Would you take a file to the front strap of your 1911 to make it safer and look better? Let's hear you down in the comments.

@Balaclavaballistics

2 жыл бұрын

Yes.

Beautiful and practical improvement. You honored your weapon with this work.

Beautiful work. Great narration. Thank you for such an awesome video.

@TheRogueBanshee

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

direct, informative, and clean clear video. Thanks!

@TheRogueBanshee

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

Well done .

Great video. Thanks for sharing. You make it look easy.

@TheRogueBanshee

3 жыл бұрын

Fast Forward will do that. I think I have about 8 hours into that job. Thanks!

Nice video. I've done my SR1911 CMD. It was very time consuming, but well worth the effort and the cost of the file.

I appreciate your work. We used to checker by hand. I inherited a checkering jig that mounts on my mill. The nice part is i used it first to true up the front strap. People would be shocked if they could see how much variation exists. I attribute it to handedness. The variation is always biased. Its not unusual to have removed 25 thousandths from one area before the opposite area is trued up. I said i appreciate your work. I used to use masking tape on my hands to protect somewhat from the checkering file.i need to make a video using the checkering fixture. I think some would find it interesting. Also, after establishing the original lines, it's no simple task to move over to further establish the pattern. Well done!!!! My fingers are hurting just thinking about the old days. FYI, Caspian offers 25 lpi which is a nice option. 20 is kinda rugged and 30 feels like a cats tongue.

Nice job. Thanks!

@TheRogueBanshee

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! Thanks for watching.

This is really impressive and looks amazing. I'm using Talon tape on my 1911 right now but I hope to have it checkered one day. My grandfather shot competitively in the late 1950's early 1960's when he was in the army, his National Match M1911 had the front strap dimpled all over with what I guess was a punch, it was irregular but it worked. I wonder if anybody still does that style.

What an incredible job. I've never seen this file or heard of anyone doing this. Thanks!

@WheeledandWellArmed

3 жыл бұрын

What do you call the file?

@TheRogueBanshee

3 жыл бұрын

A Metal Checkering File. This one is a 25LPI Metal Checkering File. I got mine at Brownells.

@TheRogueBanshee

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching brother!

@Kikinahm

3 жыл бұрын

This is the only job, I wouldn't do on an 1911

@WheeledandWellArmed

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kikinahm I have a Tanfoglio TA90 Baby that I bought in 1987 before CZ75 were legal to have in the USA. It never gets out of the safe. A gunsmith tried to make a better trigger in 2000 but he made SAO from DA/SA.

Looks amazing.

@TheRogueBanshee

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I waited all the video to see the final product. Anyway, it was very interesting.

🇺🇸 Thank you!

@TheRogueBanshee

2 жыл бұрын

You bet!

It’s easier to crosscut if you don’t go to complete depth on the first direction. Start with the long serrations and take them to about 1/4-1/3 depth. Then switch to cross serrations and do all of them to like 1/3 depth, too… when you do it this way, the file still skates mostly smoothly and doesn’t vibrate/chatter almost at all. Then go back and do the verticals and three then across, alternating every 25% depth or so until you sneak up on the final points. And because significant depth exists, each time you alternate now there’s no chattering. Dykem before the last few passes and the last few alternations should only be a few swipes in each direction to square up the points perfectly.

@TheRogueBanshee

Жыл бұрын

You are absolutely right about the depth. I usually don't have problems on Aluminum frames but steel ones like this... yea don't cut to depth completely before changing directions (not bad advice for aluminum frames either).

Would you post a list of all the tools please. Great job btw.

Excellent video, sir!

Well after watching several tutorials it looks like this is the one I will be referring to when I do mine. I got a steel frame 80% 1911 that I still have to cut the rails on and drill. Still waiting on that jig to come. Where did you get this jig at and how much does it cost?

Great video can you make a video on how to hand polish a 1911 to a mirror finish? please. and thank you for your hard work

@TheRogueBanshee

9 ай бұрын

That is on the list of things I want to do. I just need to get the right frame and slide. One day....

@TheGrandHistorians

9 ай бұрын

@@TheRogueBanshee Rock island gi model is close to the original in the looks and features its under $500 whats neat about is that the slide is smooth with no markings the only little ria logo is cerakoted so it can be polished away. get the all black one. thanks i have a stainless but i want a game plan before i just start buffing. thanks for the reply.

Nice job! Any videos of doing an undercut on the trigger guard?

@TheRogueBanshee

Жыл бұрын

always on the books, but need to appease the KZread overlords.

@user-oz1ef6ro1n

Жыл бұрын

I second that motion!

May I ask what brand of checkering file did you use?and where to buy it?

Dudes got a big sack to take a file to that..

Have a question, have you ever done a 60 degree diamond's. The Mainspring housing I'm looking at is diamond checkered. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

@TheRogueBanshee

2 жыл бұрын

I have not. My jig can do them but I am lazy and it looks like it will take a while. I may do one in the future though.

@daveq8745

2 жыл бұрын

I really like your videos, very detailed and informative. Well done.

@TheRogueBanshee

2 жыл бұрын

@@daveq8745 Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoy the videos!

Beginners should practice on something cheap like a Wilson

@TheRogueBanshee

4 ай бұрын

I tell beginners to practice on a piece of copper pipe.

Hello, approximately how much would you charge to do a Springfield Armory Operator? Thank you

@TheRogueBanshee

2 жыл бұрын

I am not a licensed gunsmith anymore so I would not be able to do this type of work for money. Your best bet is to find a local gunsmith and talk to them. Thanks for watching!

lower receiver is hard chrome or not???

@TheRogueBanshee

3 жыл бұрын

No that is just a steel frame.

what is that powder you put on the file?

@TheRogueBanshee

2 жыл бұрын

File chalk. That helps you keep your file clean of chips.

@x0j

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheRogueBanshee thanks

I’m assuming this is aluminum..

@TheRogueBanshee

2 ай бұрын

That is actually a steel frame.

can i do this checkering on a metal with chrome????

@TheRogueBanshee

3 жыл бұрын

I guess you could. However Chrome is very hard and if the gun is chrome plated, you will remove the chrome from the frame.

I'm sorry, your video was a pleasure to watch and a real education. But it was obvious that a master gunsmith was doing this and if you gave those files to me, no matter how careful I was, I'd ruin the gun! Maybe if rather than speeding up the film you had slowed it down, thus showing your file stroke technique that might avert disaster for me...... Nahhhh!

@TheRogueBanshee

5 ай бұрын

It is all about patience when checkering. This is actually an older technique that I used and changed things up a little to cut down on the file chatter on the cross cut. I have a few hours into that front strap you saw. Thanks for watching!

This is definitely not a job for me.

@TheRogueBanshee

Жыл бұрын

It is a labor of love.

@EnriquetheSquirrel

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRogueBanshee I don't doubt it.