1911 problems advice needed.

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So I bought myself a fancy new Norinco 1911 and on the second day at the range the barrel bushing broke... Guess the loads I was shooting had a little bit to much juice. I cant seem to find any Canadian websites that stock barrel links. Any advice on how or where to get one of these little buggers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
 
That should be a warranty fix. It seems the latest batches have had some barrel link issues, I have seen a number of reports of failures and had the link on my Armco tuned Norc 1911 break after ~1500 rounds this summer. Mine was fixed under warranty with no questions asked by Gunnar. Fast turnaround on the repair, too.


Mark
 
Sorry yes its the barrel link. I will see about getting it fixed under warranty. But just out of interest are there any websites that sell links or other miscellaneous parts for the 1911?
 
Well I got the pistol from Marstar but there website is down. Does anyone know there number? I tryed P&D but they dont carry them and I thought Brownells didnt ship to Canada?
 
Surf the Brownells website, but if you want to be sure, call their number and make sure the manufacturer of your ordered parts has their export paperwork in order. This can avoid major disappointment. I did an order up for 8 parts to go onto 5 different guns and after 3 days when the smoke cleared only 2 of my parts could be exported from the States. :(

But try Marstar for warranty first.
 
Here is their #'s 613-678-3173, very excellent guys to deal with, had a problem with my Norc 1911 Sport, slide won't stay open after last round. I got on the phone, they walked me through what I need to do to ship it to them and in about 3 weeks I had it back in my hand, problem fixed.
 
Broken link could simply mean that the link was a bad part
However, if, upon replacement, it brakes again, barrel timing might be the issue. Also, be aware that there are multiple link sizes (distance between the two holes varies). A link kit containing different sizes will not cure bad timing, but will certainly help.

The following quote is taken from the lugs cutter tool manual from Brownells:
Once the lugs are cut, you must choose the proper barrel link. Measure
the distance (Distance 1) from the bottom of the barrel link hole to the lug
surface where it will contact the slide stop pin when the barrel is locked
into battery. Next, measure the distance between the two holes in a barrel
link (Distance 2). Find a link where Distance 2 is equal to, or slightly longer
than, Distance 1.
Paint the sides of the barrel lugs with a permanent marker and lay a link
on the outside of the lugs using a link pin to hold the link in place. Position
a sharp scribe in the slide stop hole of the link and rotate the link thru it’s
arc scribing a line on both sides of the barrel lugs. This will show you how
much to remove off of the front of the barrel lugs to allow the link to swing
freely throughout it’s movement as the barrel cycles in and out of battery.
The flats on the lugs should be as long as possible to lock on the slide stop
pin for best accuracy. Install the link and pin into the barrel and hand cycle
to check functioning
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