Specials 1911 Work, slide lightening, custom slide work,

CUSTOM 1911 SLIDE WORK- SLIDE
LIGHTENING.

SL10

SL11

SL12

SL13

SL31

SL15

SL16

SL14

SL17

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10.0 oz. Slide. Machined on standard
STI slide. $400 for machining only. SL1

10.0 oz. Slide. Machined on standard STI Trubor
slide to get it running up to par. $400 for
machining only. SL2

10.0 oz. Slide with Diamond Grip. Machined on
STI total bald slide. $500 for machining only. SL3

10.0 oz. Slide machined on total bald slide with rear
serrations added. $450 for machining only. SL4

10.0 oz. slide machined on total bald slide with rear
serrations added. $450 for machining only. SL5

The above lightening cuts are $100. Extra for stippling or flat topping. Send only slide
for machining. Turnaround is usually around 1 week.

SL18- 5" slide- $150 for front end lightening cuts
and pad area. $120 for lightening cuts only. ------
6" slide- $200 or $170 for cuts only.

Scallop out rear of slide. Standard depth- $60 or extra
deep- $80. This is where you can reduce the weight
considerably. SL19

9.0 oz. slide machined on total bald slide
with serrations added for a Steel Plate
Gun. $550 for machining only. SL6

Barrel Ports $45
each plus $25 to
machine slot in slide.
SL20

Front
Scallop or
Beretta Cut-
$60. SL22

Tunnel Cuts-
$40. SL21

Serious open class raceguns need to have the slide lightened. How much to lighten
the slide depends on the size and weight of the compensator and barrel.

The extra weight of the comp and barrel will slow the cycling of the slide down
because the slide can not starts it cycling until it pulls the barrel/comp back and
down out of the way. So the heavier the barrel/comp is, the lighter the slide needs to
be to compensate for the extra weight.

Also, the compensator pushes down on the slide and slows it's cycling even more.
So the bigger the comp and the more efficient the comp is, the more it will slow the
slide down also. Again, the slide will need to be machined even lighter to compensate
for this also.

Some of the more popular ways to install a comp on a racegun have different
weights and the slide weight needs to be matched up accordingly.
1- Coned comp installed on a standard .580 dia. barrel. (one of the lightest weight).
2- Titanium comp on an extended bull barrel. (similar in weight to 1).
3- Trubore. (heavier).
4- Steel comp on an extended bull barrel. (heaviest).

A good standard to use is a bare slide weight of 10.5 oz. for use with a medium size
compensator. This would be for a #1 or #2 barrel/comp setup using major power
factor loads.