Ok, a while back I was going to do a build on a Springer High Cap GI. Well I got tired of waiting for it and had other things come up, so I canceled the order. Fast forward to today, I see a forlorn well used P14 limited that fit the bill for a build better. I put her on layaway and should be able to get the project done for less, as this one has bomar sights, beaver tail etc already. The slide is fit well, the trigger sucks and the bluing is suspect. I will replace the trigger and ignition parts, springs, get a new bushing fit and have it re blued. Total project should come in under 1k. Pics later.

This post has been edited by oak1971: September 28th 2009 10:26 PM

Jalensky's?

You have single handedly wiped out the 1911 market is SE Wisconsin.

Yep! It must have just come in. I tried to beat them up on price and got a measly $25 off. They still have lots of Kimbers fer ya.

Congrats. Last time I was in Tucson they had 2 of them for under 600 bucks used. Cant wait to see pics and the progress of the build. I am also interested in hearing how it shoots.

I paid 625, but it's the first one I have seen around here in a loooong time. I think some one tried to do a trigger job on it and messed up bad. It has a stupid polymer trigger and the sear has a ton of creep and break of what seems to be 8 lbs or more. I will know more when I tear it down.

Waiting to see how it turns out.

Hopefully it won't be as hacked up as it is now.

Sounds like a fun project Oak, I will be looking for another project 1911 when I get to town later this fall.

that has to be one of my favorite 1911's I carried one on the job for over a year and had about 20k down range in it. with out a hiccup. I LOVE THE LIMITED

I see a Brownells order in your near future. I wonder what I did with all my take off and parts that just never got a chance to install. I am gonna look for my 1911 box O' parts.

Thanks man!

I found a receipt in the box from Para for repair work. They charged the previous owner for a new trigger group. Hard to believe they put new parts in based on the way it feels.

I have a pretty tricked P14 pin gun and love it. Great platform, good luck with the build!

I have an original P13 (takes P14 mags) frame that came out in 1989. Back when Para made the first hi cap frame.
I put a Colt slide and Colt parts in it. Gonna redo the rear sight but it shoots great. Changed out the plastic mag release just recently too.
Good luck on yours and hope you like it as much as I like mine.

I will post up some before pics when it comes home. She is plenty beat up, bur serviceable.

Oak, I dont know much about 1911 high caps. Will standard parts fit on one? I was looking at a RIA at a local shop BNIB for 499 I almost took her home but when did the press check for the safety the hammer fell grant it only to half cock but I was still surprised.

The upper is standard 1911 fare. The trigger group, with the exception of the trigger bow is the same. The mainspring housing is different as is the frame, mag catch and mag.

I pick it up Sunday. Will do a range report and post some "before" pics. After that it gets torn apart. Then I will have the frame and slide re-blued. Then I start buying parts.

damn. i have to work on sunday. it would be nice to get my hooks on that one.

How late do you work?