DdFab 1911 Wrenches?

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I'm going to need to get myself a 1911 wrench, and I stumbled across these. Anyone have experience with the DdFab wrenches? I'm thinking of ordering one of their gripwrenches and calling it a day, but thought I'd see if anyone here had opinions on them.
 
me neither- the 1911 is its own toolbox- you just have to know how each component interacts w=ith each other- with the situation you have here, it's the magazine floorplate front end
 
t-star said:
me neither- the 1911 is its own toolbox- you just have to know how each component interacts w=ith each other- with the situation you have here, it's the magazine floorplate front end
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Holy crap!!! That makes perfect sense, I'll have to give that a try.
 
there's a video on the net by the same name ie"the 1911 is it's own toolbox" that explains how each part is a tool- and the reason you lost the recoil plug is b/c you put the spring in BACKWARDS, you dummy- look at the spring you see one end has a hook and the other does not- well, that hook lines up with a HOLE IN THE BOTTOM of the recoil plug - done properly with original FActory parts IT CAN'T go anywhere- if you would have served, you would know this, but not everyone was as "lucky" as I- or at least watched the video
 
you can literally do it with anything

I used pens, chopsticks, hex keys, brush handles, dowels
 
I searched and watched a few videos, but couldn't find anything on using a mag as a bushing wrench. Does anyone have a link to this? And yes, one of my 1911's is tight enough that I need a wrench to turn the barrel bushing. The plastic bushing wrench from Brownells works great though, doesn't scratch the slide up and it's cheap enough to have a few kicking around.
Kristian
 
then it's not a real 1911- the step on the front end of the mag is used to depress the recoil plug enough so you can turn the bushing through 10/90 or whatever - some are 10 degrees offset, others are 30, others are 90- depends on the manufacturer
ya tried real hard , didn't you- www.sightm1911.com- the 1911 is its owntoolkit
 
t-star said:
there's a video on the net by the same name ie"the 1911 is it's own toolbox" that explains how each part is a tool- and the reason you lost the recoil plug is b/c you put the spring in BACKWARDS, you dummy- look at the spring you see one end has a hook and the other does not- well, that hook lines up with a HOLE IN THE BOTTOM of the recoil plug - done properly with original FActory parts IT CAN'T go anywhere- if you would have served, you would know this, but not everyone was as "lucky" as I- or at least watched the video
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Who lost their recoil plug? You seem angry.
 
i'm not ust amazed at the number of things don't know about their pistols or haven't BOTHERED to find out- the us army has a neat little comic book with a cute blonde a la rosie the riveter that explains every facet of the 1911 and the function of these parts , with daily maintence
 
t-star said:
i'm not ust amazed at the number of things don't know about their pistols or haven't BOTHERED to find out- the us army has a neat little comic book with a cute blonde a la rosie the riveter that explains every facet of the 1911 and the function of these parts , with daily maintence
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I've had the gun less than a month. You could probably cut people a little slack for not having an intimate knowledge of a new to them firearm. I'm here asking questions in an attempt to gain the knowledge you're so appalled I don't have. There are some people here who are extremely helpful, and I'm forever indebted to them for sharing their knowledge. It's what keeps places like this going.
 
and you can still read?- did u not get a manual with?- with the information available today instantaneously slack is an excuse
 
I've had several 1911s which needed wrenches to disassemble and virtually all of my magazines have floorplates that wouldn't be well suited to the task.

Hard fit barrels often require a wrench. The only downside to the DDF wrenches is that the aluminum gets chewed up over time. The grip one is great for pulling zero-clearanced bushings.
 
t-star said:
and you can still read?- did u not get a manual with?- with the information available today instantaneously slack is an excuse
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I bought it second hand, no it didn't come with a manual. Amy of the info I have seen, including the automatic colt pistol shop manual, shows a wrench being used.
 
misanthropist said:
I've had several 1911s which needed wrenches to disassemble and virtually all of my magazines have floorplates that wouldn't be well suited to the task.

Hard fit barrels often require a wrench. The only downside to the DDF wrenches is that the aluminum gets chewed up over time. The grip one is great for pulling zero-clearanced bushings.
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Thanks for the info!
 
t-star said:
then it's not a real 1911- the step on the front end of the mag is used to depress the recoil plug enough so you can turn the bushing through 10/90 or whatever - some are 10 degrees offset, others are 30, others are 90- depends on the manufacturer
ya tried real hard , didn't you- www.sightm1911.com- the 1911 is its owntoolkit
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Pushing the recoil plunger isn't the issue, turning the bushing when it is fitted tight to the slide is. That's why I use a bushing wrench, and might be why the OP is asking about them too. Even the Kunhausen books mention bushing wrenches, not a magazine base.
Kristian
 
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