Did I buy the right thing?

[Nob0dy]

Dremel. It was just a tiny bit. Then polished hood, throat and feed ramp with Flitz. Feed and fires perfect.

Did it keep the bluing on the barrel?

 

[Optimus Prime]

So you think there is a chance? Cause the Tac-Ops looks just like the Scorpion just colored differently.

There's always a chance. Best case - you drop it in and it functions perfect or close to it. Worst case - you drop it in and the gun won't cycle and you end up like me and have it fitted and then in runs perfect

 

[Kaotiktribe]

Yah drop in for 1911's is rarely a real drop in lol

 

[ARCman47]

There's always a chance. Best case - you drop it in and it functions perfect or close to it. Worst case - you drop it in and the gun won't cycle and you end up like me and have it fitted and then in runs perfect

Alright school me here, if it has to be "fitted" what does a gunsmith do? Do they machine the barrel or something or how does that work?

 

[rOmiLaYu]

Alright school me here, if it has to be "fitted" what does a gunsmith do? Do they machine the barrel or something or how does that work?

Usually requires some stoning the hood and the lugs on the barrel in order to achieve a good, solid mate to the slide. All done by hand and very time consuming.

 

[ARCman47]

Usually requires some stoning the hood and the lugs on the barrel in order to achieve a good, solid mate to the slide. All done by hand and very time consuming.

Ahhh I gotcha...

 

[Optimus Prime]

Usually requires some stoning the hood and the lugs on the barrel in order to achieve a good, solid mate to the slide. All done by hand and very time consuming.

+1 in addition, a lathe may used to shorten or modify the hood and a lug cutter and/or fixture will be required.

More info (there's 3 sections, read them all):
http://www.shotgunnews.com/uncategorized/how-to-fit-a-1911-barrel-part-1-the-hood/

 

[ARCman47]

+1 in addition, a lathe may used to shorten or modify the hood and a lug cutter and/or fixture will be required.

More info (there's 3 sections, read them all):
http://www.shotgunnews.com/uncategorized/how-to-fit-a-1911-barrel-part-1-the-hood/

Awesome! Thanks!

 

[Optimus Prime]

Awesome! Thanks!

 

[Nob0dy]

Usually requires some stoning the hood and the lugs on the barrel in order to achieve a good, solid mate to the slide. All done by hand and very time consuming.

What would somebody charge to do such a thing?