Colts start at $800 new or used.

    Any other info you guys can think of would be appreciated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by S45 View Post
    Ttwwaack,Thanks for the well written and thought out response. I will be using all of the information you provided. I would not be going to one of the Vickers courses until 2012. In the meantime, I can pour over the books and get as much knowledge as possible about the 1911.
    As far as the Colt, it looks like that will be the gun I will be buying. I searched all of the stores in my area and the cheapest I can find is over $500 for new or used Springfields. Colts start at $800 new or used.
    Any other info you guys can think of would be appreciated.
    I second the Kuhnhausen books which I own even though I AM NOT a gunsmith and I don't pretend to be. Those books are outstanding just to increase your understanding of the 1911 platform.

    Bill Tidler Jr.
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    ...We have long maintained that the only accessories that a 1911 needs are a trigger you can manage, sights that you can see, and a dehorning job. That still goes.
    ~Jeff Cooper

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    Help with 1911 for basic Gunsmith work

    My take on this subject is for you to buy the Colt series 70', but don't mess with it for now. Purchased a well used SA for the purposed of learning how to gunsmith the 1911 flatform. Someday when you are very proficient with the 1911 flatform, then that will be the time you do some modification to your series 70, make sense? no!

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    In my opinion you cant go wrong with the advice on getting a Springer mil-spec or GI, I recently took the same 1 week build class through C&S and the guns were provided to us and included in the cost of the course, all were Mil-specs which i personally thought was a great deal simply because like Mr. Berryhill stated you start with a decent basic working gun that you are not afraid to take a file to and really learn by doing and not from fear of ruining the gun.

    Just be prepared to build another one after the course, it can get addictive.

    Just my .02 cents.

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    Help with 1911 for basic Gunsmith work

    Mr. Berryhill is absolutely correct. It's very addictive!!! Once you have proficiently learn
    how to do, fit, and lightly customized your 1911 pistol, you will constanly on a look out to get another one for your next built even before you have finished the one you are doing.

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