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I found an interesting 1911 for sale yesterday... looking for some answers from the 1911 pros out there. I have a couple 1911's but am still learning the ins/outs of these guns.
The gun is frankengun. The slide is a Colt and the frame is Safari Arms (marked Olympia, WA). Appears to be in good condition overall, nothing fancy. Arched MSH, woodgrips, dovetail sights, 5" barrel (barrel not marked). I've done some research online, know about Safari Arms being purchased by Olympic Arms, etc. Online reviews are spotty towards any 1911 made by Safari/Olympic arms. There is love and hate for these.
The question: how good is a Safari Arms frame? Is a 1911 like an AR15, where "upper and lower" cant easily be matched?
My concern is someone just slapped a frame they found to a Colt slide they found, said some magic words, and now we have franken1911.
The gun is frankengun. The slide is a Colt and the frame is Safari Arms (marked Olympia, WA). Appears to be in good condition overall, nothing fancy. Arched MSH, woodgrips, dovetail sights, 5" barrel (barrel not marked). I've done some research online, know about Safari Arms being purchased by Olympic Arms, etc. Online reviews are spotty towards any 1911 made by Safari/Olympic arms. There is love and hate for these.
The question: how good is a Safari Arms frame? Is a 1911 like an AR15, where "upper and lower" cant easily be matched?
My concern is someone just slapped a frame they found to a Colt slide they found, said some magic words, and now we have franken1911.