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Offline Rustyinfla

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how about a 9mm 1911?
« on: July 28, 2009, 08:07:30 AM »


  Has anyone ever swapped parts to turn their 1911 into a 9mm? I'm thinking that it would be a pretty good shooter.
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Offline Mikey

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Re: how about a 9mm 1911?
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2009, 01:44:44 AM »
Rusty:you would need a complete upper (complete slide and bbl) as well as a 9mm/38 Super ejector (or you can have your 45 ejector modified slightly for the 9mm slide).  I have swapped parts like this and it's a hoot - remove the 45 upper and bbl, install the 9mm (in my case a 38 Super) upper and bbl, load up the magazine and have a ball (especially with mil-surp).  jmtcw.
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Offline Lloyd Smale

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Re: how about a 9mm 1911?
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2009, 01:23:28 AM »
ive owned a colt and a sti in 9mm and there fun guns.
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Re: how about a 9mm 1911?
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2009, 02:08:12 AM »
Personally, I like dedicated weapons.
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Re: how about a 9mm 1911?
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2009, 09:48:28 PM »
I have seen them in 9mm but I have only owned a 38 super in a colt 1911.  That was one fine gun for shooting small game with. It was flat shooting and accurate.
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Re: how about a 9mm 1911?
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2009, 06:26:21 AM »
I have swapped calibers with 38 Super and 9mm by changing out the slide and barrel assy, the same ejector works.  The 9mm will feed fine in a 38 Super magazine, not vice-versa.

I have mounted a nine on a 45 frame and had feeding problems, as the ramp on the frame is different, and the deeper cut on the 45 ramp can present an edge at the bottom of the barrel's throat that can hang up the bullet nose of a nine or 38 Super unless it is a roundnose or conical.

If you swap slide assemblys, open and slowly cycle the slide (no ammo) looking to check the feed ramp alignment to see whether the frame's ramp and the barrel's ramp mate up smoothly.  Adjustments could be made to make it reliable.
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Offline popplecop

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Re: how about a 9mm 1911?
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2009, 02:01:34 PM »
I wanted a 1911 platform and a small compact pistol.  So I bought a Para Ord Carry 9LDA.  Once I got used to the DA wich is light I fell in love with the pistol.  Now all my centerfire semis are on the 1911 frames, so all controls ar the same.  My favorite .22 rf and only semi auto I own is on a dedicated RIA receiver with a Ciener Platinum slide and is it ever accurate.  I don't like swapping things around either.
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Re: how about a 9mm 1911?
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2009, 12:25:04 PM »
I picked up a Spanish Star B in 9mm luger its a copy of a 40's colt 1911. I also have the Star BM in 9mm also its smaller than the "B".
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