dbraker

Thanks for the reply, I'm sorry that I missed this and for my slow response! I'm wanting to start from a premade frame and slide, with sigh cuts etc. I'd want to minimize and or avoid any metal fitting for this first build, so if I can get the fitted barrel as a set that would be awesome. However, in the event that I can't find a good deal for that, I'm considering just ordering the parts and having a gunsmith help with some of the work that I feel uncomfortable doing.

Hey there, new to this forum, happy to be here! I've been wanting to get into building my own 2011s for a bit now, I don't think I'm gonna shake the bug I'm a software engineer professionally, not a mechanical engineer or a gunsmith, but I've always loved taking things apart and building them (taught myself how to build p2p guitar amps etc). I've been eyeing 2011s for a bit now, and love learning about how they work, what component/configuration changes affect different aspects of shooting etc. And I'm realizing that the best way to scratch both the engineering and shooting itches that I have is to build them myself. I'll start with mostly premade parts (I'd always bu grips and barrels etc) but eventually I'd like to use a mill and lathe to build from scratch. Anyways, long story short, does anyone in the Memphis area have a 2011 frame and slide cutting jig that they'd be willing to let me borrow or sell me? I'd like to see and potentially use one in person before I choose which one to buy. If not I'm sure I can either use a file and hand sand/polish, but I figured I'd ask