Ramp or no ramp? 80% 1911 question

[baby huey]

Tried to show a pic. Turned out like crap but that is a professional job and that 1911 runs great

[Gunrunnerx]

I'm not a gunsmith, but I'm fairly sure that while you might get a regular barrel to fit,...the missing area of the frame that is cut away is what would have formed the lower feed ramp area. So ammo will not feed. Yes,...you will HAVE to use a ramped barrel.

Absolutely this. Ramped barrels are for high pressure rounds. On 1911 the feed ramp is part of the frame, when a smith would polish the feed ramp, they were hitting the area of the frame under the barrel.

Exactly. This is why I open the throat on mine. Basically matching the angles of the frame ramp.

Over the years I went to ramps on the 9 cause I could control feed from crappy mags better. Mags have gotten better over the years though.

[brian10x]

Got it figured out.