1911 in 455 Webley
by Dave B 
, Alamogordo New Mexico, Thursday, February 21, 2013, 15:26 (4296 days ago)
A MSgt where I am working has a 1911 in 455 Webley, but the barrel is trashed. He is wondering if there is a source for a replacement, he will hold on to the original, but would like it in shooting order.
Dave B
Will a 45ACP barreland mags fit?
by Rob Leahy 
, Prescott, Arizona, Thursday, February 21, 2013, 17:24 (4296 days ago) @ Dave B
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Probably a good idea...
My own 'research' didn't turn up much regarding .455 barrels for the 1911, except a few very high prices.
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Will a 45ACP barreland mags fit?
by Dave B , Alamogordo New Mexico, Thursday, February 21, 2013, 20:01 (4296 days ago) @ Rob Leahy
From what I have read, he can get a 45 ACP barrel fitted, but it would ruin the collectibility of the piece, magazine alone is around $200. Me, I'd sell it and hope I could get enough to buy a more recent 1911.
I'd also advise selling it...
Unless there is some personal attachment.
Then, I'd probably advise leaving it as-is and buying something else to shoot.
I only 'found' two .455 barrels for the 1911: One recently sold on eBay for around $400 (IIRC...), and another ostensibly for sale elsewhere at around $800 (again, 'memory-dependent' − lol).
I didn't bother recording the link because, (a) I was pretty sure you weren't looking for an $800 barrel, and (b) it was on something like page eight of my Google search results and thus a little hard to believe.
In any case, for obvious reasons, I would not advise the caliber change.
I just didn't know those reasons were that 'obvious'.
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