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Just getting all blending and prep done before sending it out for coating. We are so close now…

Here’s my write up on this build kit after completing it and also having done a few Prefect Zero builds before…
Let’s start by saying this is more of a short block than a build kit because even though they offer the full kit for sale, I got the one where you get slide/barrel/frame and some small parts.
The parts come “pre fitted” and based on my kit and my research, how pre fitted they will be is luck of the draw. Regardless of how much work you will have to put into it, it’s fairly easy to do it.
The barrel also comes pre fitted which means the lower lugs are cut and so is the hood width and length, or at least most of it. I would say overall you have to do between 20-30% of the work to get the main components of the gun working, and that is slide/frame/barrel.
Once you are done with that, you have to fit a grip of your choice (in my case it was a BC GunWorks steel grip. You can use coupon PSG10 for 10%off) and the grip only required some filing by the trigger guard to get it to perfectly fit. I’m using an atlas thumbrest and atlas ambi safeties. Safeties required fitting to work with the mixed ignition kit that consists of a EGW hammer and sear and a Extreme Engineering disconnector. Trigger is a red dirt and Magwell is from Hales Machinery (PSG5 here).
All small parts need to be fitted but that is also the case with the perfect zero build kits. Even though on PZ you have a fitted grip and slide to frame, on the 4.6” and 4.25” you have to fit the barrel which is by far the most time consuming part of these builds. I just noticed they started shipping the 5” with a “easy fit” barrel where you just do minimal work so going back to the Legion kit and ranking them from easiest to fit to hardest to fit, in my opinion, you have:

Easiest = Perfect Zero 5” LVL3
Second easiest = LPWS Island Boy
Then PZ 4.6” and 4.25”

Now as far as personal choice, the LPWS probably takes the crown. First because even though there’s work to be done, it can all still be done with regular tools. You don’t need a lower lug cutter or special gauges. Also, hybrid barrels are very hard to find nowadays and having a “build kit” that comes with one and a slide already cut for it is pretty neat. The Chiraq serrations are hit or miss, some people love the fact that the slide comes with those but others would prefer a different style so that will gear more towards personal preference. I like them.

As far as quality, I can’t really tell a difference between them as far as the main components go. Both brands are offering very good, solid products so people like us can have some more freedom and build as we desire.

Anyways, kind of long write up but hopefully this helps some people.
I can’t wait to get it out to the range and then back home to prep for coating.

Another one in the works. For a lot of people, access to a mill is not easy and doing serrations and major fitting by hand is challenging. I think that’s where the build kits shine.
I completed a few Perfect Zero and now am venturing myself with the Legion Precision Island barrel kit. I might have gotten lucky but mine required very minimum fitting and it is perfectly fitted now. Slide/frame/barrel. Slowly adding the missing parts until I cam get it out to test fire and then prep for coating. Very pleased so far!

After and before pics of my Perfect Zero 4.6” Kit LVL3. Did all the work myself and got it out to PVD America for coating. Stoked with the results.

A little more extractor tuning and we are golden…

I learned to fit a bull barrel but not at the point of doing this yet so barrel fitting had the help of u/campfirearms
Now it’s time to shoot it a bunch and then blend and then coat. Will be getting a steel grip and Magwell to match the first build.

Atlas / PZ sent me this 4.6” after watching my videos and what I shared from the first couple of kits and I took another stab at barrel fitting. Safe to say this one was done correctly and is a shooter!
Going to run it on an indoor match this week and then get it all blended and prepared for coating.