Posted: 8/3/2006 5:00:56 AM EDT
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My 1911 tends to -like once in ten shots- not fire. Not even strike the pimer. I noticed, when it does that, it's because the hammer didn't fall all the way, it's hanging on half-cock (like when you pull the hammer one notch back). What causes this? Any ideas?? |
You're right. It's a Franken-1911 parts pistol |
A competent 1911 smith is unavailable in my area.  Any suggestions? I live in the Sarasota area. All I have here is a freakin' 
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Couple of questions first? what make is the Frame? Where did the Hammer, sear, sear spring, disconnector and trigger come from? |
It's an Entreprise doublestack frame, I think the hammer is Wilson Combat, Sear, disconnector, trigger unknown, where in there before I got it (just like the hammer) I replaced the main spring not too long ago. I also replaced the grip safety and thumb safety with Wilson Combat ones. It started doing this a few weeks after I replaced those. I also put one of those series 80 spacers in there, it had nothing in it. |
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Good, now that SGB's on that for you the more important issue can be dealt with... before he is done you should send me any other firearms that share space with the .45 There is a very strong likelihood that the the metal is drawing a significant charge to the hooks, and possibly the sear. You can send them here before throwing the parts back together and let us know if that worked. I'm pretty sure it will. |
Got money for Tax Stamps?? 
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Damn, it's worse than I thought. You're pistol is in very serious jeopardy regarding the field disturbances, particularly so with select fire weapons. I really don't have that kind of scratch to throw around for all these stamps, but I suppose I'd be willing to do my part. <sigh>, the lengths I go for to help an arfcommer out. 
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