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1911
STYLE TACTICAL PISTOLSMITHING SCHOOL
-Virginia Beach, Virginia
April
21st - 25th, 2008 for the 1911 Style Custom
Pistolsmithing Class
&
April 17th & 18th, 2008 for the 1911 Match Grade Barrel
Fitting Class
PURPOSE
To provide a hands-on school which
teaches professional Pistolsmithing theory and the
techniques needed to build a "state of the art"
tactical 1911 style semi-auto pistol.
SCOPE
Information from basic operating
function of the 1911 style pistol through each individual
parts design and function in relationship to other parts
during the firing cycle. Instruction from basic
maintenance through complete preparation of a pistol with
the installation of the proper premium after market
accessory parts needed to produce a "state of the
art" tactical pistol.
SUBJECTS
TO BE COVERED
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Safety |
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A. No
live ammo permitted in the classroom
B. Shop work safety rules
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1. No
smoking in classroom
2. Safety glasses must be worn at all times
3. Point springs away from yourself/others
while disassembling / reassembling
4. No cell phones
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C.
Check for clear |
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1.
Check every time you handle a pistol |
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D.
Series 80 System |
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1. Parts in
the system
2. Function of each part
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Internal Polish and Deburr of all Critical Areas |
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A.
Slide |
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1. Rails
2. Center rail
3. Bore
4. Breech face
5. Firing pin block plunger hole
6. Disconnector notch
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B.
Frame |
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1. Top rails
2. Recoil spring cover
3. Mag well
4. Trigger well
5. Hammer/sear area
6. Main spring chamber
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| 3.
Slide Tightening |
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A. Function
B. Peening method (demo only)
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| 4.
Slide to Frame Fitting of Oversize Slide Frame
Kits |
| 5.
Ejection Port, Modifications |
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A. Lowering port height
B. Function of flaring
C. Bullet nose relief
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| 6.
Beavertail Grip Safeties, Installation of |
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A. Different types
available
B. Fitting the beavertail grip safety to the
trigger system
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| 7.
Fit Ambi Safety to Match Frame Cut of High Grip
Beavertail Grip Safety |
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Fit Mainspring Housing |
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Fit Plunger Tube |
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Ejector, Installation of |
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A. Function
B. Different types available
C. Cautions with extended ejector
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| 11.
Extractor, Radius and Tension |
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A. After market
extractors
B. Claw Angles
C. Series 80 vs. Series 70
D. Steel Hardness
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| 12.
Fit Firing Pin Stop |
| 13.
Barrels, Semi Drop In |
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A. What makes a good
match barrel
B. Fitting a semi drop in
C. Nomenclature of the barrel and relationship to
good lock up
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| 14.
Barrel Bushings |
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A. Fitting a Match Barrel
Bushing
B. Different types of fits
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| 15.
Barrel Ramp |
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A. Polishing
B. Throating
C. Angles of
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Head Space |
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A. How to correctly
measure head space
B. Measuring your pistol head space
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| 17.
Barrel Crowning |
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A. Reasons
B. Types
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Triggers, Installation of Match Triggers |
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A.
Different types available |
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Trigger Job |
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A. Different weights
B. After market parts available
C. Preparing the series 80 parts
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Thumb Safety, Installation of |
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A. After market types
available
B. Fitting safety to sear
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Final Fitting of Grip Safety to block Trigger |
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Recoil Spring Guide Rod, Installation of |
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A. Different types
available
B. Function of the guide rod
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Sights |
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A. Installation of high
visibility sights
B. Different types available
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| 24.
Carry Bevel Complete Pistol |
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A. Slide
B. Frame
C. Barrel Bushing
D. Slide Stop
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| 25.
Magazine Well Beveling ( If time allows) |
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A.
After market magazine well attachments |
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Cut Front Strap for High Grip (demo only) |
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Powers Jig (demo only) |
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You must purchase
Kuhnhausen's Shop Manuals Vol I & Vol II on the 45
as a primer to this course. There are many good general
pistolsmithing tips and techniques contained in these
books. This will give you a good base to start from
before attending this course. Vol II contains drawings
of the various parts of the 1911 with dimensions
included. This information will be invaluable in trouble
shooting the various problems encountered when you start
to work on a pistol that has had previous work done and
does not function properly. Cylinder & Slide, Inc.
has both of these books available for sale.
You must also purchase a
new 6" or 8" Bastard Cut mill file, handle and
file card from your local hardware store or industrial
supply house and practice filing before you attend this
course. The file card will allow you to keep the file
teeth clean of filing particles. This will allow you to
keep each filed surface smooth and gouge free. You will
be file fitting almost every part during this course.
You must be able to handle the file to fit your parts
correctly. You need to get a small odd shaped piece of
cold rolled soft steel from your local machine shop.
Take your file and try your best to file a perfect cube
from the piece of steel. The cube only needs to be about
1" square. This will teach you to file straight and
true to another surface. If you learn to file before you
attend the course you will have much more time to learn
the subject matter rather than concentrating on learning
to file.
Please bring the following
with you when you arrive for the course:
NO BATTERY POWERED DREMEL
TOOLS
Cleaning Rod and patches for 45
Auto
Roll of 1" wide Masking Tape
Hacksaw with 18 Tooth Blade (please purchase a rigid
hacksaw frame such as a Lennox)
Safety Glasses with side shields
Mini Mag Flashlight
4 - Shop Towels
Variable Speed Dremel Tool with 1/8" &
1/16" Collets (If you are using a demmel tool with
flexible shaft, you must bring the dremel tool hanging
stand, to hang your dremel tool. This stand must
clamp to the bench.)
3/8" High Speed Variable Speed Drill (must have a
lock on button)
3/8" x 7" Mild Steel Rod with 1 ˝" slot
cut in one end - centered
1/8" x 3" Mild Steel Rod with 3/8" slot
cut in one end - centered
1/8" x 3" Mild Steel Rod with ˝" slot
cut in one end - centered
3/16" x 3" Mild Steel Rod with 3/4" slot
cut in one end - centered
Dial Caliper - must be made of steel, not plastic,
electronic okay but not recommended
(DO NOT PURCHASE inexpensive
steel calipers designed for reloading use. We have
found that they are not accurate for our use and tend to
come apart. We recommend you purchase 6"
Starrett dial caliper approximately $125 or a 6"
Mitutoyo caliper approximately $100. If you are
unable to find these let us know and we will purchase
them for you.)
Thin white cotton gloves
Black Magic Marker
4" or 6" Crescent Wrench
Tweezers to handle small parts
Paper type dust mask
Old long sleeve shirt to protect arms from metal chips
White blackboard chalk - several
Sharp pointed scissors (not your wife’s good sewing
scissors)
Small needle
nose pliers
The Mild Steel Rods you can get at any hardware store.
You will need to cut the slots yourself before you
come to class. These are used for polishing.
There is a tool kit and
parts kit that you will need to be purchased from Cylinder and
Slide to build your pistol.
The total
approximate cost for the class $4300.00. This, of course, does not include transportation,
lodging or meals.
The pistol you build during
the class would cost you approximately $2400.00 if we were
to build it for you.
A $500.00 deposit is required to
hold a class spot which is due now. If you like, you can
make payments monthly, so as not to hurt the pocketbook
all at once, just call and let us know. Final payment on
the tools, parts, optional tools and course fee must be
made by 60 days before class starts.
Cancellation/Refund
Policy
If you register for the class and
then are unable to attend the following will apply:
1. If parts have been purchased
for you, you must pay for them. We will try
to fill your slot with another person so that you can
get a refund, but we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to fill your slot.
2. If you cancel within 45 days of
the course starting date, your $500.00 deposit on
the course fee
is non-refundable. We will try to fill your slot with
another person so that you can get a refund, but we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
The course will be held at 3028
Seaboard Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23456 We suggest you plan to arrive on
Sunday and leave the following Saturday. We will
begin on Monday morning at 8:00 a.m. We
guarantee that you will get your moneys worth in this
course. If we need to work for 9-10 hours a day in order
to cover everything, that is what we will do.
We will need to ship your pistol to
an FFL Dealer after it is finished. Please have your local
Dealer send us an FFL noting that it is for you. We will
send our FFL with the gun so he will have a copy.
If you are unable to attend at this
time but would like us to advise you of future course
dates, please let us know.
Thank you for your interest in the
Pistolsmithing School and Cylinder & Slide, Inc. We
look forward to hearing from you.
Respectfully yours,
CYLINDER & SLIDE, INC.
William R. Laughridge
President
TOOLS AND PARTS ARE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO MANUFACTURERS INCREASE.
THIS CLASS
WILL ONLY BE HELD IF THERE ARE AT LEAST 4 STUDENTS
ENROLLED.
IF THE CLASS
IS CANCELLED BY US AND A DEPOSIT HAS BEEN
RECEIVED IT WILL BE REFUNDED.
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