Colt 1911 Shop Services
Welcome to the custom pistol section of Specialized Armament.
Here in our unique shop we continuously create special-purpose pistols for discriminating individuals who demand reliability, durability, and user friendliness from John Browning's timeless M1911 design.
This incredible pistol has over 100 years of development and refinement which carry on today. Using only high-quality COLT pistols, we handcraft state-of-the-art products well known for reliable performance and years of service in all conditions.
Every day we combine high-end engineering and manufacturing expertise with meticulous component detail and rigorous testing to create truly fine pieces of precision craftsmanship.
At Specialized Armament--Quality, Craftsmanship and Customer satisfaction are very important to us.
Quality Never Quits.
Steve Morrison
1911 Shop Services
Prices are for work on Colt pistols in "New" or "Like New" condition.
General 1911 Services
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Troubleshooting, rate per hour ($10 minimum) |
$75 |
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Test Fire |
$35 |
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Zero weapon includes test target |
$45 |
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Field Strip, clean, inspect and lubricate |
$25 |
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Detail strip, clean, inspect and lubricate |
$50 |
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Detail strip and clean magazines, each |
$5 |
Reliability Work
Colt 1911 Reliability package (Government model) $195
Careful attention to detail, upgraded parts and hand fitting optimize the inherent reliability of your Colt pistol.
· Polish and tune extractor
· Furnish and install oversized firing pin stop
· Throat barrel and polish ramps, true and polish breachface
· Stake plunger tube, grip bushings, link and strut pin
· Check ejector fit and function
· Deburr and polish internal ways and tunnels
· Crown and polish muzzle
· Check and adjust barrel timing, headspace and safeties
· Heavy duty recoil and firing pin springs
· Remachine feed ramp, additional $40.00 with this package
· Open, flare and relieve inside ejection port $48.00
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Correctly time barrel |
$25 and up |
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Tune and polish COLT extractor, includes part |
$43.50 |
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Hardened and machined tool steel, oversized firing pin stop |
$35 |
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Colt ejector, installed |
$35 |
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Extended ejector, MARS heavy duty, hardened and machined |
$55 |
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Machine frame relief for barrel lower lug clearance |
$15 |
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Gold Cup style opened/flared ejection port, relieve inside |
$58 |
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Furnish and install Colt plunger tube |
$28 |
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Restake plunger tube |
$10 |
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Restake grip bushings $5.00 each |
$15/SET |
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Colt recoil guide and cap |
$32 |
Trigger Work
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Trigger job on Colt factory parts |
$90 (Series 80 add $25.00) |
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MARS hardened tool steel sear upgrade |
$36 |
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Weld and refit thumb safety as necessary, (with trigger job) |
$15 |
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MARS Hard Use Lockwork kit - Koenig hammer, MARS Sear, springs, disconnector, new hammer/sear pins, Titanium strut, includes trigger job |
$250 |
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STI carbon fiber/stainless steel trigger, long or short length |
$48 |
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MARS solid aluminum trigger with Integral Overtravel Stop, long, short or medium length |
$55 |
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Heinie Lightweight aluminum match trigger- solid aluminum shoe with internal lightening cuts and skeletonized bow |
$55 |
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Competition trigger job with MARS ultralight lockwork kit- Koenig LW hammer, MARS sear, STI trigger, Ti strut and MS cap, Special sear and mainsprings |
$325
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Sight Work
NOTE: We are an OEM to Trijicon and can custom machine virtually any sight for Trijicon inserts, with or without white dot.
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Heinie Sights (Classic or SlantPro) |
$180 |
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Heinie or Novak, Low Mount Carry sight set |
$165 |
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Heinie Low Mount rear sight, fit to existing Novak sight cut |
$60 |
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Novak Cross dovetail front sight with tritium insert, (with or without white outline), installed in existing sight cut |
$90 |
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Retro style high profile rear sight installed in factory dovetail; machine slide, furnish and install dovetail front sight |
$125 |
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BoMar BMCS adjustable rear sight, low mounted with hidden rear leaf, (rear sight only) |
$175 |
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Wilson adjustable rear sight, low mounted with rear flush to slide on Gold Cup, (includes relocating elevation screw and cross dovetail front sight) |
$275 |
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Furnish and install custom Trijicon insert, includes refinish of sight (only). Specify plain or white outline, charge per insert |
$45 |
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Machine slide, furnish and install dovetail front sight with roll pin |
$65 |
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Remove factory dovetail sights and install compatible aftermarket replacement sights, (labor only) |
$35 |
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Machine front sight to narrower profile or open rear notch |
$25 |
Safeties
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Colt factory safety, matte blue or stainless finish, blended to frame |
$70 |
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Brown extended safety - blue or stainless finish; tactical, wide or custom width |
$75 |
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Brown ambidextrous safety - blue or stainless finish; tactical wide or custom width |
$150 |
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TIG weld sear stud and refit |
$25 |
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High grip beavertail, blue or stainless |
$135 |
Barrel and Slide/Frame fit
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Barrel bushing, heat treated, heavy duty; fit "hand tight" |
$58 |
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Polish and throat barrel |
$55 |
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Colt factory hammer forged barrel, .45 ACP, with MARS oversized OS bushing, fit “hand tight” |
$225 |
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Kart "semi drop in" forged Chromoly barrel with bushing, link and pin |
$255 |
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Kart forged chromoly barrel with bushing, link and pin |
$350 |
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Schuemann stainless steel barrel with bushing, link and pin |
$355 |
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Machine barrel bed as required, additional |
$45 |
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Slide to frame fit - weld and machine rails; hand lap and polish |
$225 |
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Crown and polish muzzle |
$28 |
Magazine Wells
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Machine bevel magazine well |
$55 |
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Furnish and install S&A mag guide, machine blend to frame |
$115 |
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Furnish and install S&A mag guide, hand blend to frame |
$175 |
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Furnish and install Heinie mag well - hand blended to frame with inletted grips |
$275 |
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Point up checkering on S&A guide |
$30 |
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Bevel outer sides of S&A guide |
$45 |
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Relocate mainspring housing retainer pin hole on S&A guide |
$50 |
Metalwork
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Blend rear of slide and extractor, hand serrate @ 40LPI (requires oversized firing pin stop, $35) |
$55 |
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Dehorn sharp edges of pistol inside and out |
$95 |
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Machine border on slide shoulder |
$95 |
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Machine bevel on bottom of slide |
$55 |
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Flatten top of slide |
$60 |
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Flatten slide stop pin |
$28 |
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Machine forward cocking serrations - Colt Government style |
$85 |
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Machine forward cocking serrations - Colt Gold Cup/XSE style |
$115 |
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Snakeskin front strap and flat mainspring housing (includes barstock housing, true and high cut front strap and housing) |
$325 |
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Scallop front strap and flat mainspring housing (includes barstock housing, true and high cut front strap and housing) |
$250 |
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Golf Ball front strap and flat mainspring housing (includes barstock housing, true and high cut front strap and housing) |
$285 |
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Checker frontstrap and mainspring housing (includes barstock housing, true and high cut front strap and housing) 20, 25 or 30LPI |
$375 |
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Serrate frontstrap and flat mainspring housing - Gold Cup/Combat Elite style @ 20 or 30 LPI (includes barstock housing, true and high cut front strap and housing) |
$175 |
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add S&A "drop in" mag guide to above |
$45 |
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Snakeskin, Scallop, Golf Ball or Serrate S&A guide, (includes truing guide) add to above prices |
$75 |
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True frontstrap and relieve for high grip |
$95 |
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Machine front strap for high grip - Colt Enhanced style |
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Blend mainspring housing to frame and true |
$35 | add 25% to any of the above services for stainless steel
Finishes
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Manganese phosphate complete pistol, abrasive blasted finish (U.S. Mil-spec DOD-P-16232F Type M) |
$135 |
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Cerakote complete pistol, includes manganese phosphate primer |
$275 |
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Satin Hard chrome finish (flats and lines detailed and trued) |
$295 |
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Matte black oxide finish complete pistol |
$125 |
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Satin black oxide finish complete pistol (fine glass bead blast) |
$150 |
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Black oxide finish with 400grit Hand polished flats and matte rounds |
$225 |
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Detail pistol - true lines, polish tool marks, remove rust/pitting/scratches, etc, minimum |
$35 |
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Refinish small parts, any finish (chrome, oxide, phosphate, Cerakote), minimum charge |
$15 |
Specialty Services and Repairs
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Dawson light rail installed, includes installing SureFire light adaptor |
$165 |
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Drill and tap magazine, install hard rubber base pad |
$10 |
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Fit grips |
$15 - $35 |
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Fit grips for ambidextrous safety |
$20 - $45 |
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Remove stripped grip bushing, ream and tap frame, bond and stake oversized replacement bushing
Each additional (concurrent with the first) |
$15
$10 |
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TiG welding, minimum charge |
$20 |
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Surface grind slide flats |
$80 |
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Machine aluminum frame and install hardened steel insert, machine and polish feed ramp |
$125 |
Please contact us regarding service packages, quantity discounts and services not listed. sales@specializedarmament.com |