1911 guru's----help/advice pls.
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I'm far from a guru, but looking at the pistol it almost looks like a commander slide on a government frame...just something about the length of the dust cover. sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
Also, is that an air gap at the ejection flare? With the chamber closed? Something is certainly not right if this is the case, don't shoot it.
Also, is that an air gap at the ejection flare? With the chamber closed? Something is certainly not right if this is the case, don't shoot it.
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Look like a long slide frame????? could be why it looks strange
why the used barrel? ported ? its part of the issue
have you checked lock up ??? barrel link
barrel is possibly worn -------?
slide stop pin moves barrel up with help of barrel link, and stops barrel from moving
barrel link allows barrel to move forward and up and back and down to pick up a new round
barrel lock up lugs (top of barrel) stop slide from going forward under spring pressure
have you tried another barrel ?????
not a expert on 1911's so wait for a experts advice but I would try a new barrel
why the used barrel? ported ? its part of the issue
have you checked lock up ??? barrel link
barrel is possibly worn -------?
slide stop pin moves barrel up with help of barrel link, and stops barrel from moving
barrel link allows barrel to move forward and up and back and down to pick up a new round
barrel lock up lugs (top of barrel) stop slide from going forward under spring pressure
have you tried another barrel ?????
not a expert on 1911's so wait for a experts advice but I would try a new barrel
It is a 6" frame with a 5" slide. I have not cut the dust cover to length yet.
I had a purchased a slide/barrel a while back and just got around to useing it up now. It was pretty rough and had the wrong fireing pin retainer but the rest of it seemed to check out just fine.
There is a gap between barrel and lower side of ejection port, this is fairly normal IMO as all my 1911's and 2011 have the same. I inked the lugs and they seem to line up perfectly.
I have not cut the frame yet as I might put a commander lenth slide on in the future and have full dust cover.
Thanks so far guys, extra fresh eyes can sometimes spot the simplest of things.
I had a purchased a slide/barrel a while back and just got around to useing it up now. It was pretty rough and had the wrong fireing pin retainer but the rest of it seemed to check out just fine.
There is a gap between barrel and lower side of ejection port, this is fairly normal IMO as all my 1911's and 2011 have the same. I inked the lugs and they seem to line up perfectly.
I have not cut the frame yet as I might put a commander lenth slide on in the future and have full dust cover.
Thanks so far guys, extra fresh eyes can sometimes spot the simplest of things.
Your extractor is not fitted correctly (not part of the issues - but).
It seems to me that the hood of the barrel is not lining up with the slide correctly. Possible to get a top view while assembled?
I had a threaded barrel that did the same thing -- needed a few thous off the new barrel hood to fit the slide correctly.
It seems to me that the hood of the barrel is not lining up with the slide correctly. Possible to get a top view while assembled?
I had a threaded barrel that did the same thing -- needed a few thous off the new barrel hood to fit the slide correctly.
In spite of the opinions above, the cause of the miss-alignment is the barrel lug. Bottom lugs are usually, on new 'gunsmith fit' barrels, oversized so the can be cut back to achieve that alignment at the rear face, and full lockup. This barrel would be considered "over fitted" for the frame. You could either start with a new barrel and fit it correctly or weld on the lugs then cut them back with a lug-cutter. Otherwise it would not likely affect functioning.
Dr Jim
Dr Jim
