1911 Lower for .22 Conversion

rimfireshooter · Mar 20, 2023

Does anyone know where I could find a 1911 lower to attach to a 22 conversion? Would prefer that option rather than switching slides all of the time. Hoping for a cheaper option than buying a new 1911

DWalt · Mar 20, 2023

The cheaper option would be to buy a suitable .22 pistol.

murphydog · Mar 20, 2023

I would say it depends on your budget and goals.

In theory any generic 1911 frame should fit and function with your .22 conversion unit. The problem 'may' be that it will need fitting and that may put your total cost at or above that of a factory .22 1911. I recall Colt licensed Umarex to make one that is decent by report.

If you are looking for target-level accuracy, that will be expensive and it may also be worth looking at a purpose-built target gun. Good luck in your decision.

flintsghost · Mar 20, 2023

You can buy a 1911 frame from anyone of the after market makers and then using spare parts assemble the kit onto a complete lower. But the accuracy of a 22 conversion kit is problematic at best. The only way to make a 1911 assembly into a target pistol in 22 is to use a Kart 22 conversion or one of the similar built specialty units. The Kart is a top end for a 1911 that works similar to a S&W 41, only it's accuracy is better. A standard 22 conversion unit is for sub caliber practice with a single frame and not for gilt edge accuracy.

ReloadforFun · Mar 20, 2023

Jem Guns and Caspian both have 1911 frames, There are others.

rockquarry · Mar 20, 2023

DWalt said:
The cheaper option would be to buy a suitable .22 pistol.

Certainly the best advice. When I asked a long time shooter and handloader about this many years ago, he told me the same thing. He was right but I didn't listen. I ended up buying not one, but two Colt Conversion units several years apart. One had it's own frame, a Colt. Seems like the other I only used on a Colt frame. I tried a varierty of ammo; CCI SV shot better than anything else, but I could hardly call either conversion unit accurate. A cheap .22 pistol would do better.

I've read where some of the other conversion units were accurate. They may be.

ralph7 · Mar 20, 2023

rockquarry said:
Certainly the best advice. When I asked a long time shooter and handloader about this many years ago, he told me the same thing. He was right but I didn't listen. I ended up buying not one, but two Colt Conversion units several years apart. One had it's own frame, a Colt. Seems like the other I only used on a Colt frame. I tried a varierty of ammo; CCI SV shot better than anything else, but I could hardly call either conversion unit accurate. A cheap .22 pistol would do better.

I've read where some of the other conversion units were accurate. They may be.

Marvel and Kart.
Ain't no may be about it...

AJ · Mar 20, 2023

I use a Colt Conversion Unit on my Gold Cup frame. It is a good plinker and will shoot a fair group at 25 yards. If accuracy is what I am looking, the I use my Browning Medalist or my Walther OSP.

CMYSIX · Mar 20, 2023

Fusion Firearms in, Florida, under $300 frame my father and I assembled a pistol from a Fusion frame and NM barrel, bushing and a Remington rand slide, it's so tight, all Clark would do was a trigger job!

robvious · Mar 20, 2023

superior accuracy from Marvel conversion

a Marvel conversion is capable of very high accuracy... see image... Ceiner or the like make for fun plinkers.. and the frame will have little impact... choose the frame based on what you are trying to achieve.

DWalt · Mar 20, 2023

I have an EAA .22 conversion. About the best I can say about it is that it works reliably. I cannot recommend it for shooting anything smaller than a beer can at 50 feet. My old Ruger Standard Model is much better. Back in my college days, I used a .22 Colt ServiceAce. It could fire a decent group, even though it wasn’t really match quality.

Baltimoreed11754 · Mar 20, 2023

I put an Ace conversion kit together to practice ipsc gun handling and shooting many years ago. Used the frame from my ipsc pistol for it. It was accurate enough for what I was using it for. Allowed me to practice reloads too. If I wanted accuracy I would shoot my 2nd series Woodsman.

tmd17 · Mar 20, 2023

What conversion unit do you have and what is your budget?

I have five Colt 22 lr conversion units, all paired to a dedicated frame. All are fine plinkers.

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