Next Gun Build

[WestTexasshooter]

Anyone have advise on next gun build? I built AR-15 and it was way easy. What is the next gun I should attempt to build? Maybe something a little harder I thought about Sten MK? or something like that.

 

[kerryp]

How about one of the .50 caliber quigley guns...always wanted to build me one of those. I think someone sells kits, I would love to have a single shot octagon barreled 50...

 

[kville79]

FAL's are fairly easy to build

 

[TexMex247]

Try a 1911 and let me know if it is as easy. I've built a few 10/22s and they are a "cake walk" and really fun to shoot once you dial em' in.

 

[WestTexasshooter]

A .50 would be awesome, but have yall seen the the email about the savage 10MLSS. That pressure scares me. A FAL in a .308 would make a good hog gun. I saw a exess 1911 receiver for sale on Midway. So many choices, kinda like walking in a liquor store.

 

[Moss_Berg5150]

I second that 1911 build! I think I will attempt one this summer as well. I don't know very much about building them, but I know I want one in my collection.

 

[WestTexasshooter]

Kville79 have you built a FAL? I can get a parts kit, but having trouble finding receiver and barrel.

 

[WadeP]

I have a FAL barrel. I you decide to jump into that, PM me.

 

[Jason]

I saw a exess 1911 receiver for sale on Midway.

Actually IN STOCK?

 

[WestTexasshooter]

Actually IN STOCK?

Can't remember if it was in stock or not. Probably not!

 

[WestTexasshooter]

I made my mind up and went for a cheap parts kit. I ordered a PPS-43 parts kit for 69.00 and receiver flat but am now looking for barrel. The PPS-43 is a full auto that I will convert into semi. I could be a challenge and probably cost more than most gun builds, but I like the challenge.

 

[dobarker]

I know i'm late on this one, but if in the future you decide to build a 1911, I just built one and they're time consuming but pretty easy. No real special tools aside from a plunger staking tool and a flat file. For those of you looking for a good 1911 frame to build on, fosterind.com is the father company of caspian arms and sells blemished frames for damn good prices. Std. government carbon steel goes for $129.00. If it's your first build, I recommend getting the full parts kit minus the frame from sarcoinc.com. Most of the parts are G.I. surplus.
Heres the latest build. Took 30+ hours
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[dobarker]

swap pic 3 with 4 and you've got the process.

 

[Wolfwood]

Nice!!
maybe i'll do that instead of buying a 1911.

it has got to be more rewarding that way.
what was your overall cost for that project in round figures?

 

[dobarker]

$129+shipping and ffl for the frame, $210 for the parts kit with slide, borrowed a buddys plunger staking tool, and already had a 150 6" flat bastard file, as well a small ball peen hammer and a rubber mallet.

About $350 gets you to picture 2. That's a finished slide on a naked steel frame (fortunately the frame already comes factory bead blasted)
$370 gets you to pic 4, buys you the Lauer Zinc or Manganese phosphate parkerizing solution from midwayusa and a can of brake cleaner
$385 gets you the finished product, pic 3, the kg gun-kote sells for 8.99 for 4 oz. of air-brush ready paint, as for the air-brush, I used an old badger airbrush kit ( the kind wal-mart used to sell in the model airplane aisle) they can be had for cheap on ebay and hobby lobby sells the propellant for them, otherwise you have to pay a hazmat shipping fee for a $30 can of spray that doesnt finish one gun.

And it may not be needed, but I suggest that if you order the supplies from midway or anywhere, you also get some 600 grit lapping compound ($12), or a lapping compound kit ($30) It makes the action silky smooth.

Let me know if you go that rout, I can do my best to walk you through the process.

 

[AR1911]

I built a 1911 lower last year to dedicate to my Ciener .22 slide.
The Double Star receiver was $99. Internals ran about $150
I have seen blem receivers a low as $70.
The only fitting required was the thumb safety and the grip safety. 15 minutes of filework each.

Most of the time and skill of building a centerfire 1911 is in fitting barrel to slide.
You can cookbook that with information found online.

 

[dobarker]

I built a 1911 lower last year to dedicate to my Ciener .22 slide.
The Double Star receiver was $99. Internals ran about $150
I have seen blem receivers a low as $70.
The only fitting required was the thumb safety and the grip safety. 15 minutes of filework each.

Most of the time and skill of building a centerfire 1911 is in fitting barrel to slide.
You can cookbook that with information found online.

Where did you get your reciever from? I looked all over and eventually figured I might as well go with a foster.
Foster frames are a lot tighter. I had to work my way from file and then down the levels of lapping compound to get a smooth fit.

 

[AR1911]

I think I got the frame from centerfiresystems.com.
I wasn't looking to build a bullseye gun. The Ciener slide fits very well with no slack.