Getting Into Our Work Flow
September 29th, 2006
For jobs under $600.00, we ask you to send a $25.00 deposit to hold a space in line. In approximately 10 weeks, we will call you and ask you to send your gun to us. At that point, most work takes about 4 weeks to complete and test fire. Plating or Etreating your gun will add to that time.
For complete guns, we ask you to send a deposit for $350.00 to cover the cost to purchase your slide and barrel. It is important that we order these parts in advance because there are often delays in delivery and we prefer that those delays coincide with the normal waiting period before we start your project.
For complete guns, we ask you to send a deposit for $350.00 to cover the cost to purchase your slide and barrel. It is important that we order these parts in advance because there are often delays in delivery and we prefer that those delays coincide with the normal waiting period before we start your project.
Fitting Bushings: Angle Bore vs Straight Bore
September 29th, 2006
Straight bore refers to the bore in the bushing being straight through the bushing. Typically, bushings are bored by holding the outside of the bushing in a high quality lathe using a collet. When the barrel locks up into battery, usually around .045 at the front of the chamber or 3/4 of a degree, the barrel has to tilt up in the bore of the bushing. To allow the barrel to swing up into battery, the gunsmith must open up the bushing diameter or relieve the top back of the bushing bore.
The Angle Bore bushing accounts for the lockup. We actually bore the bushing at the angle of lock up to about .001” larger than the barrel diameter. This clearance allows room for the barrel to expand as is warms up and not bind inside the bushing. The bore size of the bushing we most often sell is .580”. The most common barrel diameter is .579”. The bottom rear portion of the barrel bushing is relieved to allow the gun to function smoothly and reliably wile maintaining excellent accuracy.
The bore in your slide varies from gun to gun even by the same manufacturer. The most common bore size is .700” - .701”. For reference, most stock bushings that come with the gun are .696” to .697”. They are easily removable with just your fingertips but are sloppy fitting.
If you are not particularly handy with a file or sand paper this, is a good choice to tighten up the gun. We make bushings in .701”, .703”, and .705” diameter to accommodate a variety of different brands of slides. If you slide is over .706”, consider the three rib Clark bushing which will fit up to .715” diameter slides. Normally, the less expensive guns have rougher and larger bores in the slide. The more expensive guns tend to be .700” to .701” in diameter.
We are fortunate to make bushings for the SIG GSR 1911. What SIG opted for was a bushing with a .699” diameter that allowed a great fit and needed no fitting in the first 7000 guns using the Caspian slide.
The Angle Bore bushing accounts for the lockup. We actually bore the bushing at the angle of lock up to about .001” larger than the barrel diameter. This clearance allows room for the barrel to expand as is warms up and not bind inside the bushing. The bore size of the bushing we most often sell is .580”. The most common barrel diameter is .579”. The bottom rear portion of the barrel bushing is relieved to allow the gun to function smoothly and reliably wile maintaining excellent accuracy.
The bore in your slide varies from gun to gun even by the same manufacturer. The most common bore size is .700” - .701”. For reference, most stock bushings that come with the gun are .696” to .697”. They are easily removable with just your fingertips but are sloppy fitting.
If you are not particularly handy with a file or sand paper this, is a good choice to tighten up the gun. We make bushings in .701”, .703”, and .705” diameter to accommodate a variety of different brands of slides. If you slide is over .706”, consider the three rib Clark bushing which will fit up to .715” diameter slides. Normally, the less expensive guns have rougher and larger bores in the slide. The more expensive guns tend to be .700” to .701” in diameter.
We are fortunate to make bushings for the SIG GSR 1911. What SIG opted for was a bushing with a .699” diameter that allowed a great fit and needed no fitting in the first 7000 guns using the Caspian slide.
What does MOA mean?
September 29th, 2006
MOA means minute of angle. MOA is a common unit of angular measurement equal to one sixtieth (1/60) of one degree. A full circle has 360 degrees and each degree is further divided in 60 smaller increments - MOA.
A 0 MOA mount that has no angle built into it. The scope points straight ahead, parallel to the bore of the barrel. This is for shooting at distances from 100 to 600 yards.
A 25 MOA mounts points the scope down just under 1/2 of one degree. This allows the shooter to zero the gun with the scope in the middle of the range of adjustment around 750 yards allowing you to zero at distances over 1000 yards.
A 0 MOA mount that has no angle built into it. The scope points straight ahead, parallel to the bore of the barrel. This is for shooting at distances from 100 to 600 yards.
A 25 MOA mounts points the scope down just under 1/2 of one degree. This allows the shooter to zero the gun with the scope in the middle of the range of adjustment around 750 yards allowing you to zero at distances over 1000 yards.
Shipping Your Gun to EGW
September 27th, 2006
You have a couple choices for sending in your complete pistol or frame. They can be sent UPS, Fed Ex, DHL, etc. Their rules state the box must go next day air. This is NOT a US Federal law, it is a UPS / Fed Ex rule. The rub is if you send your frame or pistol UPS ground and they loose it, they will not honor the insurance claim. Once you can send your gun to us, we can send it back to you directly.
You can also send in your pistol through an FFL dealer and they can send it to us via USPS insured mail, and when done we can return it to the FFL. This costs less but is more work. Note that it is a felony to send a pistol through the mail!
Local customers can drop of their gun at our shop.
You can also send in your pistol through an FFL dealer and they can send it to us via USPS insured mail, and when done we can return it to the FFL. This costs less but is more work. Note that it is a felony to send a pistol through the mail!
Local customers can drop of their gun at our shop.