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I wanna change out the full length guide rod out of my 1911 for a GI guide rod.
Do I have to worry about changing the recoil spring as well? Or would I be able to just switch the guide rod out and keep my FLGR recoil spring?
From what I see, the FLGR is just a hassle and is completely useless...
I'm not gonna argue with how Browning designed his pistol. :)
 
smartbomb said:
I wanna change out the full length guide rod out of my 1911 for a GI guide rod.
Do I have to worry about changing the recoil spring as well? Or would I be able to just switch the guide rod out and keep my FLGR recoil spring?
From what I see, the FLGR is just a hassle and is completely useless...
I'm not gonna argue with how Browning designed his pistol. :)
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Same spring.... all you need is the standard recoil spring guide and the spring plug [likely the one with your FLGR with the hole in the end of it would work too]. But a proper one with a checkered end would look nicer...;)

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NAA.
 
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I used to be all about the FLGR's in both my 9mm and .45 ACP M1911's. Until... yes, I did have stoppage (I am a limp wrist.... ) and it was all my fault. I had a difficult time racking the slide to the rear when that FLGR sticks out the front. :rolleyes:

So I returned BACK to the originally designed JM Browning method... the USGI recoil spring guide and spring plug. Life is good. Total reliability and peace of mind that I can clear a stoppage (racking the pistol) by doing a glorified "Press check" (that means pushing rearward on the recoil spring plug.

Peace be to journey
Barney
 
Ok.. I finally got my GI guide rod and spring plug... and it doesn't fit.
I'm kinda scratching my head over this one... i thought it was one size fits all?
 
The GI guide rod snags something in the gun cause it's a tiny bit too thick. I can't fully rack the slide either... the slide lock just misses the slide lock hole. Looks like I'm back to my FLGR. Wow. So I have 2 options 1) send it back 2) file it down


I'm gonna file it down.
 
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To anyone that might care... This is actually pretty interesting.
I've come to the conclusion that my guide rod is a bit too big in diameter... and is considered defective. :(
My gun is fine, I've put it together properly... it's just the guide rod wasn't made to spec.
It's an Ed Brown too... these things are supposed to be good.
 
I was trying to figure out what it could be, that would do it. A GI rod should fit just about any 1911, most are a bit loose, if anything.
 
Correct Plug?

smartbomb said:
To anyone that might care... This is actually pretty interesting.
I've come to the conclusion that my guide rod is a bit too big in diameter... and is considered defective. :(
My gun is fine, I've put it together properly... it's just the guide rod wasn't made to spec.
It's an Ed Brown too... these things are supposed to be good.
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Did you change the plug at the same time? Maybe an Ed Brown plug will work.
 
A little off topic but if you are ever stuck and need a recoil spring plug in a hurry any 45acp case will work.

I had a failure with my nork 1911 about an hour before a bullseye comp at our club.

I had arrived early to get some practice in and ended up having the custom barrel bushing I had fitted to the gun break the lugs off of it and send the spring and plug into the woods downrange never to be found.

I had brought along the stock bushing and spring as spares but I didn't have a plug.

I had heard somewhere that a 45 case will work. It did. I ended up shooting fairly well with a piece of winchester's finest brass holding the spring in place. I ended up using the case for months until a new plug arrived.
 
I finished filing the ##### down to fit my 1911... with success :).
Now the only question is... is this gonna affect accuracy and reliability? Stay tuned.
 
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