1911 Shop Services
 

MARS Armament specializes in the modification, repair and refurbishment of Colt 1911 carry guns and service pistols.

In-house capabilities include: 5 axis CNC milling, precision milling, turning, boring and grinding; welding, brazing, polishing, abrasive blasting, parkerizing and Ceracote. Our mission is to provide you with the highest quality work, personal service and support you can depend on.   Shop tours are welcomed and encouraged by appointment.

Prices are for work on Colt, Springfield or US Military production pistols.  

Machining services and refinishing offered on most other 1911s, to be evaluated on a "case by case" basis.


General Services
 
Troubleshooting, rate per hour ($10 minimum)
$50.00
Test Fire
$57.50
Zero weapon includes test target
$55.00
Field Strip,clean, inspect and lubricate
$37.500
Detail strip, clean, inspect and lubricate
$48.50
Detail strip and clean magazines, each
$7.50
Reliability Work
 
Colt 1911 Reliability package (Government model)
Careful attention to detail, upgraded parts and hand fitting optimize the inherent reliability of your Colt pistol. Similar package available for Commander Officer's and Defender Models
  • 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 feedramp, additional  $40.00 with this package
  • Open, flare and relieve inside ejection port $48.00
  • Re-finish your carbon steel finish in black parkerizing, with this package $95.00
$195.00
Springfield Reliability Package- above work, plus drill and pin ejector, new plunger tube & extractor, 45ACP firing pin barrel relief
$295.00
Correctly time barrel
  $25.00-$125.00
Furnish,Tune and polish MARS bar stock extractor
$58.00
Hardened and machined tool steel, oversized firing pin stop.  Sts add $5
$35.00
Colt ejector installed 
$32.50
Extended ejector, MARS heavy duty, hardened and machined, installed
$55.00
Machine frame relief for barrel lower lug clearance
$15.00
Open and flare ejection port, relieve inside
$58.00
Furnish and install MARS forged and machined plunger tube--parkerized or stainless 
 $32.00
Restake plunger tube $12.50
Restake grip bushings
$15.00
Colt/Browning style, heavy duty recoil guide and cap 
$32.50
Trigger Work 
 
Trigger job on Colt factory parts (Series 80 add $25.00)
$98.00
MARS hardened tool steel sear upgrade  (required on pistols with MIM or substandard sear)
$30.00
Weld and refit thumb safety as neccesary, with trigger job 
$17.50
MARS Hard Use Lockwork kit- Koenig hammer, MARS sear/springs/disconnector, new hammer/sear pins, Titanium strut, includes trigger job
$250.00
STI carbon fiber/stainless steel trigger, long or short length, installed 
$48.00
MARS solid aluminum trigger with Integral Overtravel Stop- long, short, or medium length.  Flat or curved.  Installed 
 $57.50
Competiton trigger job with MARS ultralight lockwork kit- Koenig LW hammer, MARS sear, STI trigger, Ti strut and MS cap, Special sear and mainsprings 
$355.00
Sight Work
 
NOTE: We are an OEM to Trijicon and can custom machine virtually any sight for Trijicon inserts, with or without white dot.
 

Machine and hand blend customer provided rear sight for one handed clearance.  Includes refinish of sight 

$38.50 

Heinie Sights (Classic or SlantPro)
$180.00
Heinie or Novak Low Mount Carry sight set (includes pinned, dovetail front sight, low mount rear sight)
$165.00
Heinie Low Mount rear sight, furnished and installed in existing Novak sight cut 
$65.50
Novak Cross dovetail front sight with tritium insert, (with or without white outline), installed in existing sight cut 
$90.00
Retro style high profile rear sight installed in factory dovetail; machine slide, furnish and install dovetail front sight 
$125.00
BoMar BMCS adjustable rear sight, low mounted with hidden rear leaf, (rear sight with installation--front not included)
$175.00
Wilson adjustable rear sight low mounted with rear flush to slide on Gold Cup, (includes relocating elevation screw and cross dovetail front sight)
$275.00
Furnish and install custom Trijicon insert, includes refinish of sight (only).  Specify plain or white outline
$55.00
Machine slide, furnish and install dovetail front sight with roll pin 
$75.00
Remove factory dovetail sights and install compatible aftermarket replacement sights, (labor only)
$45.00
Machine front sight to narrower profile or open rear notch
$25.00

Safeties

Extended safety, fully machined from bar stock and heat treated.  Tactical/narrow, wide or custom                                                                                                                              

 
Brown extended safety- blue or stainless finish; tactical, wide or custom width 
$80.00
Brown ambidextrous safety- blue or stainless finish; tactical wide or custom width 
$150.00
TIG weld sear stud and refit 
$35.00
High grip beavertail, blue or stainless 
$135.00
S&A high grip beavertail for Springfield, (.220 radius)
$135.00
Weld tangs on Springfield to fit Brown/STI/CMC .250 radius beavertail 
$85.00
Barrel and Slide/Frame fit
 
Barrel bushing, heat treated oversized, heavy duty; fit "hand tight"  Blued or stainless finish 
$58.00
Polish and throat barrel for reliable feeding with hollowpoint ammuniton
$55.00
Colt factory "drop in" barrel with MARS oversized OS bushing
$195.00
Kart "semi drop in" forged Chromeoly barrel with bushing, link and pin 
$275.00
Kart forged chromeoly barrel with bushing, link and pin 
$355.00
Schuemann stainless steel barrel with bushing, link and pin
$375.00

Install match grade barrel, includes fitting upper and lower lugs, lowering barrel bed, chamber, throat, crown and polish muzzle 

$245.00 

Lower barrel bed as required, additional
$45.00
Slide to frame fit- weld and machine rails; hand lap and polish.  4 bearing pads.  
$255.00
Crown and polish muzzle 
$28.00
Magazine Wells
 
Machine bevel magazine well
$55.00
Hand blend mag well (done in conjunction with already beveled mag well) 
$45.00
Furnish and install S&A mag guide, machine blend to frame (20lpi or smooth; flat or arched).  Other textures available
$115.00
Furnish and install S&A mag guide, hand blend to frame (20lpi or smooth; flat or arched).  Other textures available
$175.00
Furnish and install Heinie mag well- hand blended to frame with inletted grips.  Grips not included 
$325.00
Furnish and install :Legacy mag well suite with special mainspring housing- hand blended to frame with inletted grips.  Grips not included 

P.O.R. 

Hand detail and point up checkering on S&A guide
$35.00
Bevel sides of S&A guide--(new lower price)
$35.00
Relocate mainspring housing retainer pin hole on S&A guide (for frames with poor fit)
$50.00
Metalwork
 
Blend rear of slide and extractor,  hand serrate @ 40 or 50 LPI (requires oversized firing pin stop)
$57.50
Dehorn sharp edges of pistol  
 $95.00
Machine border on slide
$95.00
Machine bevel on bottom of slide
$55.00
Flatten top of slide 
 $60.00
Flatten slide stop pin; includes countersink in frame if desired. 
$28.00
Machine forward cocking serrations- Colt Government style 
$85.00
Machine forward cocking serrations- Colt GoldCup/XSE style 
 $115.00

 

Machine custom cocking serrations- Golf ball, snakeskin, scallop, custom pattern -please inquire

 

Snakeskin front strap and flat mainspring housing (includes barstock housing, true and high cut front strap and housing )
$345.00
Scallop front strap and flat mainspring housing (includes barstock housing, true and high cut front strap and housing )
$265.00
Golf Ball front strap and flat mainspring housing (includes barstock housing, true and high cut front strap and housing )
$295.00

Golf ball front strap and Arched mainspring housing (includes barstock housing, true and high cut front strap and housing) 

$335.00 

Checker frontstrap and mainspring housing (includes barstock housing, true and high cut front strap and housing) 20, 25 or 30LPI
$375.00
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 )
$175.00
add S&A "drop in" mag guide to above
$55.00
Snakeskin, Scallop, Golf Ball or Serrate S&A guide, (includes truing guide) add to above prices
$75.00
True frontstrap and relieve for high grip
$115.00
Blend mainspring housing to frame and true
$65.00
add 25% to above for stainless steel 
 
Finishes
 
Manganese phosphate ("Parkerize") complete pistol, abrasive blasted finish per mil spec.  
$125.00
Manganese phosphate ("Parkerize') Slide or Frame  
 $48.00
Ceracote complete pistol - colors available
 $275.00
Ceracote frame - colors available

$105.00 

Ceracote Slide, extractor, firing pin stop, barrel bushing and recoil spring guide/cap - colors available

$125.00 

Satin Hard chrome finish (flats and lines detailed and trued)  
$325.00
Matte black oxide finish complete pistol 
$150.00
Satin black oxide finish complete pistol (fine glass bead blast)
 $175.00
Black oxide finish with 400grit Hand polished flats and matte rounds  
$250.00
Detail pistol- true lines, polish toolmarks, remove rust/pitting/scratches, etc, minimum 
$35.00
Refinish small parts, any finish (chrome, oxide, phosphate, Ceracote), each 
$20.00 and up
Specialty Services and Repairs
 
Dawson light rail furnished and installed--drill, tap and bond to frame.  (Does not include light hardware) 
$165.00
Drill and tap magazine, install hard rubber base pad 
$9.00

Fit customer provided 10-8 rear sight to existing sight cut, includes blend and smooth corners, refinish 

$38.50 

Fit customer provided 10-8 extended slide stop, includes modifying slide stop lobe and takedown stud to USGI/Colt's spec, dehorn and refinish 

$35.00 

Fit customer provided 10-8 "SIG style" extended magazine catch, includes dressing right side flush to frame, remachine to fit frame; remachine catch lock groove; dehorn &refinish

$45.00 

Fit grips 
$20.00
Fit grips for ambidextrous safety 
$25.00
Remove stripped grip bushing, ream and tap frame, bond and stake oversized replacement bushing,
Each additional (concurrent with the first)  $12.00
$18.00
TiG welding, minimum charge
$15.00
Surface grind slide flats  
$79.50
Machine aluminum frame and install hardened steel insert, machine and polish feedramp
$125.00

 

Please contact us regarding service packages, quantity discounts and services not listed.
 
Pricing current as of 7.22.2010
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