Posted: 6/22/2014 3:43:23 PM EDT
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I just got my first 1911 at the FFL yesterday. It's a Springfield Range Officer, and I put about 50 rounds through it so far. So during the reassembly process, I had a VERY hard time trying to put the slide stop in its place. Eventually I ended up using a mallet and a plastic punch to tap the thing in place. Is this typical of a new 1911 or is there a problem?
P.S. I didn't realize that I did not have the recoil spring plug covered properly and the damn thing shot up and smashed itself against a metal safe. Will it be ok? Or should I replace it? |
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I just got my first 1911 at the FFL yesterday. It's a Springfield Range Officer, and I put about 50 rounds through it so far. So during the reassembly process, I had a VERY hard time trying to put the slide stop in its place. Eventually I ended up using a mallet and a plastic punch to tap the thing in place. Is this typical of a new 1911 or is there a problem? The Range Officer is advertised as an entry level competition gun. So the tolerances are probably a bit tighter as a result. I would grease it up well and practice inserting it with the slide off. Learning to reassemble the 1911 can seem like a Jedi exercise at first. It will get easier with practice. P.S. I didn't realize that I did not have the recoil spring plug covered properly and the damn thing shot up and smashed itself against a metal safe. Will it be ok? Or should I replace it? How much force do you think the recoil spring has? 
The plug should be just fine. I shot the plug into the basement ceiling many times when I got my first Colt 1911 many, many years ago. It still functions just fine. |
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Quoted: How much force do you think the recoil spring has? The plug should be just fine. I shot the plug into the basement ceiling many times when I got my first Colt 1911 many, many years ago. It still functions just fine. Quoted: Quoted: I just got my first 1911 at the FFL yesterday. It's a Springfield Range Officer, and I put about 50 rounds through it so far. So during the reassembly process, I had a VERY hard time trying to put the slide stop in its place. Eventually I ended up using a mallet and a plastic punch to tap the thing in place. Is this typical of a new 1911 or is there a problem? The Range Officer is advertised as an entry level competition gun. So the tolerances are probably a bit tighter as a result. I would grease it up well and practice inserting it with the slide off. Learning to reassemble the 1911 can seem like a Jedi exercise at first. It will get easier with practice. P.S. I didn't realize that I did not have the recoil spring plug covered properly and the damn thing shot up and smashed itself against a metal safe. Will it be ok? Or should I replace it? How much force do you think the recoil spring has? The plug should be just fine. I shot the plug into the basement ceiling many times when I got my first Colt 1911 many, many years ago. It still functions just fine. Nailed it. The slide stop on my RO goes in easy enough with finger pressure, but you may not have everything lined up correctly. It can be a PITA for anyone not familiar with it. Luckily for me, my first auto was a 1911. I learned the hard way first.
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Okay, I get you now. I rotate mine in from the bottom, so I rotate the slide stop up and in if that makes sense. Its asking for an idiot scratch, but I haven't received one yet! ETA: I'm on a phone, so I'm going to be lazy and not hotlink. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-AbK7KXO4Q I hope that link works.
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You will have to depress the plunger so you can install the slide stop properly. I suggest you get an Ed Brown or Wilson stop with the bevel so you can just easily press the stop in place. My RO is tight as well. It's almost like the plunger is a fraction too long. It works tho, doubt I'll do anything about it. |
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If you file a little bevel / groove in the slide stop....
it works slicker'n dog sh** in wet grass Just line it up with the plunger, at an angle to accept the plunger... few pass's with a needle file at the right angle, try it, file to fit..... nice, soft snap in and out. No idiot mark, just a quality 10 or 20 minutes time working on your 1911. It's a win win, worst case...you buy a new slide stop...which you'd do anyway.. and start over |
| What I did to make it easier when I got my first 1911 was to use a .009 feeler gauge and insert it in between the slide stop and the plunger at about a 45 degree angle and them push down on the slide stop and at the same time raising up on the feeler gauge and it goes in flawless everytime.....And you will never get an idiot scratch from doing this and you also will not have to modify anything on your gun......Has always worked for me......Good luck! |
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Go here, could make your life easier.... http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=214653 Heated for your convenience. I personally think this should be done on every 1911 by every 1911 builder. We could eradicate idiot scratches in our time! |