Forged blank for 1911 frame

[Portaledgepete]

My boss was cleaning out a house and came across a forging for a 1911 frame. It is completely raw out of the mold and I couln't find any identifying marks on it. Is it worth anything?

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[MasterChief]

Has it been used? pics?

 

[Portaledgepete]

Boss has it so no pics, but I'll see if I can get some. Never been used, it fact it is completely un-milled. Like an 80% Glock frame, but I'd call this a 5% 1911 frame.

 

[KKG]

If someone has ALL the specs and the equipment they could turn out a completed gun but they would also need all the internal parts. With all that they still would need a slide, barrel etc. I used to keep one on my desk at the Detonics .45 Associates plant in Bellevue as a paper weight.

 

[Portaledgepete]

Yeah of course there are a lot of parts needed for a complete 1911 but since the frame is the part that has the ser# it could be made into a homemade firearm for the maker. I know guys are doing it for Glocks and ARs, but a 1911 is an entirely different animal

 

[KKG]

but a 1911 is an entirely different animal

You bet it is.

 

[dangerranger60]

The difference between a 5% frame casting and an 80% is a lot of machining and a lot of specialized tools. I have seen the bare forging before but they sold cheap and not many were standing in line to get them. I believe Sarco sold them. If it were mine it would be a paper weight. DR

 

[Argonaut]

A forging and a casting are two very different things.........in any event, if you have the tools and equipment (mill, Lathe, and more) to finish it.......you could build one out of a block of steel.

 

[KKG]

(mill, Lathe, and more) to finish it.......you could build one out of a block of steel.

With Just about the same amount of work!

 

[Portaledgepete]

Haha, I'll have to let him know that it isn't worth much of anything. Thanks guys.