or don't buy one at all and take up another sport/hobby. Maybe take up fishing instead...maybe not...your lures will get scratched up. 
The 'Noob Scratch' on a 1911...
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or don't buy one at all and take up another sport/hobby. Maybe take up fishing instead...maybe not...your lures will get scratched up. 
I expect to see it on a vintage military Colt 1911, government model, or USGI 1911A1. If you have one of those without it, it likely spend virtually all of it's time during whatever conflict it was issued in resting in a foot locker & not in action. Kinda contradictory as 'value' or 'worth' of the vintage oldies is usually dictated by 'condition' over all other things.
On one of the higher end newbie 1911's like a Kimber, STI etc I am always disappointed to see the scratch. On a Norc I kinda expect it to a certain degree.
I like the idea of the little jig expecially for something like a Norc 1911 where sometimes the little plunger detent can be a pain to get to retract when trying to put the slide stop back into it's position on reassembly. Usually don't have that issue with some of the nicer 1911's, though.
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On one of the higher end newbie 1911's like a Kimber, STI etc I am always disappointed to see the scratch. On a Norc I kinda expect it to a certain degree.
I like the idea of the little jig expecially for something like a Norc 1911 where sometimes the little plunger detent can be a pain to get to retract when trying to put the slide stop back into it's position on reassembly. Usually don't have that issue with some of the nicer 1911's, though.
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Chefhunter
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Guilty as sin fortunatly it only happened on my norinco np29 which i paid $300...i bought a norinco for this very reason "to learn on" even though i was being very carefull still managed to get a faint scratch. the plunger on mine is a b*tch
My first 1911 was a Ruger SR1911 and I never got the idiot scratch, probably took that gun apart 100+ times. I just shot my kimber for the first time and I'm too nervous to clean it as I haven't stripped a 1911 in well over a year and I'm going to be a little chapped if I wind up with the scratch on a gun I waited two years to get. I'm sure it will be fine but you better believe I will be taking my sweet time with this first cleaning.
I don't own/keep or expect them to stay in mint condition either. But to me there is a difference between say, blueing wear along the sharp edges or the normal rub marks from holstering or the pistol's natural action in operation, and something that can be avoided like that kind of scratch.
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I gun is meant to be used as a tool. if it gets blemishes while being used as a tool, that becomes part of it's story.
that, and crap happens and noob's learn the tricks and how to avoid unnecessary damages.
I scratched the hell outta my Browning 1911-22-A1 (also my first pistol) because the disassembly instructions were not clear to me and I never realized how a certain notch had to be in a certain spot for everything to line up. also made me realize just how shoddy the parkerizing job was on the Browning. makes me think of getting it redone in something, because it bugs me a bit.
anyhow, lesson has been learned. almost makes me wish for the pin to be just a hair bit longer, so you could put a bit of felt or something underneath to protect it from that scratching.
that, and crap happens and noob's learn the tricks and how to avoid unnecessary damages.
I scratched the hell outta my Browning 1911-22-A1 (also my first pistol) because the disassembly instructions were not clear to me and I never realized how a certain notch had to be in a certain spot for everything to line up. also made me realize just how shoddy the parkerizing job was on the Browning. makes me think of getting it redone in something, because it bugs me a bit.
anyhow, lesson has been learned. almost makes me wish for the pin to be just a hair bit longer, so you could put a bit of felt or something underneath to protect it from that scratching.
I was just about to look if there's an "easy" fix lol
this colt I just got used. These are deep scratches too. you can't see it but they go almost onto the trigger lol. How does that even happen!!!?? haha. I still love her though. It's like stretch marks on a supermodel. I'd still bang...
this colt I just got used. These are deep scratches too. you can't see it but they go almost onto the trigger lol. How does that even happen!!!?? haha. I still love her though. It's like stretch marks on a supermodel. I'd still bang...
I bought a brand new 1911 awhile back that came with the idiot/newb scratch right from the factory!
It was faint, but noticeable....
At least it shoots tight groups,.....(brass) to the forehead!
The gun was probably on display at one time.
wayupnorth
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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i have my guns to shoot, not show off.
they all have scratches and marks from wear and use, i personally dont see any difference between wear marks and takedown marks.
granted ive never personally seen some of the hideous gouges like are shown above!
thats going a little above and beyond being a idiot scratch.
im guessing maybe its because im a left handed shooter that maybe i dont notice as much as a righty would.
i can honestly say i dont ever look for them when im looking at guns.
but i know out of my stable of 1911's that i have one in particular is a real bear to put in, whenever i have to slide it up to get it in i think to myself that i should make a jig for it... then i remind myself that i dont care about scratches.
they all have scratches and marks from wear and use, i personally dont see any difference between wear marks and takedown marks.
granted ive never personally seen some of the hideous gouges like are shown above!
thats going a little above and beyond being a idiot scratch.
im guessing maybe its because im a left handed shooter that maybe i dont notice as much as a righty would.
i can honestly say i dont ever look for them when im looking at guns.
but i know out of my stable of 1911's that i have one in particular is a real bear to put in, whenever i have to slide it up to get it in i think to myself that i should make a jig for it... then i remind myself that i dont care about scratches.
