I hate re-assembling my 1911!!!!!!!

I can see how field-stripping a 1911 can be a little frustrating the first couple of times, but with a little bit of practice, it should be a non-issue. If you're having a hard time with the barrel link, use a toothpick to line it up with the hole in the frame. To avoid the idiot scratch, position the slide stop parallel to frame and push down. Do not rotate the slide stop.
 
I have been playing guitar since I was 9, hmmmmm, 60 years now, yup, 1959. Now as far as the 1911, in my humble opinion as opposed to some other opinions, it is definitely not an obsolete firearm, it won me medals in IPSC, USA and Canada. When I took my IPSC course in around 1983, I forgot my cleaning kit and that gun shot 750 rounds in one weekend and never failed in any respect. I find that disassembling and reassembling it just takes a few times and you can have it back together in less than a minute, definitely less. I can have mine back together in less than two if you count grip safety, disconnector, sear and hammer. I sold my old IPSC firearm many years ago but have a 1977 Gold Cup now and would trust my life with that firearm. As far as the slide stop I just hold the 1911 up and look through the hole, line up the slide with the slide stop engagement notch. If you hold the gun straight up the link will line up with the hole, push slide stop in until it is up against the plunger straight on, move down slightly and use the natural curve of the slide stop to push back plunger and it just drops in place. This method works for me to avoid the "idiot scratch" which being a 1977 1911 I had to reblue right after I bought it... laughs.
 
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"If a man aspires toward a righteous life,
his first act of abstinence is from injury to animals."
- Leo Tolstoy (1828 - 1910)

I wrote a short story about "Dog Heaven" pertaining to all the dogs I had the privilege having over 43 years. I found out later it was very close to "The Rainbow Bridge".
 
Sharps '74 said:
Lots of good videos on disassembly/assembly of the 1911 on the net.

If you're worried about causing the "idiot scratch", make a plastic" idiot scratch prevention tool".

Pattern on the net.
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Or just scratch it with your eyes closed and you won't see it. Once it is scratched problem solved. If you are worried about scratches you probably do not have any hunting rifles that you can put in the bow of an aluminum boat.
 
vettefever333 said:
Now as far as the 1911, in my humble opinion as opposed to some other opinions, it is definitely not an obsolete firearm, it won me medals in IPSC, USA and Canada. When I took my IPSC course in around 1983, I forgot my cleaning kit and that gun shot 750 rounds in one weekend and never failed in any respect.
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"Traigo mi Cuarenta y Cinco" - A Mexican folk song.
 
It's not the 1911, it's me, I admit it.

Now I have my Alpharms 15SA cleaned and it ain't working either............

Good thing I have 5, 12 gauge shotguns..............
 
OkayShooter said:
I can field strip and clean a 1911 in 5 mins, slide stops are easy. I tilt mine on it's side.

If you think a 1911 is hard. Try a Ruger MK 3 series. Even worst with a mag disconector still functional.
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I too agree. While I'm not a huge fan of disassembling my 1911, I did buy a wrench to help get the end cap back on easier. My Ruger Mk III I've had apart a few times to clean but it's so infrequent that I have to reference a YouTube video I have as a favorite, to put it back together properly. I don't think I ever once got it back together properly on the first try....
 
new210/22 said:
I bet by the end of quarantine you will be able to do it blindfolded.
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i used to be able to completely strip and re assemble a 1911(except grips) blind folded.
It's been a while but I bet i can still do it no problem.
Personally i find the 1911 one of the simplest designs as far as assembly goes.
 
1911's are more involved when it comes to cleaning, but I think we break our guns down and clean them thoroughly more than necessary. Swab the barrel and clean the feedramp and lube in the proper places and you will be surprised how well it serves you. That being said, I am a died in the wool 1911 guy, but I won't argue that I can clean my plastic FNP45 in seconds ...
 
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