Custom Aluminum Frame Fixture for Working on the Venerable Colt 1911

Last modified: February 23, 2024

I stumbled upon this article on the 1911 Forum, and it satisfies two curiosities:

For the full article, go to the link above.  Meanwhile, here's a few "teaser" photos:

Close-up view of a machine shop's tooling process with precision machining details and coolant management.

Milling.  Lotsa coolant swirling around-that's a good thing...

A shiny metal fixture with various holes and protrusions.

Shiny fixture:  Cool Beans!

Black rectangular 1911 pistol flame fixture with attached metal components.

Here's what it's good for...

Black metal fixture with holes and silver metal attachment.

I've done a little trigger work on my 1911, but I'd love to build a full custom pistol some time, with all the CNC'd trimmings.

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