JackR

Anyone know anything about Fusion Firearms 1911 kits?

scbane

Hey Jack. Yes, my uncle has built several of their kits. Bob Serva is more than happy to answer any questions and they are very flexible on the options for the kits. We built a 10mm Scout Tactical, a 45acp Longslide Tactical, a 10mm Bobtail Classic, and a standard Commander.
We ordered all the kits with a finish already applied. I am including text from an email from Bob Serva when I asked if they would finish the kits before shipping them.

"Thank you for the nice comments…. Yes… We can put a finish on before we ship if you would like. See below:
Finishing includes the matting and parts preparation

1) Black Oxide (Traditional Gun Bluing) Matte finish Frame and Slide $75, Small accent parts $45
2) Yukon Coat Ceramic coat (Colors, Black, Bright Silver, Metallic Stainless grey, Metallic dark tungsten grey, OD brown, OD green) Matte finish Frame and Slide $145 , Small accent parts $45
3) Ion Bond DLC (Tungsten carbide coating, The most durable) Matte finish Frame and Slide $195, Small accent parts $115
4) Hard Chrome Satin finish Frame and Slide $245, Small accent parts $145



Feel free to call in if you need help,

Have a Great Weekend….
Let me know if you need any further help,
Thank you,
Bob
Fusion"

The kits required minor fitting of small parts. For some reason the hammer and trigger assembly were kinda tough for me.
A word of caution...you might not want to have the small parts finished until you have fit them to the frame and slide. Anyway Jack, it cost us right around a thousand $ per gun to have them finished and buy the small parts. Hope this helps.

Alabaster

Do it. I've built their stuff, and the last one was amazing. I had it finished in a brush chrome by AP&W, but other than that all was from Fusion. I had to fit small parts too, but it was FAR from tough, IMO. I do think if you're building a "Keeper", they're hard to beat. Flat out quality. And as scbane said, the customer service from them is RIGHT. People forget these days that if you treat people right they'll come back. If they come back you get $. Period. Bob n crew have not forgotten like the masses. I will get some pics up this week of the last one. It has almost become my poster piece to show people what a "Proper" 1911 can be. I know some of us(Myself included) prefer a more plain looking and tough-type of gun, but this thing is gorgeous. It shoots, too. REALLY shoots.

I can give them an unqualified 5 star rating. I can't imagine someone not finding them more than what Fusion claims them to be. They have tools, too!!! Do it, man. Please do it. The big companies don't need the business, per se, and I think you'll feel quite the satisfaction from building one. That's kind of presumptuous, to word that as if you haven't built a 1911 already. I apologize. I just can't stress enough how happy I've been with their stuff. I think even if you shoot Supergrades and Bosses you'll agree.

exfed2002

Back last May, I was talking to a friend from the Bureau who is a real 1911 nut about building an SS top side for my 1972 vintage Gold Cup. He recommended Fusion as one of the suppliers he uses when building 1911's.

I had Bob put together a top half kit in SS for me and I had it fitted and installed by my (nearly) local 1911 specialist. He had never worked with Fusion components before and was skeptical at first. After he had completed the work he told me he was very impressed with the quality of the product.

I have been 100% pleased with the quality and with the advice that Bob dispenses. I have put a few hundred rounds through it since then, and it has functioned flawlessly.

jstanfield103

I know this is an old thread but I just have to say that I have purchased several Fusion parts for my 1911. Great Parts, Great Customer Service and the gun runs flawless.