1911 Government 70 Series Frame

jbett98 · Mar 2, 2021

I am looking for a project 1911 Government size stripped or populated frame.

A Colt series 70 era is my first choice, but willing to look at all other manufactures.

Not interested in 80% builds, just a plain old steel 1911.

A couple of years ago, I bought a NOS Colt Combat Government slide, barrel and bushing and now want to complete the project since I had Velzey fit the barrel/bushing to the frame.

I have cash, or firearms plus ammo to trade.

Thanks in advance. Jeff

weldoriam1 · Mar 8, 2021

I have all the tools (brownells) It takes to build, or rebuild colts gov. Send me a PM and we can go from there.

jbett98 · Mar 8, 2021

weldoriam1 said:
I have all the tools (brownells) It takes to build, or rebuild colts gov. Send me a PM and we can go from there.

Do you have a stripped frame for sale?

kenlinn · Mar 8, 2021

jbett98 said:
I am looking for a project 1911 Government size stripped or populated frame.

A Colt series 70 era is my first choice, but willing to look at all other manufactures.

Not interested in 80% builds, just a plain old steel 1911.

A couple of years ago, I bought a NOS Colt Combat Government slide, barrel and bushing and now want to complete the project since I had Velzey fit the barrel/bushing to the frame.

I have cash, or firearms plus ammo to trade.

Thanks in advance. Jeff

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Did you have any luck with this post-I have ww2 slides also

jbett98 · Mar 8, 2021

Nope, just a member from Idaho who offered up a used Essex frame. I politely declined his offer.
I did buy a Caspian frame that had a Ciener .22lr conversion slide on Gun Broker, thinking I could sell the slide and then use the Caspian frame, but when it arrived all the way from Maine, it had a cracked frame and the grip bushings were stripped out and epoxied back on.
The seller refunded my money without any problems, I was only out $15.00 in return shipping fees.
Still hoping for a Colt frame to magically appear.