1911 Project

[yankee2500]

I wanted an Ed Brown Lightweight Kobra Carry but didn't want it 3K worth. lol so I decided to make one.
I purchased a new Colt XSE Lightweight Commander (100 years of service model) and did a bobtail on it, next is off to the smith for some machining and a trigger job.
I replaced the ambi thumb safety with an Ed Brown left side only extended thumb safety which I will work down to were I want it. The slide lock lever has been replaced with a 10-8 model.
I have a Titanium mainspring cap and hammer strut on order as well as an EGW Ultimate Trigger Kit and the smith is going to install Fusion carbon fiber & Titanium trigger.

Here is the gun as purchased.


Prepared for the bobtail


New pin hole drilled and Ed Brown bobtail mains spring housing installed.


Roughed to shape.


After the hand filing & sanding


Finished Bobtail



More pics after it returns from the smith.