Issue regarding slide stop on 1911

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Alright Gentlemen, here is your mission, should you choose to accept it.

Please tell me why my slide stop on my Colt Combat Commander does not fully disengage when I pull back on the slide.

What I mean is that normally when I go to charge a gun with a round from the magazine, I pull back on the slide, the slide stop disengages (drops downward fully) and allows the slide to come forward.

My 1911 isn't doing this right now for some reason. I've stripped and cleaned the gun, so it's not (or shouldn't be at least) a cleanliness issue. I've also lubed the hell out of the hole the pin goes through and the pin itself. It's still getting caught up just enough that the top of the slide stop just barely manages to touch the bottom of the slide.

If I pull back and kind of rattle the slide, without touching the stop, it does finally drop after about 2-3 seconds of screwing around with it.

Would it be advisable to file a very small amount of material from the top of the slide stop?
 
targettarget said:
If I pull back and kind of rattle the slide, without touching the stop, it does finally drop after about 2-3 seconds of screwing around with it.
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Are you doing this with a loaded mag inserted or with no mag in the gun?

targettarget said:
Would it be advisable to file a very small amount of material from the top of the slide stop?
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No! First you need to make sure this is not a mag issue.
 
canucklehead said:
Do you have a buffer on the guide rod?

My Para came with one, and it caused exactly the issue you describe. Ditch it!
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Yes, it does. I'll go take it out tomorrow morning and see if that's what causes it.

I personally would have never thought of that.

Will update tomorrow if it works or not, thanks.
 
I WIN!!!!

:)

It prevents the slide from going ALLLLL the way back. Personally, I don't see the benefit of one. It wasn't designed with one, and it doesn't need it!

Glad I could help!
 
targettarget said:
Loaded mag in the gun.
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Likely a mag issue then (common problem with s**tty Checkmate Industries mags that Colt ships with their guns these days). Try a magazine form a different manufacturer. I'm sure you could find a 1911 owner at your range who would let you use his mag.

EDIT: Canucklehead's theory makes perfect sense too. Ditch the useless buffer.
 
I suppose that it works better with some mags than others - mags with soft springs sure are nicer to load, but if it isn't strong enough to lift the slide stop into place, you might need to shine up the stop and it's mating sliding surfaces or replace weak springs.

Stretching a spring of any sort just isn't an effective fix. A very very light stretch does work a little, but go a little too far and it becomes counterproductive and actually makes a spring softer and shorter after it has been cycled a bit.

Edit : Okay - if it happens with a full mag, I am wrong in this case - first time too!
 
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capp325 said:
Likely a mag issue then (common problem with s**tty Checkmate Industries mags that Colt ships with their guns these days). Try a magazine form a different manufacturer. I'm sure you could find a 1911 owner at your range who would let you use his mag.

EDIT: Canucklehead's theory makes perfect sense too. Ditch the useless buffer.
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Yes, thanks.

Will try to remove the buffer tomorrow. :cheers:
 
canucklehead said:
I WIN!!!!

:)

It prevents the slide from going ALLLLL the way back. Personally, I don't see the benefit of one. It wasn't designed with one, and it doesn't need it!

Glad I could help!
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If it works I'll gladly let you know which shells I sold you have double powder charges. :evil:

But only if it works. :D

Did you load the 250 each into those cans? 250 fit just ever so snugly in there, it's like it was made for it. :)
 
targettarget said:
If it works I'll gladly let you know which shells I sold you have double powder charges. :evil:

But only if it works. :D

Did you load the 250 each into those cans? 250 fit just ever so snugly in there, it's like it was made for it. :)
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I tried but got impatient. Instead I just dumped them into three ammo cans. :)

I'm 99% sure the shock buff is the issue... Good luck!
 
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