cheaper tools are available

by bj2, Sunday, August 18, 2013, 21:22 (4059 days ago) @ rob

I've seen cheaper tools for fitting of the barrel lugs, and fitting the bushing can be done with hand tools. The bushing isn't really all that critical but the barrel lugs are. This is mostly for people wanting bullseye accuracy. Many years ago I saw a barrel fit by a big name smith and one of the lugs didn't even tough the stop pin so that gun was very inaccurate. It took so long to get it built that the owner gave up on that smith and went elsewhere.

A factory Kimber, SIG or Ruger 1911 is generally accurate enough for most uses, and less than half the cost of a Baer. Granted if I had the money I would be wanting a Baer but for a person that works for a living that is out of the question. Building a 1911 is certainly within your abilities, and could be done for less than the cost of a Baer, probably less than the cost of a Kimber.