A little bit about the gun. 1st the 45 GAP round was developed by Glock and is a 45 with the same length as the 9mm there fore it only takes one gun. The barrel was machined from a Dougles blank and was made in two pieces as the sight base is tig welded on made from the same stock as the barrel (don't have a dividing head to make it in one piece and after doing it probably would do another one the same way.
Tha lower was shortened 1/2 inch as are the babies I make in 9mm. All the internals are done the same as well, except the main spring and it is special. There are quite a few changes that havew to be made and I did keep notes on all of them. There were a lot of go back and change it a little more(s) to get the bugs out of it and there are a couple more before I will be 100% satisfied.
The mag was made by splitting a 10 round 1911 45 magazine length wise and welding back together. A form die was made simular to GT's magazine repair form and after the top shape was cut and the steel annealed the mag was shaped over the form for the fed lips. A special follower hade to be made as well as the GT bottoms. The mag has a FXO sprial full length spring. If I do nay more I will figure the developed length and form them from scratch as Martz does as I feel it will be easier, but of course I have been wroong before.
The gun is finished for now in the white with strawing od the normally done parts and the front fight is heat blued.
To do the ist one it has been a labor of love but very rewarding. The GAP round has the same ballistics as the 45 we all know of but the felt recoil is not that bad especially when compared to a small officers style 1911. The toggle really absorbes the recoil, of course I have not fired it that many time (approximately 30) but then its cold and snow covered here in Indiana.
Will be happy to answer any questions.
Neil
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