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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Barry Greyson" data-source="post: 1745996" data-attributes="member: 555"><p>The Chip McCormick frames and slide were very good and I believe they were manufactured by Jericho which originally made frames for Nowlin, Wilson, and other custom pistol smiths. The custom smiths had Jericho "tweak" the government model specs on the frame for better function depending on which custom 'smith was ordering from them. They were bought out by Kimber and that's how Kimber made there big "splash" into 1911's that ran better than the SA and Colt (when Colt was owned by foreign company's that didn't give a crap!). They basically bought the manufacturing rights and specs without having to do any development....worked out well for them until they started trying to "improve" the pistol with external extractors,Schwarz safeties and MIM internal parts. The pistol you are looking at would be a good foundation for a custom if you can get it for the right price, basically for the frame,slide and barrel. I have 5 McCormick frames two with consecutive serial numbers that I have been saving for a rainy day -lol <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" />.</p><p></p><p>Barry</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Barry Greyson, post: 1745996, member: 555"] The Chip McCormick frames and slide were very good and I believe they were manufactured by Jericho which originally made frames for Nowlin, Wilson, and other custom pistol smiths. The custom smiths had Jericho "tweak" the government model specs on the frame for better function depending on which custom 'smith was ordering from them. They were bought out by Kimber and that's how Kimber made there big "splash" into 1911's that ran better than the SA and Colt (when Colt was owned by foreign company's that didn't give a crap!). They basically bought the manufacturing rights and specs without having to do any development....worked out well for them until they started trying to "improve" the pistol with external extractors,Schwarz safeties and MIM internal parts. The pistol you are looking at would be a good foundation for a custom if you can get it for the right price, basically for the frame,slide and barrel. I have 5 McCormick frames two with consecutive serial numbers that I have been saving for a rainy day -lol :):):). Barry [/QUOTE]
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